4 mai 2021

Lot 32. An extremely rare and unusual pair of large huanghuali corner-leg side tables, tiao'an, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty; 12.7 cm. Estimate: 250,000 - 350,000 HKD. Lot sold: 189,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. unctuously covered with a black glaze with ‘hare’s fur’ streaks, the glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the dark brown body, the rim bound with metal, lacquer bowl stand and Japanese wood box.  Sotheby's. Monochrome III, Hong Kong, 22 April... [Lire la suite]

Lot 29. An extremely rare and unusual pair of large huanghuali corner-leg side tables, tiao'an, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty; 183 by 51.7 by h. 84.5 cm. Estimate: 20,000,000 - 25,000,000 HKD. Lot sold: 24,375,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. with a single-board floating panel within a frame with facetted edges, above plain aprons and facetted spandrels, interrupted by gently splayed hexagonal-sectioned legs, each with a similarly facetted giant's arm brace extending to the underside of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. A jade anthropomorphic figure, Shang–early Western Zhou dynasty; l. 4.9 cm. Estimate: 240,000 - 260,000 HKD. Lot sold: 655,200 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. depicted with the head tilted upwards and adorned with a cone-shaped hat, the face skilfully rendered with prominent cheekbones, the pale greyish-celadon stone with attractive russet patches. Property from the Hei-Chi Collection.  Sotheby's. Monochrome III, Hong Kong, 22 April 2021

Lot 26. A jade anthropomorphic figure, Shang–early Western Zhou dynasty; 4.2 cm. Estimate: 240,000 - 260,000 HKD. Lot sold: 327,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. depicted seated upright with his arms resting on his bent knees, surmounted by a pair of furcated curved horns, the reverse skilfully incised with scrollwork, the stone of yellowish-green colour with calcified patches. Property from the Hei-Chi Collection. Note: For a related jade kneeling figure, see an example of comparable... [Lire la suite]