10 avril 2019

Lot 1484. A very rare Jun purple-red-glazed bowl with kintsugi repairs, Early Ming dynasty; 19.4 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 180,000 - 350,000 (USD 23,100 - 44,900). Lot sold HKD 885,000. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Provenance: An American private collection China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty 

Lot 3508. A very rare inlaid lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, by Lu Kuisheng, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing – Daoguang period (1796-1850); 21.3 cm, 8 3/8  in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,187,500 HKD (152,962 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the deity depicted seated in the regal posture of rajalilasana, with the extended right arm supported on the raised knee, cloaked in long robes opening at the bare chest to reveal an inlaid beaded necklace above a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3503. An exceptional hardstone-inlaid birchwood box and cover, Late Ming dynasty; 9.4 by 21 by 12 cm, 3 3/4  by 8 1/4  by 4 3/4  in. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,500,000 HKD (322,025 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. of rectangular form, exuberantly and skilfully decorated with inlays in lapis lazuli, red goldstone, mother-of-pearl, soapstone, turquoise, malachite, rose quartz, amber and wood, the cover depicting a long-tailed bird perching on a... [Lire la suite]

Bonhams is pleased to bring to sale from an important European private collection a selection of works from two of the last vanguards of modern Vietnamese art, Bùi Xuân Phái and Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm. Both artists belong to the last batch of graduates from the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts d'Indochine (1941-1946), and were pivotal in the transmission of a modern sensibility.  This took place against a backdrop of development in Vietnamese art in the immediate post-war years, as artists situated in independence-seeking... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1483. A Henan celadon dish with kintsugi repairs, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 21 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 100,000 - 120,000 (USD 12,800 - 15,400). Lot sold HKD 118,000. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty 

Lot 1482. A Henan celadon shallow dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 12.2 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 70,000 - 80,000 (USD 9,000 - 10,300). Lot sold HKD 82,600. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty 

Lot 1480. A pair of carved Yaozhou celadon 'Peony' foliate bowls, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 13.6 & 13.2 cm. wide. Estimate HKD 5,000 - 10,000 (USD 600 - 1,300). Lot sold HKD 7,080. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty 

Lot 1477. A carved Yaozhou celadon 'Wave and Fish' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 11.5 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 30,000 - 50,000 (USD 3,800 - 6,400). Lot sold HKD 88,500. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty   

Lot 1470. A Dangyangyu persimmon - glazed foliate bowl, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 13.1 cm. wide. Estimate HKD 30,000 - 50,000 (USD 3,800 - 6,400). Lot sold HKD 35,400. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Provenance: Jiyuanshanfang Collection, United States, acquired in 1990s. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty      

Lot 3402. A pair of white jade 'quail' boxes and covers, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). 8.2 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 150,000 — 250,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,000,000 HKD (128,810 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. of mirror image, each depicted recumbent with legs tucked underneath its plump body, the head turned gently to one side, with round eyes and a short beak, the plumage finely worked in detail. Provenance: JRalph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 2003. Note: The... [Lire la suite]