19 avril 2020

Lot 3042. A Yellow Jade 'Twin Boys' Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century; 10.5 cm., 4 1/8  in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,320,000 HKD (218,409 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. deftly carved and hollowed in the form of a flattened baluster bao ping ('Treasure Vase') with rounded shoulders and a waisted neck, flanked by two grinning boys supporting the front and reverse of the vase with both hands, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3073. A White Jade 'Eight Immortals' Ruyi Sceptre, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century; 39.1 cm., 15 3/8  in. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,440,000 HKD (229,706 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the head finely carved in low relief with two confronting dragons sinuously forming the ruyi-shaped border, enclosing the seal-script inscription, wanshou wanwanshou ('May you live for thousands of years') along with Shoulao and his attendant greeting Xiwangmu... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3047. A rare white jade censer and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 16.2 cm., 6 3/8  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 3,160,000 HKD (297,489 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the lobed sides rising to an incurved rim, all supported on four short hemispherical feet, the sides finely carved in low relief with plants issuing ruyi-shaped flowers and flanked by a pair of handles suspending a loose ring, the handles carved in high relief with an outstretched bat... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3045. A White Jade 'Elephant and Boys' Group Carving, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795); 15.3 cm., 6 in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 3,880,000 HKD (365,271 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. carved as an elephant standing foursquare on an openwork with lingzhi stemming from a crevice, its furled ears and curved tusks naturalistically depicted, caparisonned with a long tasselled saddle rug woven on each side with a dragon and ruyi-shaped clouds swirls, set... [Lire la suite]

Karen Knorr, The Wedding Guests, The Lanesborough 2015. © Karen Knorr. “The Lanesborough” (once a hospital closed in the 1990’s) is one of the most expensive hotels in the world, where the wealthy 1% strive to live the celebrity lifestyle. Rooms come with butlers and the hotel is a themed fantasy palace where the special few can find happiness and fulfil all their desires of a perfect weekend in London. The animals here are undressed to kill and are all very willing subjects for Knorr’s camera. They pose, fly, flaunt their... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3417. An imperial embroidered dragon roundel, buzi, Qing dynasty, early 19th century; 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000. Price realised HKD 75,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. The circular badge is finely embroidered depict a front facing five-clawed dragon worked in couched gold threads embracing a 'flaming pearl', all against a dense ground of multi-coloured clouds interspersed with red bats above jagged mountains emerging from crested waves. The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3416. A pair of embroidered civil official's rank badges of peacocks, buzi, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31 x 31 cm.). Estimate HKD 260,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 375,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. Made for a third rank official, one badge is finely embroidered with a colourful peacock with the wings outstretched and the head facing the sun, flying above rocks and waves amidst scrolling clouds set against a shimmering ground of couched... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3415. An embroidered civil official's rank badge of mandarin ducks, buzi, late Kangxi period (1662-1722); 13 3/8 x 13 3/4 in. (34 x 35 cm.). Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 180,000. Price realised HKD 300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. Made for a seventh rank official, the front badge is worked in blue, green, coral and white thread to depict two mandarin ducks flying with wings outstretched, below scrolling clouds and above crashing waves, all set against a vibrant... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3414. An embroidered civil official's rank badge of a goose, buzi, late Kangxi period (1662-1722); 11 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (29.5 x 29.5 cm.). Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 180,000. Price realised HKD 325,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. Made for a fourth rank official, the front badge is finely embroidered with a goose standing on one leg, with the head facing the sun and the wings outstretched, surrounded by colourful scrolling clouds characteristic of the Kangxi period, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3413. An imperial Ming dynasty embroidered five-clawed 'dragon' roundel, late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century; 11 in. (28 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000. Price realised HKD 62,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. The roundel is intricately embroidered and couched to depict a five-clawed dragon shimmering in gold, chasing the flaming pearl amidst colourful stylised clouds, above rocks and crashing waves. The ground is completely embroidered in the classic Ming... [Lire la suite]