2 mars 2021

Lot 106. A rare early pentafoil tixi cinnabar lacquer dish, 13th-15th Century; 7 1/2in (19cm) across. Estimate US$ 12,000 - 18,000 (€ 10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The interior carved in low relief through layers of differing tones of cinnabar ranging from deep-purple-red, orange and a pale green, with a radiating design of two pentafoil-cartouches of petal and star shape within the petal-form rim, centered by a five-petal flowerhead within two bands of spirals bordered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 129. An early red and engraved gilt (qiangjin) lacquer three-tier octagonal box and cover, Song-Yuan Dynasty (960-1368); 11in (28cm) high, 12in (30.5cm) across. Estimate US$ 15,000 - 25,000 (€ 12,000 - 21,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The stepped domed cover incised and gilt with a scene depicting two scholarly figures on horseback with attendants arriving at a terraced lakeside building with a newly-leaved willow nearby, the sides with panels depicting various animals, floral sprays,... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 14. A white and grey jade 'Crested Owl' pendant, Shang Dynasty; 3 1/8in (8cm) across. Estimate US$ 15,000 - 20,000 (€ 12,000 - 17,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 Of curving outline, the flattened pendant carved with a large notched crest above an owl head with small ears and hooked beak, the body with simple scrolls delineating the wing feathers, terminating in a large coiled tail and simple clawed feet, pierced at both ends for suspension, the stone of even white tone with grey-black... [Lire la suite]

Lot 18. A pair of green, russet and calcified jade pigs, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD); 4 1/2in (11.4cm) long. Estimate US$ 15,000 - 25,000 (€ 12,000 - 21,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 Each simply carved from a rectangular block of nephrite with features in a stylized form using strong slanting cuts to delineate the bodies, legs and heads, three simple lines engraved behind the snouts with a pierced tab to the underside, a further pierced tab to the tail, all with a high degree of polish. Property from... [Lire la suite]

Lot 78. A Grey Limestone head of a bodhisattva, Possibly Late Northern Wei Dynasty, 6th century; 9 1/4in (23.5cm) high. Estimate US$ 60,000 - 80,000 (€ 50,000 - 66,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The fragment wearing a faceted crown fronted with an image of a seated Amitabha and stylized leaf sprays at the corners, his striated hair parted at the center and framing the rectangular face with incised urna on the forehead above arching brows, deep-set eyes and a cleft chin below the full lips. ... [Lire la suite]