1 décembre 2019

Lot 303. A Yue celadon lobed bowl, Five dynasties (907-960); 18.7 cm, 7 3/8  in. Estimate 80,000 — 100,000. Lot Sold 93,750 HKD (11,977 USD). © Sotheby's. with rounded sides rising from a slightly splayed foot to a six-lobed rim, applied overall save for the footring with a greyish-green glaze.  Note: See a smaller bowl (12.2 cm) in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, similarly potted with six lobes resting on a short foot and dated to the Five Dynasties... [Lire la suite]

Lot 303. A mouded Yaozhou celadon 'chryanthemum' bowl, Northern Song–Jin dynasty (960-1234); 13.5 cm, 5 1/4  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000. Lot Sold 40,000 HKD (5,110 USD). © Sotheby's. moulded on the interior with chrysanthemum scrolls, the exterior incised with radiating lines.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art, including Snuff Bottles and Jades from an Old Hong Kong Family Collection, Hong Kong, 28 november 2019

Lot 305. A mouded Yaozhou celadon ewer, Northern Song–Jin dynasty (960-1234); 14.5 cm, 5 3/4  in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000. Lot Sold 137,500HKD (17,566 USD). © Sotheby's. the globular body rising from a splayed foot to a cylindrical neck, set with a long curved spout opposite a strap handle, the body divided into five lobes, each lobe moulded in high relief with either a seated figure or two boys at play.  Note: The present ewer is highly unusual for its... [Lire la suite]

Lot 305. A carved Dingyao 'lotus' jar and cover, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126); 12.4 cm, 4 7/8  in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000. Lot Sold 106,250 HKD (13,573 USD). © Sotheby's. the ovoid body incised with two large lotus sprays, surmounted by a domed cover with a simple stud knop.  Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 21st September 2005, lot 26. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, including Snuff Bottles and Jades from an Old Hong Kong Family Collection, Hong Kong, 28 november... [Lire la suite]

Lot 304. A Yaozhou 'moon-white' glazed bowl, Northern Song–Jin dynasty (960-1234); 19 cm, 7 1/2  in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000. Lot Sold 187,500 HKD (23,953 USD). © Sotheby's. thickly potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short foot.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art, including Snuff Bottles and Jades from an Old Hong Kong Family Collection, Hong Kong, 28 november 2019

Lot 437. A sancai 'lotus' tripod dish, Tang dynasty (618-906); 22.9 cm, 9 in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000. Lot Sold 212,500 HKD (27,147 USD). © Sotheby's. with rounded sides supported on three legs and an everted rim, impressed at the centre with a large stylised lotus, all in green, chestnut and straw glaze and reserved on a dappled ground. Exhibited: Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology, Durham (label). Note: This flamboyant and brilliantly coloured tripod dish... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. Rapa ceremonial dance paddle, Easter Islands, toromiro wood, haut. 86 cm. Estimate upon request. © Sotheby’s Sotheby’s is delighted to announce its forthcoming Oceania sale to be held on 4 December in Paris. This is the first various owners’ sale dedicated exclusively to the arts of Oceania. The 38 lots that comprise this sale have been chosen for their historical importance, remarkable provenance, and rare aesthetic quality. They will be featured in a catalogue that will shine a spotlight on the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 235. A Pair of Painted Grey Pottery Horse Torsos, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 24½in. (62.2cm.) long. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 7,050. © Christie's Image Limited Each powerful body hollow-molded with apertures on the underside for the insertion of separately made legs, the strong head with pierced mouth and bared teeth, covered overall with brick-red pigment detailed in white with trappings, stands. The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence... [Lire la suite]

Lot 234. A Painted Grey Pottery Figure of a Horse, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 22½in. (57.2cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 8,812. © Christie's Image Limited Shown standing foursquare with the well-modeled head facing forward and ears pricked alertly, with a separate docked tail inserted into a hole in the rump, the body painted brick red and the bridle and trappings in white and red pigment. Property from the Schloss Collection.  Literature: The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 230. A Painted Grey Pottery Base Modeled as a Coiled Animal, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 10in. (25.4cm.) across. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price realised USD 1,880. © Christie's Image Limited Hollow modeled as a recumbent winged mythical beast, its jaws wide open in a warning roar and its coiled body surrounding a tubular socket, with traces of white pigment. Literature: E. Schloss, Ancient Chinese Ceramic Sculpture, Stamford, 1977, vol. II, pl. 17. ... [Lire la suite]