08 mars 2022
A pair of painted pottery figures of attendants, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535)
Lot 93. A pair of painted pottery figures of attendants, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535), stands. Heights 13⅜ in., 33.9 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,780 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 15th June 1964, lot 68.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. H.3.4.
Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011, pl.... [Lire la suite]08 mars 2022
A rare blue-splashed pottery figure of a ram, Tang dynasty
Lot 94. A rare blue-splashed pottery figure of a ram, Tang dynasty (618-907). Length 7¾ in., 19.8 cm. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD. Lot sold: 16,380 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Edmund Toeg.
Sotheby's London, 3rd December 1963, lot 59.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. T.1.11.
Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai... [Lire la suite]08 mars 2022
An amber-glazed pottery jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 93. An amber-glazed pottery jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 8¾ in., 22.1 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,024 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 24th November 1964, lot 52.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. T.5.9.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 202208 mars 2022
A molded sancai-glazed pottery pilgrim flask, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 92. A molded sancai-glazed pottery pilgrim flask, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 5⅝ in., 14.4 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,528 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Christie's London, 25th November 1974, lot 23.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1974-present, coll. no. T.3.27.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 202208 mars 2022
A small green-splashed pottery ewer and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 91. A small green-splashed pottery ewer and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907). Width 5⅝ in., 14.4 cm. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500 USD. Lot sold: 882 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Dr and Mrs D.W. Rudorff.
Sotheby's London, 9th May 1961, lot 63.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. T.3.28.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 202208 mars 2022
A white marble figure of a seated lion, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 95. A white marble figure of a seated lion, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 4⅛ in., 10.6 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 4,032 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Christie's London, 31st October 1966, lot 150.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. T.1.2.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 202208 mars 2022
An extremely rare white marble 'grain measure' cup, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 8. An extremely rare white marble 'grain measure' cup, Song dynasty (960-1279). Height 2⅜ in., 6 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 20,160 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Professor Charles Gabriel (1873-1940) and Brenda Zara Seligman (1882-1965), by 1955.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. T.5.2.
Exhibited: The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty, Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1955, cat. no. 319.
Note: This... [Lire la suite]08 mars 2022
An exceptionally rare white marble figure of a turtle, Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC)
Lot 5. An exceptionally rare white marble figure of a turtle, Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC). Length 3 in., 8 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 6,300 USD. © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.3.14.
Note: Shang dynasty marble carvings are extremely rare, much more so than other ritual works of art and vessels created from bronze, jade,... [Lire la suite]08 mars 2022
'Hidden Masterpieces'. A rare chance to see highlights from John Soane’s vast collection of drawings in London
Hidden Masterpieces (9 March – 5 June 2022) is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the finest works amongst the drawings collected by Sir John Soane. These are usually kept in locked drawers and among carefully stored volumes at Sir John Soane’s Museum, but this spring, a selection of highlights will be on display for all to enjoy.
Illumination showing the construction of the Tower of Babel within a Book of Hours, after 1512. Pen, coloured washes and gold on parchment, SM volume 137/26 recto,... [Lire la suite]