17 février 2022

Lot 67. A German parcel-gilt silver tankard, Passau, circa 1580, unidentified maker's mark CR; 6 ⅝ in. (16.8 cm.) high, 12 oz. 19 dwt. (403 gr.). Price Realised GBP 18,750 (Estimate GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000). © Christie's 2022 On three winged cherub feet, the tapering cylindrical body chased in centre with a fruiting vine flanked by initials 'MFB' within a laurel wreath, and below the rim with inscription, the scroll handle with female bust terminal, the domed cover engraved with... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 2032. A Henan russet-splashed bowl and a Jian brown-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 19 and 16.1 cm. Lot sold: 17,640 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2021 Sotheby's Provenance: Henan russet-splashed bowl: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 28th November 1979, lot 20.An Asian family collection.Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30th November 2017, lot 425. Jian brown-glazed bowl: An Asian family collection.Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30th November 2017, lot 425. Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 2032. A Longquan celadon carved 'floral' wine ewer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 23.8 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 50,400 HKD (Estimate: 35,000 - 40,000 HKD). © 2021 Sotheby's Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 26 January 2022

Lot 44. A Louis XV silver-mounted Japanese Imari bowl and a silver-mounted inkstand, the silver mounts on the bowl Paris, 1744-1750, the porcelain Edo period; the inkstand mark of Henry et fils, Paris, circa 1900, retailed by Bointaburet; 4 1⁄4 in. (10.8 cm.) high. Price Realised GBP 1,250 (Estimate GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500). © Christie's 2022 Tapering cylindrical, the detachable cover with gadrooned rim, the cover with foliage strapwork engraved finial, the rim and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 120. A Louis XV silver-mounted Japanese Imari écuelle, cover and associated stand, the silver mounts Paris, 1726-1732, the porcelain Edo period; the stand 8 ¾ in. (22.5 cm.) diam. Price Realised GBP 7,500 (Estimate GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000). © Christie's 2022 The écuelle and cover with gadrooned mounts, the bowl applied with two leaf-capped scroll handles, the cover with fruiting finial, the stand with reeded border, the cover restored, the handle, cover and finial with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 43. A Louis XV silver-mounted Japanese Imari jar and cover, the silver mounts Paris, 1717-1722, the porcelain Edo period; 4 1⁄4 in. (10.8 cm.) high. Price Realised GBP 3,750 (Estimate GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500). © Christie's 2022 Tapering cylindrical, the detachable cover with gadrooned rim, the cover with foliage strapwork engraved finial, the rim and finial with décharge of Étienne de Bouges, Charles Yvon, Armand Pillavoine and Charles Cordier. From the Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Affiche de l'exposition Delacroix et la nature au Musée Delacroix © DR Tigres, bouquets de fleurs, chevaux… La nature est un élément déjà bien connu de l’œuvre de Delacroix. Mais au-delà d’une simple thématique artistique, la nature occupe chez ce peintre d’histoire une place bien plus complexe, entre observation, étude et réinvention. L’exposition Delacroix et la nature (16 mars – 27 juin 2022) vous ouvre les portes du dernier appartement et atelier du peintre, pour vous faire découvrir ce lien qui l’unit à la... [Lire la suite]

 De Beers Cullinan Blue, 15.10-carat step-cut blue diamond. Estimated in excess of US$48 million. Courtesy Sotheby's. NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announces today that it will present The De Beers Cullinan Blue, an extraordinary natural treasure and one of the most valuable blue diamonds ever to be offered at auction. Estimated in excess of US$48 Million / HK$380 million, this extraordinary 15.10-carat step-cut blue has been recently cut from an exceptional rough stone discovered in April 2021. In its masterfully... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese Blanc de Chine brushpot, bitong, Ming dynasty, circa 1640; 5 3/16 inches, 13.1 cm high. Courtesy Marchant Asian Art London. stoutly potted with gently everted sides, incised on the body with a nineteen-character poem and a four-character signature, covered overall in a rich and even cream glaze. Provenance : From an old Hong Kong family collection. Note: The poem reads, ‘He ye wu yue? He chu wu zhu bai? … Dan shao xian ren ru wu liang ren er’ And the potter’s mark is ‘Dinghe shan ren’. This translates... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese Blanc de Chine Guanyin, Late Ming dynasty, circa 1640; 5 5/8 inches, 14.3 cm high. Courtesy Marchant Asian Art London. seated with her arms and legs concealed under the robes tied at the waist and extending to a folded cowl covering her detailed hair, with serene expression and urna mark on her forehead, wearing a single strand necklace, covered in a cream glaze. Provenance : From a private collection, Montpellier, France, assembled over 40 years Note: A similar Guanyin was included by Marchant in their... [Lire la suite]