8 février 2020

Léon Spilliaert, Woman at the Shoreline, 1910. Indian ink, coloured pencil and pastel on paper. 49 x 60 cm. Private collection. Photo: © Cedric Verhelst. In February 2020, the Royal Academy of Arts will present the first major exhibition of Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert (1881–1946) to be held in the UK. Bringing together around 80 works drawn from public and private collections across Belgium, France, Great Britain and the USA, the exhibition will offer a rare opportunity to discover this intriguing, singular artist... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1762. A small green-glazed scallop-rimmed dish, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 5¼ in. (13.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 30,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  With shallow rounded sides flaring towards the scalloped rim, the center incised with a five-clawed, full-face dragon leaping around a flaming pearl amidst flower sprigs, with a similar design repeated as a frieze around the sides of the interior and on... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1761. A rare pale blue-glazed archaistic cup, jue, Qianlong seal mark in relief and of the period (1736-1795); 6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  Made in imitation of an early bronze jue, the body raised on three tall legs and relief decorated around the sides with a band of archaistic decoration between bow-string bands, with a pair of posts rising from the shaped rim, covered overall with a glaze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1760. An unusual miniature white-glazed hu-form vase, Qianlong four-character incised seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 50,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  The pear-shaped vase incised with a design of a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl admidst clouds, above a wave band that encircles the base, raised on a straight foot ring, wood stand. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1759. A rare Guan-type square vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 10 in. (25.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 80,000 - USD 120,000. Price realised USD 602,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  Of square section, raised on a splayed foot with an iron-washed foot ring, the body encircled by seven bow-string bands, the straight sides rising to a canted shoulder that continues into the short neck, each corner of the shoulder set with an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1758. A Ge-type crackle-glazed faceted vase, Daoguang seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 80,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  Of square section with faceted corners, the exterior, interior of the neck and base covered with a pale grey-blue glaze suffused with black crackle ('iron wire') interspersed with some pale golden brown crackle ('golden threads'), the bottom of the foot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1757. An unusual flambé-glazed bottle vase, Yongzheng four-character incised seal mark and of the period (1723-1735); 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 134,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  With pear-shaped body rising from the short foot to the cylindrical neck, covered all over with a deep streaked flambé glaze varying from mauve to lavender and thinning to a pale mushroom at the rim, the base covered with a mottled brown and pale... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1756. An aubergine-glazed hu-form vase, 17th century; 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 17,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  The body tapering from the sloping shoulder applied with a pair of deer-head handles, the exterior covered with a glaze of deep aubergine tone that continues over the mouth rim and pools thickly at the foot, the flat unglazed base burnt orange in the firing. Provenance: Mrs. Richard K. Sun Collection,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1755. A Ru-type faceted vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 13¼ in. (33.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 20,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  The tapered square body with canted corners, with a slightly waisted neck and flared foot of conforming section, covered overall in a lightly crackled glaze of characteristic bluish-grey tone. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1754. A white-glazed relief-decorated soft-paste bottle vase, 18th century; 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 11,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  The body crisply carved in relief with composite foliate meander bearing peony, chrysanthemum and hibiscus flowers and buds, between a band of narrow petals below and bands of ruyi heads and key fret above, from which rise upright leaves, covered allover with a crackle-suffused... [Lire la suite]