25 juillet 2022

A flambé-glazed vase, gu, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)

Lot 3336. A flambé-glazed vase, gu, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). H 36.5cm. Sold for HKD 1,140,000 (Estimate HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Marchant, London 2. Collection of M. H. Hall, no. 553 3. Collection of E. T. Hall 4. Christie's London, 7 June 2004, lot 133 5. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, no. EK388. Poly Auction. Colours Beyond Landscapes: Important Chinese Art... [Lire la suite]

25 juillet 2022

A pair of pale-celadon glazed vases with ‘kui dragon’ handles, Qianlong marks and period (1736-1795)

Lot 3335. A pair of pale-celadon glazed vases with ‘kui dragon’ handles, Qianlong marks and period (1736-1795). H 20cm. Sold for HKD 4,560,000 (Estimate HKD 3,600,000 - 6,000,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: A Yorkshire collection, United Kingdom. Poly Auction. Colours Beyond Landscapes: Important Chinese Art including European and American Collections, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022
25 juillet 2022

An extremely rare copper-red decorated 'Nine Dragons' moonflask, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)

Lot 3313. An extremely rare copper-red decorated 'Nine Dragons' moonflask, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). H 25.8cm. Sold for HKD 18,000,000 (Estimate HKD 15,000,000 - 20,000,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Private collection of a dealer in Cornwall, England2. An important private collection, acquired in the 1970s3. Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 October 2008, lot 22084. Eskenazi, London5. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. EK352. ... [Lire la suite]
25 juillet 2022

A clair-de-lune-glazed and blue enamelled 'phoenix' tripod jar, yulouzun, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)

Lot 3307. A clair-de-lune-glazed and blue enamelled 'phoenix' tripod jar, yulouzun, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). D 21cm. Sold for HKD 1,440,000 (Estimate HKD 1,800,000 - 2,200,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: Tokyo Art Club. Poly Auction. Colours Beyond Landscapes: Important Chinese Art including European and American Collections, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022
25 juillet 2022

Magnificent jewels from The Queen's collection go on display as Buckingham Palace reopens for the summer

LONDON.- Dazzling jewels from The Queen’s personal collection and iconic photographs of Her Majesty will go on display at Buckingham Palace from today (Friday, 22 July) as part of a visit to the Summer Opening of the State Rooms, open for the first time since 2019. The special display Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession celebrates the start of Her Majesty’s historic reign and centres around 24 official portraits of The Queen taken by the photographer Dorothy Wilding. For the first time, Wilding’s original... [Lire la suite]