7 février 2019

Lot 2676. A Dehua figure of a standing Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 26 cm., 10 1/4 in. Estimate 120,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 300,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. the standing deity well modelled with serene expression and hair tied into a curled topknot, leaning on a gnarled branch, holding a basket with a fish in her left hand, her right hand concealed within the voluminous sleeve of her long flowing robe falling in folds to her feet, the back with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2786. A blue and white brushpot with figures, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 19 cm., 7 1/2 in. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 HKD. Lot Sold 312,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. sturdily potted with tall straight sides and a small countersunk circle at its base, the exterior decorated with two panels, one depicting an indoor scene with an official in his formal attire, joined by an attendant and two other men, the other panel painted with two scholars in a mountainous... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2710. A pair of famille-rose 'Mallow and peony' dishes, mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 15.5 cm., 6 in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot Sold 375,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. each body with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, brightly enamelled to the interior with budding and flowering mallow and peony stems, the one dish with a small butterfly in flight, the base with an underglaze blue six-character mark. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2693. A fine coral-red reverse-decorated 'lotus' bowl, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 12.7 cm., 5 in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 375,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. the finely potted deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, delicately reverse-decorated in a rich iron-red with lotus and foliate scrolls, the interior and base glazed white with an underglaze blue six-character seal mark. Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

(gauche) Trésor national : Statue en bois du Kongô Rikishi (Ungyô ou à bouche fermée) © Temple du Kôfukuji. (centre) Propriété culturelle importante : statue en bois du Jizô Bosatsu  © Temple du Kôfukuji. (droite) Trésor national : Statue en bois du Kongô Rikishi (Agyô ou à bouche ouverte) © Temple du Kôfukuji. PARIS - Un prêt exceptionnel est accordé par la préfecture de Nara au musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, dans le cadre de Japonismes 2018. Berceau historique du Japon,... [Lire la suite]

Hevajra (central detail); China; Ming dynasty, Yongle Period, ca. 1417–1423; silk embroidery; 81 x 131 cm; Pritzker Collection. NEW YORK, NY.- Religion has influenced and empowered countless political leaders throughout history, and Tibetan Buddhism is no exception. “Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism” is the first exhibition of its kind to explore Tibetan Buddhism’s dynamic political role in the empires of Asia from the 7th to the early 20th century. The exhibition places Himalayan art in a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2694. A fine pair of celadon-ground iron-red 'phoenix' medallion bowls, seal marks and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 14.5 cm., 5 3/4 in. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 HKD. Lot Sold 437,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. each body with deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, decorated around the exterior with five large iron-red phoenix medallions and a single one to the interior, all reserved on a pale even celadon-green glaze thinning to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2664. An incised white-glazed 'lotus' bowl, incised seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 12.5 cm., 4 7/8 in. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 HKD. Lot Sold 437,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, finely incised to the interior with a floral medallion encircled by an undulating leafy lotus scroll and double lines at the rim, the exterior similarly incised above a lotus-lappet band, covered overall in a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2843. A white jade archaistic pendant with phoenix, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 6.8 cm., 2 5/8 in. Estimate 80,000 — 100,000 HKD. Lot Sold 475,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. of flattened rectangular form, carved in openwork with a stylised phoenix, decorated on both sides with finely incised scroll designs, the translucent stone of an even white tone. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970s. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2053. A unique pair of 16.23 & 2.69 carats Kashmir sapphire and 1.83 & 10.93  carats Type IIa diamond earrings. Estimate HKD 20,500,000 - HKD 30,000,000. Price realised HKD 24,060,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Each set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing approximately 16.23 carats, or a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 10.93 carats, juxtaposed by a cushion-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 1.83 carats, or a... [Lire la suite]