02 septembre 2021
Blumenfield II Treasures from the World of the Four Accomplishments
By Rosemary Scott
International Academic Director Asian Art
The pieces included in this second sale of items from the collection of Robert H. Blumenfield, like those from the first sale, have been selected for their aesthetic qualities, their rarity, and the insight they provide into the world of the Chinese literati. The materials from which they are made, the skills required to fashion them, and the traditions informing their shapes and decoration vary widely. What binds these works of art together is the pleasure... [Lire la suite]02 septembre 2021
The Met unveils Great Hall display of powerful ancient Maya stone monuments from the Republic of Guatemala
Portrait of a queen regent trampling a captive (Stela 24). Estela 24 de Naranjo-Sa'al, Petén, Guatemala. MUNAE 15213. Registro 1.1.1.11100. Courtesy Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it will unveil a new installation of two eighth-century Maya stone monuments, known as stelae, in its iconic Great Hall on September 2, 2021. The two massive stelae—both significant long-term loans from the Republic of Guatemala—feature life-sized representations of... [Lire la suite]02 septembre 2021
An amber-glazed horse, Sui dynasty (581-618)
Lot 1069. An amber-glazed horse, Sui dynasty (581-618); h. 44.7 cm . Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 40,320 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 202102 septembre 2021
A gilt-bronze mask, Ming - Qing dynasty
Lot 1069. A gilt-bronze mask, Ming - Qing dynasty; d. 25.8 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 40,320 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's
Note: A larger example was sold at Sotheby's New York, 19/20th March 2007, lot 543 (USD 33,600).
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 202102 septembre 2021
A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of a scholar holding a scroll, Song - Yuan dynasty
Lot 1068. A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of a scholar holding a scroll, Song - Yuan dynasty (960-1279); 15,8 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 35,280 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 202102 septembre 2021
A pair of brown-glazed censers, boshan lu, Eastern Han dynasty (25BC-220 AD)
Lot 1066. A pair of brown-glazed censers, boshan lu, Eastern Han dynasty; 22 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 27,720 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's
Provenance: Roger Keverne, London.
The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication Ltd, sample no. C111n18.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 202102 septembre 2021
A copper and hardstone-inlaid bronze figure of Amitayus, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century
Lot 1066. A copper and hardstone-inlaid bronze figure of Amitayus, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century; 14.3 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 50,400 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 202102 septembre 2021
A pair of gilt-bronze stirrups, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 1064. A pair of gilt-bronze stirrups, Tang dynasty (618-907); 7 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot Sold: 20,160 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's
Note: An identical pair in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Bronze Articles for Daily Use, Hong Kong, 2006, pl. 179.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including Song Ceramics from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 26 August 2021