26 janvier 2021

Lot 546. A pair of blue and white Kendi, 17th century; 8in (20.3cm) high. Estimate US$ 2,000 - US$ 3,000. Sold for US$ 1,147 (€ 944). Courtesy Bonhams. Each potted with a compressed globular body with mamiform mouth surmounted by a cylindrical neck rising into a garlic mouth, the exterior painted in cobalt blue with panels of foliage and animal designs, all supported on a short tapered foot. Bonhams. Asian Decorative Works of Art, 15 Dec 2020, Los Angeles

Lot 544. A massive Longquan celadon vessel, Early Ming dynasty; 18 3/4in (47.5cm) high. Estimate US$ 2,000 - US$ 3,000. Sold for US$ 1,275 (€ 1,049). Courtesy Bonhams. Heavily potted in ovoid form incised in patterns of vine and lotus scroll, the olive colored glaze showing areas of russet colored crazing and covering most surfaces other than the very thick foot revealing small areas of cinnamon colored burn (neck reduced, underside drilled). Note: A similar but intact example was offered as... [Lire la suite]

Lot 543. A group of three pottery figures, Sui-Tang dynasty (581-907); 10 1/4in (26cm) and 10 1/2in (26.6cm) high, 13 3/4in high horse and rider. Estimate US$ 800 - US$ 1,200. Sold for US$ 637 (€ 524). Courtesy Bonhams. Consisting of two painted pottery figures of court ladies, each with hair in a chignon with hig-waisted dress and shawl, the details heightened with red pigment, the third a mounted female horse and rider, traces of straw glaze and pigment. Property from the Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 541. A straw and chestnut glazed pottery figure of a horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 19in (48.3cm) long, 18in (45.7cm) high. Estimate US$ 9,000 - US$ 12,000. Sold for US$ 7,650 (€ 6,295). Courtesy Bonhams. Posed at rest with its four legs attached to a rectangular plinth and its head with an opened jaw turned slightly to the left, the notch on its neck filled with a replacement trimmed mane and a replacement docked tail attached to a hole at the back, the pale straw colored glaze applied to the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 539. An unglazed pottery horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 26 1/2in (67.3cm) long, 23 3/4in (60.3cm) high. Estimate US$ 9,000 - US$ 12,000. Sold for US$ 10,837 (€ 8,918). Courtesy Bonhams. Posed at momentary rest, the well-modeled head turned slightly left with an open mouth, the right front leg raised and remaining legs attached to a rectangular plinth, a separately molded docked tail attached at the back and the recessed notch along the top of its neck now filled with a composition trimmed mane. ... [Lire la suite]

Aurelio Lomi, The Stoning of Saint Stephen, c. 1602. Pen and ink with oil over chalk on four sheets of paper, framed: 106.5 × 86.5 × 5.5 cm (41 15/16 × 34 1/16 × 2 3/16 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington. New Century Fund and The Ahmanson Foundation 2020.101.1. WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art has acquired The Stoning of Saint Stephen (c. 1602) by Aurelio Lomi (1556–1622), the leading painter in Pisa during the last quarter of the 16th century. It joins two other works by Lomi in the Gallery’s... [Lire la suite]