27 février 2020

Lot 106. A pair of yellow-glazed 'dragon and phoenix' bowls, Xianfeng marks and period (1831-1861); 10.8cm., 4 1/4 in. Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 USD. Lot sold 6,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each deep rounded body rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, incised around the exterior with two five-clawed dragons and two phoenix in flight amidst fire scrolls, all above a lotus lappet band and covered overall in a bright yellow glaze. Sotheby's. Important Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 101. A rare aubergine-glazed ritual vessel, jue, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 11.9cm., 4 3/4 in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the vessel with a pair of thin capped posts surmounting the deep 'U'-shaped body, on three cylindrical legs, covered in a thick aubergine coloured glaze, the exterior base with an incised seal mark. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 11 november 2015

Lot 100. A flambé-glazed hu-shaped vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 32cm., 12 5/8 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot sold 6,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the broad pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, with two abstracted animal-form handles, the shoulder moulded with two bowstrings, covered in a deep red flambé glaze with purple suffusions to the lower part of the body, the rim and handles thinning to an off-white colour. Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 98. A pair of sang-de-boeuf glazed pear-shaped bottle vases, yuhuchunping, Tongzhi marks and period (1861-1875); 29.5cm., 11 5/8 in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 16,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each with a pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a trumpet neck, the exterior covered in an even liver-red glaze, the interior and base glazed white, inscribed to the base with a six-character reign mark. Provenance: Collection of E.G. Washburn... [Lire la suite]

Lot 97. A copper-red bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735); 18cm., 7 1/8 in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 9,375 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a high foot to a flared rim, the interior and exterior covered in a deep copper-red glaze, the base with a six-character Yongzheng mark within a double circle. Provenance: A Swiss Private Collection, since 1970s. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 11 november 2015

Lot 96. A Copper-Red Dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735); 20.9cm., 8¼in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 10,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a gently flaring rim, covered overall in a rich red glaze thinning to white at the rim and stopping neatly at the foot revealing the buff-coloured body, the white base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle. Provenance: A Swiss Private Collection,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 95. A Langyao baluster vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1622-1722); 35.8cm., 14 1/8 in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 26,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the slender baluster body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, covered in a deep copper-red glaze draining to white at the rim, suffused with a network of fine crackle throughout, the interior and underside of the base covered with a crackled ivory-coloured glaze. Sotheby's. Important Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Hartford, Conn. —What many of us eat, the way food is cooked, and how we dine continue to be influenced by radical changes that took place in France and England between 1650 and 1789, the start of the French Revolution. Savor: A Revolution in Food Culture explores the details and events behind this transformation. Centuries before our time, light, flavorful cuisine was promoted by intellectuals and prepared by cooks and connoisseurs. The changing food culture inspired the invention of ceramic and silver ware vessels designed to... [Lire la suite]