14 janvier 2022
A white marble figure of a lion, Five dynasties-Song dynasty or later
Lot 838. A white marble figure of a lion, Five dynasties-Song dynasty or later; 20.5 cm. Lot sold: 176,400 HKD (Estimate: 80,000-100,000 HKD). © Sotheby's.
Provenance: Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, early 2000s.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 3 December 202114 janvier 2022
A rare limestone tripod inkstone and cover, Six dynasties (265-589)
Lot 813. A rare limestone tripod inkstone and cover, Six dynasties (265-589); h. 17 cm. Lot sold: 1,134,000 HKD (Estimate: 40,000-60,000 HKD). © Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 3 December 202114 janvier 2022
A large limestone figure of a lion, Five Dynasties (907-960)
Lot 828. A large limestone figure of a lion, Five Dynasties (907-960); h. 56 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 120,000-150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's.
Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 1990s.An old Japanese collection.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 3 December 202114 janvier 2022
An inscribed Cizhou green-glazed 'lion' pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 813. An inscribed Cizhou green-glazed 'lion' pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279); l. 30 cm, inscribed Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 44,100 HKD (Estimate: 50,000-70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's.
Provenance: Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 3 December 202114 janvier 2022
Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Medieval Egyptian Tombs at Harvard University
Cushion cover with tiraz inscription, Egypt, early 9th century. Wool and linen: tapestry weave. Cleveland Museum of Art, J. H. Wade Fund, 1959.48, TL42343.6. © Cleveland Museum of Art.
Discover what textiles made and worn in medieval Egypt tell us about connection and belonging in a diversifying world.
From swaddling newborns to enshrouding the deceased, woven fabrics touch nearly every aspect of human existence. The textiles in this exhibition are particularly meaningful, for they tell a bigger story about political and... [Lire la suite]