1 mai 2020

The early-1700s north façade of Château de Digoine—the recently restored Burgundy home of French collector and television producer Jean-Louis Remilleux—is framed by an English-style landscape. Photo: Pascal Chevallier A model of Digoine stands in a vitrine in the central salon; 18th-century alabaster urns are isplayed on bronze pedestals that once graced the storied Hôtel Lambert in Paris. Photo: Pascal Chevallier Resting beneath a mirror in the same room is a gilt-wood canapé that belonged to the 18th-century hostess Madame... [Lire la suite]

Lot 80. A cinnabar lacquer incised gilt-decorated seven-tiered circular box and cover, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period (1522-1566); 18cm high.. Estimate HK$ 200,000 - 400,000. Sold for HK$ 400,000 (€ 47,449). Photo: Bonhams. Deeply carved through layers of cinnabar-red, dark green and brown lacquer depicting a round cartouche enclosing a tall pavilion beside gnarled pine trees growing on rocky mountains, detailed with a crane standing in the foreground by the most forward balustrade, an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 253. A carved greyish-white jade 'Crane and pine' plaque, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000. Price realised HKD 68,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The plaque is mounted on a wood table screen, carved on one side depicting a crane underneath a pine tree and another crane in flight, both grasping in their beaks sprays of lingzhi growing from rocks. The mottled white stone has concentrated areas of dark russet and streaks,... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 252. A pale celadon jade cylindrical parfumier, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 8 1/4 in. (20.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 240,000. Price realised HKD 350,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The stone is carved and pierced around depicting Immortals in a landscape. The stone is of a pale greenish-white tone with milky mottling and pale russet streaks.  Provenance: Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 23 March 1993, lot 969. Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE... [Lire la suite]

Lot 251. A celadon and russet jade finial, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 2 3/4 in. (7.2 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 75,000 - HKD 120,000. Price realised HKD 137,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The finial is intricately carved in openwork with cranes amongst dense leafy vines entwined with lotus blossoms. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with some russet inclusions.  Provenance: Acquired by the father of the present owner in Saint-Petersburg circa 1960, thence by descent. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 250. A carved spinach-green jade 'champion vase', the vase Ming dynasty (1368-1644), with a Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 200,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vessel is intricately carved with two cylindrical vases decorated with dense archaic motifs. They are adjoined by a phoenix with its wings outspread and fanned tail protruding onto the reverse side,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 249. A white jade ewer, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 650,000. Price realised HKD 475,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The well carved flattened pear-shaped ewer is supported on a lobed spreading foot, with the sides of the body of conforming shape and decorated with stylised ruyi. One narrow side is carved with a dragon-head handle and the other with a spout emerging from a monster mask. The stone is of an even white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 248. A white jade 'chilong' cup and a spinach jade cup stand, the cup Ming dynasty, 16th century, the cup stand later. The cup: 3 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) across the handles. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 400,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The cup is crisply carved with a pair of handles formed as two chilong clambering up the steep rounded sides with their forelegs and heads raised above the rim of the cup. The semi-translucent stone is of a creamy-white tone.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 243. A rare imperial pale celadon jade scroll clasp, Qianlong incised yu shang four-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000. Price realised HKD 81,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The convex side is carved in low relief with an archaistic bird's head above angular scrolls on the longer tab, the shorter tab with a slit, the concave reverse carved with the four-character mark. The stone is of a pale greenish-white tone with a soft... [Lire la suite]

Lot 236. A pair of huanghuali square stools, 17th-18th century; 52.3 by 48 by 48.4cm., 20 5/8  by 18 7/8  by 19 1/8 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000. Lot sold 87,500 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. each with soft-mat seat set in a square frame with 'ice-plate' edge, supported on four straight square section legs terminating in hoof feet and joined by humpback stretchers. Provenance: Purchased in London in the 1970s. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London,... [Lire la suite]