08 juillet 2022
A small parcel-gilt bronze tripod ritual vessel and cover, ding, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220)
Lot 3166. A small parcel-gilt bronze tripod ritual vessel and cover, ding, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220). H 5.5cm 180g. Estimate HKD 50,000 - 80,000. Sold for 180,000 HKD. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: An American private collection.
Literature: Michael C. Teller IV, Chinese Antiques: Bronze Gold Silver Earthenware Ceramic, New York, 1980, p.48.
Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 202208 juillet 2022
An ancient bronze wine cup with flat handles, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220)
Lot 3136. An ancient bronze wine cup with flat handles, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220). L 8.9cm 74g. Estimate HKD 50,000 - 80,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: 1. Purchased from Ben Janssens Oriental Art.2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection.
Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 202208 juillet 2022
A silver bird finial, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220)
Lot 3133. A silver bird finial, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220). H 5.1cm. Estimate HKD 220,000 - 320,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: 1. Christie's London, 8 June 1992, lot 141.2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection.
Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 202208 juillet 2022
A green-glazed incense burner and cover, boshanlu, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220)
Lot 3101. A green-glazed incense burner and cover, boshanlu, Han Dynasty (246 B.C.-220). H 47.5cm. Estimate HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: 1. The T. T. Tsui Collection2. Christie's Hong Kong, 18 September 1997, lot 1293. The Jingguantang Collection4. Poly Auction Hong Kong, 25 November 2012, lot 748
Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 202208 juillet 2022
Christie's results: Classic Week Evening Sales total $56,732,047
LONDON.- Christie’s Classic Week evening sales – The Exceptional Sale and the Old Masters Evening Sale - realised a combined total of £47,514,277 / $56,732,047 / €55,591,704, achieving sell-through rates of 72% by value and 77% by lot. The top lots of the evening were Lucas Cranach the Elder’s The Nymph of the Spring, which sold for £9,449,500 / $11,282,703 / €11,055,915 and achieved a world auction record for the artist, and an Egyptian Limestone Group Statue for Mehernefer and his Son, which realised £6,014,500 /... [Lire la suite]