11 février 2019

Lot 150. Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros, Chine, XVIIIe siècle. H. : 8,5 cm - Poids : 228 g. Estimation : 15 000 € / 20 000 €. Courtesy Ader Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros sculptée à décor en haut relief d’arbres de pins, de lianes pendantes et de cabanons, l’anse formant double branche. (Égrenures en bordure).  Arts d'Extrême-Orient chez Ader, 75009 Paris, le 13 Février 2019 à 14h

Lot 707. A Cizhou polychromed pottery figure of a luohan, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 47,500. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The hollow figure is shown leaning on an outcropping of the rocks on which he sits. He wears layered robes of dark brown, iron red, yellow, green and cream color, and a thin wash of green glaze defines his hair. His face is set in a stern expression.  Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Gallery, New... [Lire la suite]

Lot 706. A small green Junyao bowl, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century; 4¼ in. (11 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 4,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The sides of the bowl flare out from the foot and then round upwards to the rim. Except for an unglazed area in the center of the interior which burned brown in the firing, the bowl is covered inside and out with a glaze of dark olive-green color that also covers the inside of the foot.  Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 705. A rare large Cizhou-type brown-painted vase, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century; 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 23,750. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The high-shouldered, tapering body is painted in brown on a white slip with two stems of flowering peony below two leafy sprays on the tall neck that rises to a foliate rim with five out-turned petals, all under a clear glaze that falls irregularly to the stepped foot with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 704. A sancai-glazed figure of a woman holding a goose, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 12½ in. (31.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 81,250. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The woman is seated on a rock stool while holding a goose-form wine vessel in her arms. She wears a tunic worn over the right shoulder, while the left sleeve is tucked under the belt in back, and is splash-and-resist-glazed in green, amber and cream. The head and chest are unglazed. The round... [Lire la suite]

SARASOTA, FLA.- The Ringling is presenting Knights, an exhibition showcasing stunning examples of European arms and armor from the renowned collection of the Museo Stibbert in Florence, Italy. Through more than 100 rare objects – including full suits of armor, mounted equestrian figures, helmets, swords and other weaponry – this exhibition tells the tale of the European knight from the medieval and Renaissance periods through the Medieval Revival of the 19th century. Knights enlightens visitors about the historical and... [Lire la suite]