1 juin 2021

Lot 3023. A Dehua figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 14 ½ in. (37 cm.) high, box. Estimate: HKD 180,000 - HKD 260,000. Price realised HKD 225,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021. The elegant figure is shown standing barefoot on a base of swirling clouds with her head turned to one side providing a serene expression. Her upswept hair is dressed in a topknot fastened behind a tiara, with a cowl partially covering the head and draped across the shoulders, flanking a bejewelled... [Lire la suite]

Lot 307. An inscribed Dehua brushpot, 17th century; wood stand, 13 cm. Estimate: 30,000 -50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 88,200 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Property from a Hong Kong private collection. Lot 310. A Dehua reticulated brushpot, 17th century; wood stand, 13 cm. Estimate: 40,000 -60,000 HKD. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the base incised with a two-character mark reading meize. Property from a Hong Kong private collection. ... [Lire la suite]

 VIENNA.- From the beauty of refined, jewel-like floral arrangements to hard-drinking peasants fighting in the mud, both the high and the low elements of 17th century Flemish and Netherlandish life are represented in Dorotheum’s Old Master Paintings sale on 8th June 2021. The prowess of the painters of the Low Countries was such that they were much sought-after and travelled far and wide around Europe. Works by some of the greatest exponents are included in our sale; from Peter Paul Rubens, who was the quintessential... [Lire la suite]

Lot 504. A Longquan celadon 'tobi seiji' cup, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 7.4 cm. Estimate: 20,000 -30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.  Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 26 May 2021