5 octobre 2019

Lot 3103. A fine and superbly enamelled pair of doucai 'floral' bowls, marks and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Height 16 in., 40.6 cm. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,000,000 HKD (319,375 - 383,250 USD. Lot sold 4,975,000 HKD (633,467 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. each potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short straight foot, the exterior exquisitely decorated with a dense design of a composite floral scroll bearing six large flower heads, the meandering scroll further... [Lire la suite]

Lot 934. A grisaille-enameled faux-marble bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 16 in., 40.6 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 8,125 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the ovoid body rising from a splayed foot to a long slender neck, with three roundels reserved on a ground of swirling grisaille, sepia, and shades of iron red simulating marble, the circular scenes finely painted with familial gatherings, the borders, rim, and foot all highlighted... [Lire la suite]

Lot 933. A black-ground famille verte  'floral' bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Height 8 1/8  in., 20.6 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 13,750 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body resting on a slightly tapering foot and rising to a slender columnar neck with a flaring rim, the exterior enameled with stylized blue and red flowerheads on a meandering vine issuing fringed iron-red leaves, against a ground of further leafy scrolls, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 931. A pair of famille-rose 'Immortals' vases, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Height 14 1/8  in., 36.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 25,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each with broad swelling shoulders resting on a spreading foot and tapering into a cylindrical neck, vibrantly enameled with three immortals on a mountain peak overlooking a sea of waves, a double-roof temple rising from across the waters, the scene imbued with motifs of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 930. A famille-rose 'figural' brushpot, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Height 5 5/8  in., 14.2 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 16,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of cylindrical form, the exterior vibrantly enameled with a continuous scene depicting a bearded crimson-robed dignitary on horseback accompanied by a blue-robed officer mounted on a yellow horse, followed by a young assistant on foot, all amid a garden setting of flowers and foliage.  ... [Lire la suite]

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Saint James the Elder, detail, 1749-50, Budapest, Szépművészeti Múzeum, © Budapest Szépművészeti Múzeum - Museum of Fine Arts Budapest 2019 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) was celebrated by his contemporaries as »the best painter in Venice«. Born in Venice, he rose to become one of the most important artists of the 18th century, who was as sought after in Italy as in Würzburg and Madrid. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of his death, the Staatsgalerie is... [Lire la suite]