14 juillet 2020
A russet-splashed black-glazed jar, Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 120. A russet-splashed black-glazed jar, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 20.5 cm, 8 in. Estimate HKD 600,000 — 800,000. Price realised HKD 750,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
sturdily potted with a body rising from a countersunk base to a broad shoulder below a short neck, the exterior applied overall with a glossy black glaze extending onto the interior of the neck and falling and pooling neatly just above the base, further liberally applied with russet-brown... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2020
A Tianhuang 'bixie' seal signed Zhou Bin, Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century
Lot 119. A Tianhuang 'bixie' seal signed Zhou Bin, Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century; 3.8 by 1.9 by 1.9 cm, 1 1/2 by 3/4 by 3/4 in., 25.32 gr. Estimate HKD 300,000 — 500,000. Price realised HKD 600,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
the golden-orange stone skilfully carved with a square-section base surmounted by a finial shaped as a bixie seated on its haunches with the head turned towards its left, the beast... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2020
A pair of huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinets, yuanjiaogui, 17th century
Lot 118. A pair of huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinets, yuanjiaogui, 17th century; 155.5 by 77 by 42.3 cm, 61 1/8 by 30 1/4 by 16 5/8 in. Estimate HKD 1,500,000 — 2,500,000. Price realised HKD 4,375,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
each of rectangular section and surmounted with a cabinet top with a round edge beginning and ending with a narrow flat band, supported on four recessed slightly splayed stiles at each corner forming the tapered... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2020
An extremely rare Longquan 'Guan' tripod incense burner, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Lot 117. An extremely rare Longquan 'Guan' tripod incense burner, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 13.5 cm, 5 1/4 in. Estimate HKD 6,000,000 — 8,000,000. Price realised HKD 6,775,000 . Courtesy Sotheby's.
with a compressed globular body rising to a constricted cylindrical neck and flat everted rim, all supported on three slightly splayed tapering legs, the rounded exterior with three evenly spaced ridges extending from the shoulder to the centre of each... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2020
TAI Modern exhibits Japanese Bamboo Art at Santa Fe Art Week
SANTA FE, NM.- In connection with the 2nd Annual Santa Fe Art Week, TAI Modern presents Japanese Bamboo Art, a group exhibition featuring a diverse selection of recently acquired works, both historic and contemporary, of Japanese bamboo art. The fifteen artists in this show include members of historic family lineages and contemporary masters such as Yamaguchi Ryuun, Honma Hideaki, and National Living Treasure of Japan, Fujinuma Noboru.TAI Modern is the world’s leading dealer of contemporary Japanese bamboo art. For... [Lire la suite]