26 mai 2022

Taddeo Decorating the Façade of the Palazzo Mattei, c. 1595, Federico Zuccaro. Pen and brown ink, brush with brown wash, over black chalk and touches of red chalk. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. In Renaissance Rome, the facades of many prominent buildings were painted with spectacular narrative frescoes. Once part of the fabric of the city, only a few now remain. Using works from the Getty’s collection, including the celebrated drawings series "Early Life of Taddeo Zuccaro" in which murals play a central role, the... [Lire la suite]

 An Important and Exceptionally Rare Large Wood Figure of a Bodhisattva, Jin Dynasty (1115 – 1234 AD). Estimate €1,000,000 - 1,500,000. Photo: Fabrice Gousset. PARIS.- Bonhams Paris and Cornette de Saint Cyr, in collaboration with Jean-Luc Estournel et Marie-Catherine Daffos, are proud to announce the auction of the outstanding Rousset Family private collection in Paris this autumn. The sale of The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting will take place in Paris at... [Lire la suite]

Lot 312. A sancai quatrafoil dish, Liao dynasty (907-1125); 26 cm. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD (Estimate  20,000 - 30,000  HKD). © Sotheby's 2022  Sotheby's. China- 5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 May 2022

Lot 325. A Yueyao ewer, Five dynasties (907-960); 16.7 cm. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD (Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: C.C. Teng, Taipei (label). Lot 337. A Yueyao celadon 'lotus' stem cup, Five dynasties (907-960); w. 13.9 cm, h. 10 cm. Lot sold: 21,420 HKD (Estimate 15,000 - 25,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. China- 5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 May 2022

Lot 301. A sancai handled cup, Tang dynasty (618-907); w. 9.2 cm, d. 7 cm, h. 5.5 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 100,800 HKD (Estimate  20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 302. A sancai jarlet, Tang dynasty (618-907); w. 9 cm, metal cover, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 44,100 HKD (Estimate  20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 303. A sancai money chest, Tang dynasty (618-907); 15.3 by 10.8 by h. 13.7 cm. Lot sold:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 314. A pair of transparent-glazed whiteware cups, Sui-Tang dynasty (589-907); d. 9.3 cm, h. 6.7 cm. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD (Estimate  50,000 - 70,000  HKD). © Sotheby's 2022  Sotheby's. China- 5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 May 2022