9 janvier 2022

Lot 69. Dame Magdalene Odundo (born 1950), Saggar Fired Vase, 1985, burnished and carbonized terracotta, incised 'Odundo 1985'; sold together with Courcoux & Courcoux gallery postcard depicting the work at the time of acquisition; height 13 1/6in (33.2cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm); depth 9 3/4in (25cm). Sold for US$ 200,312 / € 177,299 (Est: $80,000 - $120,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Provenance: Courcoux & Courcoux, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United KingdomPrivate Collection,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 71. Dame Magdalene Odundo (born 1950), Symmetrical Terracotta Piece, 1990, fired red clay, incised 'Odundo 1990'; height 13 3/4in (35cm); diameter 11 3/4in (30cm). Sold for US$ 362,812/€ 321,129 (Est: $40,000 - $60,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Provenance:Anthony Ralph Gallery, New York, NYIdelle Weber (1932-2020), New York, NY (acquired from the above, 1991). Literature: Lord Queensbury (forward), 'Magdalene Odundo', Anthony Ralph Gallery, 1990, p. 9 (present lot illustrated). Bonhams.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 238. A rare embroidered 'double-geese' badge, 17th century; 36cm (14 1/8in) x 36.3cm (14 2/8in). Sold for £ 14,000/€ 16,780 (Estimate £4,000 - £6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The badge for a Fourth-Rank civil official colourfully embroidered with a pair of confronted geese, the lower one standing on prism-like rocks issuing from rolling waves embroidered in silk floss using long stitches and couched threads, all amidst ruyi clouds worked in red, blue, green, yellow and pink, further embellished at the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 227. An exceptionally large imperial silk kesi 'double-dragon' wall hanging, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 307cm (120 1/2in) wide x 195cm (76 6/8in) high. Sold for £ 50,250/€ 60,230 (Estimate £40,000 - £60,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The impressive panel finely woven in gold and colourful threads with a pair of confronted ferocious five-clawed dragons, the scaly creatures framed by flaring horns and flowing mane, enclosing a Shou character and bat medallion, all on a dense ground of trailing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 282. An exceptionally rare imperial double-sided embroidered silk 'dragon' robe, jifu, Early 19th century; 205cm (80 6/8in) wide x 156cm (61 1/2in) long. Sold for £ 81,500/€ 97,686 (Estimate £15,000 - £25,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Meticulously worked on both the outer and inner sides in satin stitch and coloured threads with nine writhing five-clawed resplendent blue dragons clutching or pursuing flaming pearls amidst dense trailing scrolls of five-coloured clouds interspersed with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 86. A large Longquan celadon 'dragon-fish' handled baluster vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height 46.5 cm, 18¼ in. Lot sold: 5,040 GBP (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2021 Property from a German Private Collection. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, London, 13 December 2021

Lot 93. A Jun dish, Jin-Yuan dynasty. Diameter 19.5 cm, 7⅝ in. Lot sold: 5,292 GBP (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2021 Provenance: Mario Prodan Collection, Rome (according to paper label). Christie's London, 5th December 2019, lot 102 (part lot). Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, London, 13 December 2021

Lot 92. A Longquan celadon moulded dish, Yuan-early Ming Dynasty. Diameter 34.5 cm, 13½ in. Lot sold: 1,890GBP (Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500 GBP). © Sotheby's 2021 Property from a German Private Collection. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, London, 13 December 2021

Lot 29. A celadon jade baluster vase, Ming dynasty. Height 9.6 cm, 3⅞ in. Lot sold: 1,764 GBP (Estimate: 1,200 - 1,500 GBP). © Sotheby's 2021 Formerly in the Collection of Dr. David Ho (1911-1986). Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, London, 13 December 2021

Lot 28. A mottled celadon jade baluster vase set with a single loop handle, Ming dynasty. Height 13.5 cm, 5¼ in. Lot sold: 1,890 GBP (Estimate: 1,200 - 1,500 GBP). © Sotheby's 2021 Formerly in the Collection of Dr. David Ho (1911-1986). Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, London, 13 December 2021