21 juillet 2021
An inscribed bronze 'dragon and phoenix' washer, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Lot 2181. An inscribed bronze 'dragon and phoenix' washer, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 14.8 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 HKD. Lot sold: 6,930 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Provenance: A private Swedish collection.
Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 202121 juillet 2021
An incised white-glazed cizhou pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 2168. An incised white-glazed cizhou pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279); 25 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 10,000 HKD. Lot sold: 9,450 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 202121 juillet 2021
A pair of painted pottery square vases and covers, hu, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Lot 2135. A pair of painted pottery square vases and covers, hu, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); overall h. 40.2 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 10,000 HKD. Lot sold: 22,680 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 202121 juillet 2021
A Jian brown-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 2130. A Jian brown-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12.8 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 HKD. Lot sold: 6,930 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 202121 juillet 2021
A small glass vase, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 2107. A small glass vase, Tang dynasty (618-907); 6.8 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 HKD. Lot sold: 6,300 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 202121 juillet 2021
Four Meiji period 'Crane' kurotomesode from The Kimono Gallery
Yuzen-dyed Kurotomesode. Mid to late Meiji period (1880-1911), Japan. The Kimono Gallery.
A chirimen silk kurotomesode featuring a flock of yuzen-dyed flying cranes over a raging wave. Silver foil highlights. Five mon (family crests). The Japanese regard the white crane as the premier symbol of longevity and good fortune. What sets this formal kimono apart from other tomesode is the high level of its artistry. The carefully shaded blue wave with white froth contrasts against the uniform black background. The flock of cranes form... [Lire la suite]21 juillet 2021
Top six of from the Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art at Bonhams London, 19 July 2021
Lot 105. A fine and rare black-lacquer three-case saya (sheath) inro, By Kanshosai Toyo, 19th century. Estimate £7,000 - £8,000. Sold for £ 21,500 (€ 24,842). © Bonhams 2001-2021
The saya of roiro, lacquered on either side in shibuichi-nuri (simulated shibuichi) with the maru ni juji mon (crest of a cross within a circle), the emblem of the Shimazu Family, the inner three-case inro with a rich roiro ground finely embellished with an erotic scene of... [Lire la suite]21 juillet 2021
Chrysanthèmes, dragons et samouraïs s'exposent au musée Ariana de Genève
Femme au paravent / Woman with a screen, Manufacture céramique Goraku (île de Kyūshū ?) / Goraku ceramics manufactory (Kyūshū island?), décor peint par / painted decoration by Eishin, Yokohama ?, c. 1870-1890, H. 28 cm, L./W. 21 cm, Legs / Bequest Gustave Revilliod, 1890 – Inv. AR 8986. Photo: Mauro Magliani & Barbara Piovan © Musée Ariana, Ville de Genève.
GENEVE - Jusqu'au 5 septembre 2021, la nouvelle grande exposition temporaire du Musée Ariana Chrysanthèmes, dragons et samouraïs met en lumière sa collection de céramique... [Lire la suite]