18 mai 2022

Lot 3607. A Jun moon-white glazed cup, Song dynasty (960-1279); 8.8 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold 277,200 HKD (Estimate : 150,000 - 200,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd, Tokyo, 1980s. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art including Jades from the De An Tang Collection and Gardens of Pleasure – Erotic Art from the Bertholet Collection, Hong Kong, 29 April 2022

Lot 3606. A black lacquer mallow-shaped dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 14.6 cm, the base with two seal marks, Japanese wood box. Lot sold 239,400 HKD (Estimate : 150,000 - 200,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Collection of Sakamoto Gorō (1923-2016). Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art including Jades from the De An Tang Collection and Gardens of Pleasure – Erotic Art from the Bertholet Collection, Hong Kong, 29 April 2022  

Lot 3605. An outstanding Jun purple-splashed bowl, Northern Song – Jin dynasty, 12th – 13th century; 14.9 cm. Lot sold 7,560,000 HKD (Estimate : 6,000,000 - 8,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: John Audley, Berkeley Square, London, 1911 or earlier. Collection of William Cleverly Alexander (1840-1916), bought 13th June 1911 for £300. Collection of the Misses Alexander. Sotheby's London, 6th/7th May 1931, lot 145 (£370). Collection of Sir Rex Benson (1889-1968). Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3604. A small Longquan celadon washer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 14.3 cm. Lot sold 302,400 HKD (Estimate : 240,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Yangdetang Collection. Christie's Hong Kong, 30th May 2018, lot 3096. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art including Jades from the De An Tang Collection and Gardens of Pleasure – Erotic Art from the Bertholet Collection, Hong Kong, 29 April 2022

Lot 3601. A Longquan celadon tripod incense burner, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); d. 14.5 cm, Meiji period silver cover. Lot sold 819,000 HKD (Estimate : 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: A Japanese private collection Note: The delicate celadon glaze and clear profile of this incense burner demonstrate the level of artistic and technical refinement achieved at the Longquan kilns during the Southern Song dynasty. Distributed in southern Zhejiang... [Lire la suite]

Image of the display cabinet. © The Trustees of theBritish Museum LONDON - The British Museum has installed a free display Ukraine: Culture in crisis. Inside the Museum’s Collecting the world gallery, this temporary display celebrates Ukrainian culture from deep history to the present, using objects drawn from the Museum’s collection and curated by the Museum’s experts. The objects on display provide a talking point for visitors concerned about the current conflict in Ukraine. Hartwig Fischer, Director of the British Museum,... [Lire la suite]