17 septembre 2018

Lot 609. A Vietnamese blue, white and red ewer, Hội An hoard, 15th century. H.: 23 cm. Estimation: € 500 - € 1000. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions.  Rob Michiels Auctions. Arts d'Asie I & II, 6-7 octobre 2018 

Lot 608. A Vietnamese blue and white lotus dish, shipwreck Hội An hoard, 15th century. Dia.: 36 cm - H.: 7 cm. Estimation: € 800 - € 1200. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions. Rob Michiels Auctions. Arts d'Asie I & II, 6-7 octobre 2018 

Lot 606. A Vietnamese jar and cover on reticulated stand, Trần dynasty, 13th-15th century. H.: 26 cm. Estimate: € 800 - € 1200. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions. Provenance: The collection of deceased Belgian archeologist Thirot, active in South-East Asia between 1960 and 1990. See also: - A French-language article by Alain and Philippe Truong regarding a similar piece. (link)- Similar pieces were found in the Thanh Hoa tombs by Olov Janse between 1934-1935 or by Clément Huet in the 1930's (Stevenson... [Lire la suite]

Lot 637. A Chinese cylindrical Qingbai tripod incense burner, Song-Yuan dynasty (960-1368). H.: 10,5 cm - Dia.: 9 cm. Estimate: 500 - € 1000. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions. Rob Michiels Auctions. Arts d'Asie I & II, 6-7 octobre 2018 

Lot 636. A fine Chinese Qingbai conical bowl with incised floral design, Song dynasty (960-1279). Dia.: 22cm - H.: 9 cm. Estimate: € 3000 - € 6000. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions. Provenance: - Acquired in Indonesia in the 1980's by the current owner. See also: - Christie's, Hong Kong, Nov. 30, 2016, for another conical qingbai bowl of comparable size. A finely carved Qingbai 'Boys' conical bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279); 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) diam. Sold for 1,250,000 HKD... [Lire la suite]

Lot 635. A fine Chinese Yaozhou chrysanthemum bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Dia.: 18 cm - H.: 8 cm. Estimate: € 4000 - € 8000. Courtesy Rob Michiels Auctions. Presented with a fitted box. Provenance: - A Dutch private collection.- The base with a label for Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam. Rob Michiels Auctions. Arts d'Asie I & II, 6-7 octobre 2018 

Lot 1892. Love Conquers All - The Ai (‘愛’) diamond. A rare and important 5-carat Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond and Diamond Ring. Estimate HK$98-120 million / US$12.49 – 15.29 million. Lot Sold 108,447,000 HKD (13,833,499 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's Hong Kong - On 3 October, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Autumn Sale 2018 will present unique contemporary creations alongside phenomenal gems from nature. Headlined by the Ai (‘愛’) diamond, a rare and important 5-carat fancy vivid blue diamond and diamond ring (Est.... [Lire la suite]

Zao Wou-Ki, Juin-Octobre 1985, oil on canvas (triptych), 280 x 1000 cm, 1985, estimate upon request. Courtesy Sotheby's. Hong Kong - Sotheby’s Hong Kong Modern Art and Contemporary Art Evening Sales on 30 September 2018 will present a line-up of seminal works, many of which are fresh to the market, by eminent Asian masters such as Zao Wou-Ki, Chu Teh-Chun, Sanyu, Zeng Fanzhi, Liu Ye, Kusama Yayoi, Shiraga Kazuo, Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès, Ronald Ventura, alongside their contemporaries in the West, including Pablo... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1134. A rare large dated bronze figure of seated Budai, Ming dynasty, dated by inscription to the third year of the Xuande period, corresponding to 1428, and of the period; 19 in. (48.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The smiling, corpulent figure is seated in rajalalilasana holding a sack in his left hand and prayer beads in his right. He is dressed in loose robes with chest, stomach and left shoulder exposed. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1215. A rare pair of gilt-copper and cloisonné enamel figures of recumbent deer, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.) long. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 150,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 Each deer is shown recumbent on a cloisonné enamel ‘cloth’ decorated with diaper pattern within a key-fret border that is draped over a stand, and is shown with head turned to the side as it grasps a sprig of enameled lingzhi in its mouth. The... [Lire la suite]