06 avril 2019
A rare blue and white pilgrim bottle, probably late Wanli period, early 17th century
Lot 26. A rare blue and white pilgrim bottle, probably late Wanli period, early 17th century; 12 ¼ in. (31.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Painted in inky cobalt with the arms of Castile and Leon quartered by a cross, most likely after a coin minted in Spain or the Spanish New World, the reverse showing insects amidst a clump of flowering plants.
Provenance: With Rodrigo Rivera Lake, Mexico City.Anonymous sale, Aspire... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A blue and white 'Dragon' box and cover, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566)
Lot 3641. A blue and white 'Dragon' box and cover, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566); 16.3 cm, 6 3/8 in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 600,000 HKD (77,286 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
of circular section, the cover with a gently raised central medallion enclosing an en face dragon soaring amidst ruyi clouds, encircled by a frieze depicting a pair of dragons and ruyi clouds decorated to the rounded sides and repeated on the... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A wucai 'Dragon' octogonal water jar, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620)
Lot 3610. A wucai 'Dragon' octogonal water jar, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 14.2 cm, 5 5/8 in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 375,000 HKD (48,304 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
of octagonal section, the straight sides divided into eight facets and supported on a low foot, each face boldly painted with a five-clawed dragon writhing amongst cloud scrolls and flames in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A rare wucai 'Fish' cup, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620)
Lot 3610. A rare wucai 'Fish' cup, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 10.5 cm, 4 1/8 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot Sold 937,500 HKD (120,759 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
the low rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a gently flaring rim, decorated to the exterior with blue fish swimming amidst waterweeds and aquatic plants rendered in red, yellow and green enamels, the interior painted in cobalt blue with a central dragon medallion encircled by five... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A black and red 'tixi' lacquer lobed bowl stand, Yuan – Ming dynasty
Lot 3668. A black and red 'tixi' lacquer lobed bowl stand, Yuan – Ming dynasty; 16.5 cm, 6 1/2 in. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 175,000 HKD (22,542 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
the rounded sides collared with a circular dish, all supported on a hollow splayed foot, deeply carved through thick layers of black and red lacquer with ruyi-head shaped pommels, the layers of red lacquer appearing in two thin lines sandwiched between the layers of lustrous... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A rare cinnabar 'tixi' lacquer lobed bowl stand, Yuan – Ming dynasty
Lot 3673. A rare cinnabar 'tixi' lacquer lobed bowl stand, Yuan – Ming dynasty; 19 cm, 7 1/2 in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 500,000 HKD (64 405 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
of mallow form, with rounded six-lobed sides collared by a dish of corresponding form, all supported on a lobed hollow flared foot, deeply carved overall through thick layers of black and red lacquer, the exterior of the bowl with six ruyi-shaped pommels, the dish and foot decorated with scrolling... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Giorgio Morandi leafing through a art publication [detail]. Photo: Libero Grandi. © Giorgio Morandi, VEGAP, Bilbao, 2019
BILBAO.- The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters . This survey of a great 20th-century Italian painter explores the relationships between his still lifes and some of his main art historical sources. This exhibition brings together, for the first time, an extensive selection of Morandi’s exceptional paintings and works by the Old Masters who... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A pair of white-glazed bowls, Marks and period of Wanli (1573-1620)
Lot 3664. A pair of white-glazed bowls, Marks and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 11 cm, 4 1/4 in. Estimate 80,000 — 100,000 HKD. Lot Sold 175,000 HKD (22,542 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
each with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, applied overall save for the unglazed footring with a clear glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double circle.
Property from the Muyutang Collection
Sotheby's. Important... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
A large white-glazed bowl, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435)
Lot 3663. A large white-glazed bowl, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 20.9 cm, 8 1/4 in. Estimate 150,000 — 250,000 HKD. Lot Sold 200,000 HKD (25,762 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
with deep rounded sides resting on a tapering foot, applied with an even white glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double circle.
Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 27th October 2003, lot 608.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Hong... [Lire la suite]06 avril 2019
An extremely rare anhua-decorated white-glazed stem cup, Mark and period of Tianshun (1457-1464)
Lot 3659. An extremely rare anhua-decorated white-glazed stem cup, Mark and period of Tianshun (1457-1464); 13.8 cm, 5 3/8 in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot Sold 2,375,000 HKD (305,924 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
well potted with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, all supported on a tapering hollow cylindrical stem, the exterior decorated in anhua with an elephant, a lion and a galloping horse, the centre of the interior incised with a... [Lire la suite]