7 janvier 2020

Lot 1386. A rare celadon-glazed lotus petal-carved bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 105,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013. The elegantly proportioned body is finely carved with rows of overlapping lotus petals that extend from the mouth rim to just above the slightly waisted shallow foot, and is covered all over with a glaze of soft blue-green color. The unglazed foot is covered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1361. An unusual celadon-glazed carved pear-shaped vase, yuhuchunping, 18th century; 12½ in. (31.7 cm.) tall. Estimate GBP 15,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised GBP 30,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013.  Imitating Longquan celadon, the swelling body is finely carved with a broad band of leafy, peony scroll between borders of ruyi heads above and upright leaf tips below. The neck and shoulder are encircled by bands of classic scroll, key fret and petal lappets below the trumpet-shaped... [Lire la suite]

Lot 61. A post-Sassanian parcel gilt silver dish, Umayyad Iran, circa 8th century; 7 7/8in. (20.1cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000. Price realised GBP 73,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.  Of shallow rounded form on short central foot, the rim slightly thickened, the interior worked in shallow relief with a central roundel depicting a silver standing warrior warding off a lion with his left hand and about to stab the lion with the right, on plain gilt ground, the border with a band... [Lire la suite]

Lot 113. An Ilkhanid lustre, cobalt-blue and turquoise moulded pottery tile, Iran, late 13th-early 14th century; 15 5/8 x 14in. (39.5 x 35.5cm.). Estimate GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000. Price realised GBP 8,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.  Of rectangular form, the main field moulded with a Persian inscription in large thuluth script highlighted in cobalt-blue, the ground with dense scrolls and foliage inhabitated by birds, the upper band with a frieze of mirroring palmettes, a moulded... [Lire la suite]

Lot 116. An Ilkhanid moulded cobalt-blue, turquoise and lustre decorated pottery tile, from Takht-I Sulayman, West Iran, circa 1270-80; 13½ x 14in. (34.5 x 35.5cm.). Estimate GBP 15,000 - GBP 25,000. Price realised GBP 37,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.  Of near square form, the main register with scrolling vine surrounding the powerful figure of a dragon with head turned over its shoulder, a band of bold palmette vine above and simple scrolling vine below, repaired breaks, one corner lacking, in old... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1341. An unusual pale celadon-glazed flower-form deep cup, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 3 3/16 in. (8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013. The deep bowl is in the shape of a five-petaled flower raised on a spreading stem foot of conforming outline, and is covered overall with a glaze of pale blue-green color, except for the unglazed bottom of the foot that is covered with a brown wash. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1339. A very rare copper red-splashed celadon-glazed 'lingzhi' ink palette, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 9½ in. (24.3 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. Price realised USD 62,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013. The gently lobed palette is potted with shallow ribbed sides rising around the flattened recessed palette to form the rim in the form of a lingzhi fungus. A second, smaller lingzhi stem rises from between the scrolling sides of the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1393. A massive famille rose vase, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 27 in. (70.5 cm.) tall. Estimate USD 35,000 - USD 45,000. Price realised USD 37,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013. Heavily potted, the ovoid body is decorated with a continuous scene of the birthday celebration of Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, shown holding a tray of peaches as she descends on a phoenix towards a gathering of Shoulao, the Eight Daoist Immortals, Magu and attendants in her boat, and various other female attendants and immortals. All... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1391. A very rare large famille rose turquoise-ground bottle vase, tianqiuping, Qianlong seal mark in iron red and of the period (1736-1795); 20 in. (51 cm.) high. Estimate USD 600,000 - USD 800,000. Price realised USD 1,683,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013. The bulbous body and neck are decorated with a large five-clawed, scaly, iron-red dragon with long tail that continues up onto the neck shown amidst multi-colored clouds as it confronts a smaller pink dragon shown rising from a band of cresting waves at the foot, all... [Lire la suite]

Nainsukh of Guler, ‘The Trumpeters’, 1735-1740. © The Trustees of the British Museum.  LONDON.- A masterpiece by one of India’s greatest painters has been saved from export after being purchased by the British Museum. ‘The Trumpeters’ by Nainsukh of Guler – described as a work “unparalleled in North Indian art” - had its licence for export blocked in 2018 by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in order to enable a UK institution to raise the £440,000 required to stop it from being... [Lire la suite]