23 novembre 2019

Lot 2914. A rare yellow-ground green-enamelled ‘dragon’ bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 700,000 (USD 64,221 - USD 89,910). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The thinly potted bowl is incised and decorated to the exterior in brilliant green enamels with two five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst clouds and above mountains emerging from crashing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2913. A fine black-ground famille verte dish, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 250,000 (USD 19,266 - USD 32,111). Price realised HKD 475,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 With shallow rounded sides, the exterior is decorated with a frieze of composite foliate meander surrounded by small scrolling leaves, all reserved on a black ground above a narrow band of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2909. A very rare yellow-ground underglaze-blue decorated ‘lotus scroll’ hexagonal vase, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 7,000,000 - HKD 9,000,000 (USD 899,095 - USD 1,155,980). Price realised HKD 8,525,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The facetted vase is decorated around the neck and body in underglaze blue with two bands of lotus scrolls bearing large blooms containing Shou roundels,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2904. A fine copper-red and underglaze-blue decorated ‘sanduo’ stem bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,533 - USD 64,221). Price realised HKD 562,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The exterior of the bowl is painted in copper red of a soft strawberry tone with a peach, pomegranate and persimmon (sanduo) borne on leafy branches painted in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2903. A fine blue and white ‘bird and flower’ cup, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 3 5/8 in. (9.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000 (USD 51,377 - USD 77,065). Price realised HKD 812,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The thinly potted cup is delicately painted to the exterior with two pairs of birds perched on loquat trees, the interior with a stylised double-vajra enclosing lanca characters. The countersunk base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua reign mark... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2917. A rare large blue and white ‘dragon’ basin, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 64,221 - USD 102,754). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The circular basin is painted on the interior with a ferocious three-clawed dragon emerging from swirling waves, above two carp and a fish partially submerged in the rolling waters. The base is inscribed with a reign... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2912. A famille verte ‘Eight Immortals’ bowl, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,533 - USD 64,221).Price realised HKD 750,0002 © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The thinly potted bowl is delicately decorated in iron-red, green, aubergine, yellow and black enamels depicting Daoist Immortals including the Eight Immortals, Shoulao and Magu in three groups, with their... [Lire la suite]

Francisco de Goya, Self-portrait. Brush and carbon black ink wash on laid paper, 233 x 144 mm, 1796. New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935, n.º 35.103.1. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  MADRID.- On 19 November 1819 the new museum opened its doors to the public, at that date still a royal museum and comprising works from the exceptional collections of painting and sculpture assembled by Spain’s monarchs over more than 300 years. While Goya was still living in... [Lire la suite]