12 juillet 2021
A Longquan celadon 'qilin' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Lot 5053. A Longquan celadon 'qilin' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 30.5 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021
12 juillet 2021
An archaic bronze 'phoenix' incense burner, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – 9 AD)
Lot 5052. An archaic bronze 'phoenix' incense burner, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – 9 AD); h. 15.5 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 40,320 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Note: A similar Han dynasty 'hill' covered censer from the collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, was sold in our New York rooms, 10th September 2019, lot 127.
A bronze 'hill' censer and cover (boshanlu), Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Height 6 7/8 in., 17.5... [Lire la suite]12 juillet 2021
A large silver-coated bronze mirror, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 5050. A large silver-coated bronze mirror, Tang dynasty (618-907); 39.8 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Provenance: Collection of Julius Eberhardt.Nagel Stuttgart, 30th October 2013, lot 1919 (EUR 8,000).
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 202112 juillet 2021
An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, gu, Late Shang dynasty
Lot 5050. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, gu, Late Shang dynasty; h. 28.5 cm, with two X-rays. Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 202112 juillet 2021
A bronze 'twin dragon' mirror, Song dynasty, and a parcel-gilt bronze mirror stand, Ming dynasty
Lot 5049. A bronze 'twin dragon' mirror, Song dynasty, and a parcel-gilt bronze mirror stand, Ming dynasty; mirror 17 cm; stand 18 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 202112 juillet 2021
A gilt-bronze figure of a lama, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century
Lot 5047. A gilt-bronze figure of a lama, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century; 18.1 cm, the base sealed. Estimate: 150,000 - 250,000 HKD. Lot sold: 138,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 202112 juillet 2021
A rare partial gilt-copper lama crown, Tibet, 16th century
Lot 5046. A rare partial gilt-copper lama crown, Tibet, 16th century; 28.5 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 202112 juillet 2021
A green-glazed 'foreigner' flask, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577)
Lot 5045. A green-glazed 'foreigner' flask, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577); 17.9 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 32,760 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 202112 juillet 2021
A carved ivory figure of the Venus Medici, Leonhard Kern, circle of
Lot 55. A carved ivory figure of the Venus Medici, circle of Leonhard Kern, 17th century. H 31.5 cm. Estimate: €30,000 - €35,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz
Ivory statuette depicting a nude figure of Venus standing in contrapposto with her head raised and facing to one side and her hands held before herself to cover her nudity. With vertical hairline cracks and yellowing. Mounted on a wooden plinth with metal pins.
Note: The work closely follows the composition of the Hellenistic marble “Venus... [Lire la suite]