22 avril 2021

  Lot 236. A 'Yaozhou' brown-glazed bowl, Tang dynasty (618-907). Diameter 4 ⅞ in., 12.5 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 5,040 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. supported on a straight foot the steep sides rising to a flared rim, the interior glazed in dark brown over a white slip outlining a star-shaped reserve, six groups of petal motifs symmetrically arranged, the exterior body similarly glazed around the rim revealing the brownish-gray stoneware body.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 233. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bowl, Jin-Yuan dynasty (1115-1368). Diameter 3 ⅝ in., 8.3 cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 21,420 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a slightly splayed foot to an incurved rim, covered overall in a rich sky-blue glaze boldly punctuated with vivid scarlet-purple splashes, the glaze draining to a pale mushroom tone at the rim and pooling above the neatly knife-pared foot, revealing the buff-grayish body.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 231. A Qingbai ewer and warming bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter of warming bowl 6 ¾ in., 17 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 25,200 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the ewer with a globular body rising from a spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck, the body carved with overlapping lotus petals, set with a curved spout and a loop strap handle, covered overall in a grayish-green glaze stopping just short of the base; the warming bowl... [Lire la suite]

Lot 231. A carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Northern Song - Jin dynasty (960-1234). Diameter 7 ⅜ in., 18.7 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold: 7,560USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the gently rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, the interior carved with a lotus blossom viewed in profile within a quatrelobe cartouche, surrounded by scrolling foliage within a narrowly incised border, covered overall in an olive-green glaze, pooling in the recesses.  ... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 229. A Qingbai lobed cup and stand, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Height 3 ⅝ in., 9.2 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 7,560 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the cup delicately potted with rounded sides supported on a splayed foot, rising to a hexalobed everted rim, the stand molded with a central raised ring within a six-lobed rim, resting on a splayed recessed base formed from six lappets, each pierced with a central heart-shaped motif, the cup and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 227. A Qingbai jar and cover, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Height 3 ⅛ in., 8 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 12,600 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the ovoid body encircled by a single raised filet below the tall cylindrical neck, covered in an icy-blue glaze pooling around the shoulders, the domed cover surmounted by a lotus bud finial and similarly decorated, the base unglazed (2).  Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 1989. American Private... [Lire la suite]

Lot 227. A molded sancai-glazed pottery 'fish' cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). Diameter 8 ⅞ in., 22.5 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 USD. Lot sold: 63,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the gently rounded sides rising to a metal-bound rim, the center incised with a freely-drawn lotus seed pod and furled leaves within an incised medallion, the cavetto decorated with stylized lotus blossoms, Japanese wood box (4).  Provenance: Japanese Private Collection. Note: While the lotus is a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 223. A molded sancai-glazed pottery 'fish' cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). Length 4 ⅞ in., 12.3 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 25,200 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. molded in the form of a fish with a floriform mouthrim, the exterior body decorated with stylized flowers and scrolls, overall splashed with straw, amber, and green glazes.  Provenance: Japanese Private Collection. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 17 march 2021

Lot 222. A molded sancai-glazed 'conch shell' pottery cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). Length 3 ¾ in., 9.5 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 10,000 USD. Lot sold: 15,120 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. in the form of a conch shell, two sides of the rim incurved and pierced with small apertures along the edges flanked by two spouts, the exterior decorated with star-shaped patterns, covered overall in amber, green and cream-splashed glazes.  Provenance: Japanese Private Collection. ... [Lire la suite]

HONG KONG.- Two breathtaking bangles, each representing in their very own way the pinnacle of bracelet design, stole the show at Sotheby’s Hong Kong yesterday:• A diamond and rock crystal bracelet combining the legendary artistry and craftsmanship of Cartier with a phenomenal 63.66-carat pear-shaped internally flawless white diamond, sold for HK$46,877,000 / US$6,036,350. Lot 1744. Cartier | 'L’Odyssée de Cartier – Parcours d’un Style' 63.66 carats Internally Flawless Diamond and Rock Crystal... [Lire la suite]