28 mars 2022
A finely carved 'scholars' bamboo brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Lot 61. A finely carved 'scholars' bamboo brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 5⅞ in., 15 cm Lot sold: 37,800 USD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 USD). © Sothebys.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 22nd November 1955, lot 102.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.4.2.
Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011,... [Lire la suite]28 mars 2022
An unusual bronze cast of a Tang Buddhist stone stele, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820)
Lot 52. An unusual bronze cast of a Tang Buddhist stone stele, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820). Height 5¾ in., 14.8 cm. Lot sold: 126,000 USD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD). © Sothebys.
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.5.3.
Note: This rare scholar's object, a bronze cast of a Tang dynasty stone stele, had a specially made wood stand, which was inscribed in 1798, 1799, 1816, and 1831. This bronze... [Lire la suite]