06 mars 2022
An inscribed bronze 'phoenix' mirror, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
Lot 107. An inscribed bronze 'phoenix' mirror, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220). Diameter 5 in., 12.8 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 10,710 USD. © Sothebys.
with a four-character inscription reading jun yi gao guan (Wish you achieve success and prosperity).
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.8.13.
Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong,... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
An inscribed silvered bronze mirror, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Lot 107. An inscribed silvered bronze mirror, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Diameter 5½ in., 14 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 6,300 USD. © Sothebys.
with a twelve-character inscription reading chang xiang si wu xiang wang chang fu gui le wei yang (We shall think of each other often and never forget (each other). Wish you have continuous prosperity and endless happiness).
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 17th July 1956, lot 92.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
A rare inscribed 'four cardinal directions' silvered bronze mirror, Sui-Tang Dynasty (581-907)
Lot 106. A rare inscribed 'four cardinal directions' silvered bronze mirror, Sui-Tang Dynasty (581-907). Diameter 7⅞ in., 20.2 cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 37,800 USD. © Sothebys.
cast with a thirty-two character inscription reading xianshan bingzhao zhishui qiming huachao yanlai yueye liuming longpan wurui luanwu shuangqing chuanwen renshou shiyan xiaobing (The immortal peaks rise as twins, the wise river now has a rival. Morning flowers are made bright and... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
A painted pottery storage jar, Late Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC)
Lot 102. A painted pottery storage jar, Late Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC). Height 10¼ in., 26 cm. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500 USD. Lot sold: 15,120 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.1.1.
Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011, pl. 46.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
A painted pottery jar, Late Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC)
Lot 101. A painted pottery jar, Late Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC). Diameter 6¼ in., 16 cm. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD. Lot sold: 1,764 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. E.2.2.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Co.llection Part 1, New York, 22 March 202206 mars 2022
A painted pottery jar, Late Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC)
Lot 100. A painted pottery jar, Late Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC). Height 8⅛ in., 21 cm. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500 USD. Lot sold: 27,720 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Glendining, London, 15th October 1959, lot 65 (part lot).
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. E.1.2.
Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011, pl.... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
Exposition "Monet/Rothko" au musée des impressionnismes Giverny
Du 18 mars au 3 juillet 2022, le musée des impressionnismes Giverny proposera à ses visiteurs un dialogue exceptionnel entre les œuvres de Claude Monet et de Mark Rothko. Rassemblant les peintures tardives du maître de l’impressionnisme et les couleurs énigmatiques de l’artiste américain, l’exposition Monet/Rothko o rira une expérience immersive et rare, une invitation à la contemplation.
Depuis quelques années, les recherches sur l’impressionnisme tardif ont mis en valeur les correspondances souvent insoupçonnées entre les œuvres... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
A rare underglaze-blue-decorated yellow-glazed 'peony scroll' dish, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period (1522-1566)
Lot 1111. A rare underglaze-blue-decorated yellow-glazed 'peony scroll' dish, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 30,000 – USD 40,000. © Christie's 2022
The shallow dish is decorated on the interior with four peony blossoms borne on two leafy, scrolling stems within a double circle, and on the exterior with further peony scroll, all on a rich egg-yolk yellow ground.
Provenance: Private collection,... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
A large iron-red and green-enameled double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot 1113. A large iron-red and green-enameled double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 13 1⁄8 (33.2 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 15,000 – USD 20,000. © Christie's 2022
The lower and upper bulbs are decorated with roundels containing flowers and birds reserved on a diaper ground superimposed by florets in quatrefoil borders, all between various decorative borders.
Provenance: Private collection, Osaka, before World War II, by repute.
Note: A similar double-gourd vase, but... [Lire la suite]06 mars 2022
A rare wucai 'zhang tianshi' dish, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period
Lot 1112. A rare wucai 'Zhang tianshi' dish, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619); 6 3⁄8 in. (16.1 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 30,000 – USD 50,000. © Christie's 2022
The center of the interior is decorated with Zhang Tianshi brandishing a sword and riding a qilin beneath a pine tree, all surrounded by floral motifs and butterflies in the well. The exterior is further decorated with a lizard and floral motifs.
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