20 novembre 2019

Lot 231. A celadon brown jade plaque, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Length 6.4 cm, 2½ in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 6,875 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. of slightly curved form, carved to the front face with four stylised phoenixes, the reverse incised with similar decoration, the stone veined in dark-brown, the stone of a brownish celadon tone with dark brown inclusions.  Archaic and archaistic jades from the Michael Gulbenkian Collection. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 230. An archaistic yellow jade 'notched' disc, bi, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Length 13.4 cm, 5¼ in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,625 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the flattened disc carved to the front and back face with twelve bosses between rope-twist bands, encircled at the outer rim by six animal masks, the stone of greenish-yellow tone with russet inclusions.  Archaic and archaistic jades from the Michael Gulbenkian Collection. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 06... [Lire la suite]

Lot 211. A rare celadon and russet jade figure of a mythical beast, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Length 13.4 cm, 5¼ in. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 112,500 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the beast seated with its large head raised and turned to the right, with folds of skin and prominent fangs, whiskers and an flanged mane, the rippled body with finely incised archaistic scroll work delineating the beast's fur, the tail curled between muscular legs, the softly polished stone of celadon tone... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3092. A Ming imperial white jade circular 'dragon' plaque, Wanli period (1573-1619); 6 in. (15.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,494 - USD 64,157). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019  The plaque is intricately carved and pierced with two dragons flanking the characters wan shou ('boundless longevity') above a flaming pearl and crashing waves. The stone is of a pale tone with some paler snowly inclusions and brown flecks. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3008. A rare carved cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' square box and cover, Wanli incised and gilt yiwei cyclical date, corresponding to 1595 and of the period; 11 1/2 in. (29 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 76,989 - USD 102,652). Price realised HKD 2,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The top of the cover is intricately carved through layers of lacquer to depict a five-clawed dragon supporting a roundel containing the characters tian xia tai ping (peace under... [Lire la suite]

Lot 228. Tiffany & Co. An Important 3.02 carats and VS2 clarity Fancy Intense Diamond and Platinum Ring. Estimate: $1,500,000 - 2,500,000. Image courtesy of Phillips.  NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips announced highlights from the New York Jewels auction on Monday, 9 December. Comprised of 228 lots, the sale will feature a strong selection of fancy and colorless diamonds, rare gemstones, and signed pieces by leading jewelry makers. Phillips will also host a dedicated online-only sale in tandem with... [Lire la suite]

The Adoration of the Magi (detail), from a book of hours (text in Latin), Provence, France, about 1480–90, Georges Trubert. The J. Paul Getty Museum. LOS ANGELES, CA.- Early medieval legends report that one of the three kings who paid homage to the Christ Child in Bethlehem was from Africa. Written accounts sometimes describe Balthazar, the youngest magus, as having a dark complexion. Nevertheless, it would take nearly 1,000 years for European artists to begin representing him as a Black man.Balthazar: A Black African... [Lire la suite]