18 mars 2022

Lot 285. A rare inscribed gilt-bronze figure of Yuanshi Taizun, by Chen Yanqing, Ming dynasty, early 15th century. Height 8⅜ in., 21.2 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD. © Sothebys. the reverse with a six-character inscription reading Qiantang Chen Yanqing zao, Perspex stand (2). Provenance: Private Collection, acquired prior to 1997, and thence by descent. Note: This piece is notable on account of its inscription, which identifies its maker as Chen Yanqing, a sculptor who... [Lire la suite]

Lot 285. A rare cloisonné enamel 'floral' cupstand, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435). Diameter 7⅝ in., 19.3 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD. © Sothebys. the base incised with a six-character mark filled with blue enamel within a circle. Provenance: Massachusetts Private Collection. Note: Xuande mark and period cloisonné enamel cupstands are rare. Compare a closely related example with a stylized lotus in the center and a wave border on the flanged rim with a similarly incised... [Lire la suite]

Lot 284. A cloisonné enamel 'lotus' hu-form vase, Late Ming dynasty. Height 13¼ in., 34.3 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. © Sothebys. Property from an American Private Collection. Provenance: Collection of Samuel P. Avery, Jr. (1847-1920). Gifted to the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, in 1909 (acc. no. 09.438). Literature: John Getz, Catalogue of the Avery Collection of Ancient Chinese Cloisonnés, New York, 1912, pl. 83. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 23... [Lire la suite]

Lot 283. A cloisonné enamel hu-form vase, 16th-17th century. Height 13¼ in., 33.7 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD. © Sothebys. Property from an American Private Collection. Provenance: Betty Killam, Chester, Connecticut, 1978.  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 23 March 2022

Lot 282. An extremely rare large cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner and cover, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Height 16¼ in., 41.5cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD. © Sothebys. the perimeter of the cover with irregularly spaced indentations (2). Provenance: Collection of General Charles H.T. Collis (1838-1902), and thence by descent.  Note: It is extremely rare to find a late Ming cloisonné enamel incense burner of this large size and quality. The vibrant design of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 255. A large blue and white 'mythical beast' double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566). Height 5 in., 12.9 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. © Sothebys. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 23 March 2022

Lot 254. A blue and white 'auspicious emblems' jar, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1619). Height 5 in., 12.9 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. © Sothebys. the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle. Property from an Asian Private Collection. Provenance: Bonhams London, 11th November 2010, lot 275. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 23 March 2022

Lot 253. A rare blue and white 'dragon' 'dice' bowl (Bo), Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435). Diameter 10⅜ in., 26.5 cm. Estimate: 600,000 - 800,000 USD. © Sothebys. the interior with a six-character mark in underglaze-blue within a double circle, wood stand (2). Property from the Friedman Family Collection. Provenance: Collection of Leon (d. 1961) and Max (d. 1942) Friedman, acquired in China between the 1920s and 1940s, and thence by descent. An iconic emblem of imperial power ... [Lire la suite]

Antonio Canova (Possagno 1757-1822 Venice), Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene) marble, 1819-1822, 75 x 176 x 84.5 cm (29½ x 69¼ x 33¼ in.) Estimate: £5,000,000-8,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022.  LONDON.- A landmark re-discovery, Antonio Canova’s (1757-1822) Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene) 1819-1822, is the Italian titan’s lost masterpiece, which he completed shortly before his death (estimate: £5,000,000-8,000,000). Having accidentally become an art world ‘sleeping beauty’ over the last 100 years –... [Lire la suite]