22 octobre 2021

Lot 29. A rare Imperial Confucius-style lacquered qin, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); Overall 102cm (40in) long, shoulder 18cm (7in) wide, tail 13.5cm (5 1/4in) wide. Sold for HK$1,065,000  (Estimate HKD200,000 - 300,000 / US$26,000 - 39,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The slightly domed body with two waisted section on both sides, lacquered black, the surface finely cracked into shefu (snake's belly) lines, the top with thirteen mother-of-pearl-inlaid studs (hui), seven strings threaded through... [Lire la suite]

Lot 46. A lianzhu-style 'Yuntao' lacquered qin, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Overall 125cm (49 1/4in), shoulder 19cm (7 1/2in) wide, tail 15.8cm (6 1/4in) wide. Sold for HK$1,752,500 (Estimate HKD200,000 - 500,000 / US$26,000 - 64,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The body gently tapered from the head to the tail with a multiple-recessed shoulder and waist, the underside with seven spinach jade tuning pegs and two spinach jade circular goose-feet supporting the body, the top inlaid vertically with thirteen... [Lire la suite]

Lot 67. An inscribed zitan brushpot, 19th century, signed Chen Hongshou (1768-1822); 17.5cm (7in) high, 18.2cm (7 1/4in) diam. Sold for HK$1,752,500 (Estimate HKD40,000 - 60,000/US$5,100 - 7,700). © Bonhams 2001-2021 Of cylindrical form, the slightly wasted body incised with a long inscription by Chen Hongshou, also known as Manweng, recording his second son's birth and a poem, signed by the artist in the year of Bingzi, corresponding to 1816, the wood of dark reddish-brown colour and with characteristic veins. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3664. A carved cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, 17th century; 24.7 cm. Lot sold: 302,400 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000). ©  2021 Sotheby's the flat upper surface carved with a scholar seated under a large pine tree with a curved ruyi stalk in his hand with two attendants nearby, the landscape laden with jagged cliffs and rockwork, all against a diapered ground, the straight sides deftly carved with a composite floral scroll including prunus,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3663. A carved cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, Ming dynasty, 15th – 16th century; 7.7 cm. Lot sold: 189,000 HKD (Estimate: 150,000 - 200,000). ©  2021 Sotheby's of oval lobed form, the shallow rounded sides resting on a short straight foot, the interior naturalistically carved with Wang Xizhi the flat circular cover crisply carved through deep layers of cinnabar lacquer with three boys depicted frolicking in a rocky landscape arboured with pine and wutong trees, one... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3660. A rare carved cinnabar lacquer oval lobed dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 21.5 cm. Lot sold: 352,800 HKD (Estimate: 280,000 - 350,000). ©  2021 Sotheby's of oval lobed form, the shallow rounded sides resting on a short straight foot, the interior naturalistically carved with Wang Xizhi resting in a pavilion while looking out at a goose, the luxuriant landscape with large overhanging trees, the cavetto with a composite floral band, the exterior with a broad 'classic' scroll band, the... [Lire la suite]

Vajradhara et sa parèdre, Népal, 1488 © RMN-Grand Palais (MNAAG, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier L’art du Népal, qui jusque vers le milieu du 18e siècle désignait la seule vallée de Katmandou, occupe une place majeure au sein des arts du monde himalayen, en dépit de la surface modeste du pays. Un art exceptionnel s’y développa, trouvant son impulsion première dans celui de l’Inde mais acquérant par son originalité une réputation qui s’étendit au Tibet et jusqu’à la cour impériale de Chine. L’exposition présente environ 90... [Lire la suite]