16 novembre 2021

Lot 330.  A finely embroidered satin panel of Amitayus, Tibet, 17th-18th century; 30 by 21.5 cm, 11¾ by 8¾ in. Lot sold: 10,080 GBP (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's depicted seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, hands in dhyana mudra, a five-pointed crown with a jewel crests the top of the head and the downcast face framed by elongated ears and earrings, the bare chest adorned with necklaces and wrapped in flowing ribbons, the whole is... [Lire la suite]

Lot 329.  A pair of gilt-lacquer Immortals, 17th century. Height 63.5 cm, 25 in. Lot sold: 15,120 GBP (Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's each standing on a lotus base with hands clasped together, wearing a long tunic and a celestial scarf around the neck, covered overall in gilt with traces of polychrome, all supported on a rectangular base. Provenance: Jean-Paul Couturier & Raymond de Nicolay Paris, 11th December 1987, lot 129. Sotheby's. Two Americans in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 327. A suit of ceremonial armour Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Length 37 cm, 14½ in. Lot sold: 113,400 GBP (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's comprising a brass-studded navy jacket and apron with associated detachable panels and gilt metal mounts, the armour made of cotton-padded satin lined with blue silk, embroidered with dragon roundels in gold thread. Provenance: Acquired in 1997. Literature: John E.Vollmer, Silk for Thrones and Altars,... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606–1669), Self-Portrait with Velvet Beret, 1634. Oak wood, 58,4 × 47,7 cm, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie. Photo: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie - Christoph Schmidt FRANKFURT.- This autumn the Städel Museum is celebrating the work of the greatest of Dutch artists of the 17th century: Rembrandt van Rijn. The exhibition “Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition” is the first to trace Rembrandt’s rise from a young,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 348. Six early jade carvings, Western Zhou-Han Dynasty; 11.1cm (4 1/2in) diam. Sold for £ 44,000 (€ 52,050). (Estimate £ 4,000 - £6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 Comprising a smoothly-carved bi-disc, the stone of pale green tone with mottled white and brown patches, 10.8cm (4 1/4in) diam.; a small cong with square-cut exterior and cylindrical interior, the stone of olive-green tone with orange-russet patches, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) wide; a cicada, the stone of yellowish tone with extensive... [Lire la suite]

Lot 209. A rare cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, 15th century; 11.1cm (4 1/2in) diam. Sold for £ 47,750 (€ 56,486). (Estimate £ 4,000 - £6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 Of curved cylindrical form supported on three legs, expertly enamelled around the exterior with large lotus blooms in yellow, white and purple borne on leafy scrolls, all on a dark lapis-blue ground, the mouth with a further floral band on an emerald-green ground. Provenance: Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by... [Lire la suite]

Lot 348. A pair of flambé-glazed square pear-shaped vases, fanghu, Guangxu incised six-character marks and of the period (1875-1908); Each 30.5cm (12in) high. Sold for £ 49,000 (€ 57,535). (Estimate £ 12,000 - £15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The form inspired by the early bronze prototypes, with indented corners, applied with rectangular lug handles, and set on raised feet, the bodies moulded to each side with peach shaped panels, covered in a lustrous red glaze with darker striations and paling to a... [Lire la suite]