02 octobre 2022
Christie's to offer works from one of the world's premier Chinese art galleries J. J. Lally & Co.
A very rare Guan bottle vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), formerly in the collection of Carl Kempe; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high. Estimate: $800,000-1,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s will present a dedicated sale of works from the gallery of one of the most important connoisseurs and dealers in fine Chinese art. The live auction will encompass Chinese ceramics and works of art from the Shang through the Qing dynasties, and will be complemented by an online sale of the gallery’s... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
Brooklyn Museum's entire floor devoted to arts of Asia and the Islamic World is now open
Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa. China, Song dynasty, 986. Silver, 14 in. (35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Mrs. Walter N. Rothschild and anonymous gift, by exchange, 2012.5a-d. Photo: Brooklyn Museum.
BROOKLYN, NY.- The new home for the Arts of Asia and the Islamic World creates cross-cultural dialogue among collection areas and highlights diverse aesthetic, creative, social, and intellectual accomplishments across Asia and around the Mediterranean, from ancient times to the present day. These newly renovated galleries on... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A rare celadon-glazed quadrilobed 'mythical beast' vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong
Lot 212. A rare celadon-glazed quadrilobed 'mythical beast' vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Height 7½ in., 19 cm. Lot sold: 107,100 USD (Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue.
Property from an Asian Private Collection.
Provenance: Denys Cowell, Brighton, circa the 1980s.English Private Collection.Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, 13th November 2018, lot 75.
Note: This elegant vessel is... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A rare celadon-glazed double-gourd vase and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong
Lot 211. A rare celadon-glazed double-gourd vase and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Height overall 10¼ in., 26.2 cm. Lot sold: 100,800 USD (Estimate: 80,000 - 100,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue (2).
Provenance: Collection of Fraser Matthew Fell (1928-2020).
Note: Preserved with its small, original cover, this elegant vessel is one of the particularly delightful designs of lidded double-gourd vases... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A rare celadon-glazed 'lotus' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng
Lot 210. A rare celadon-glazed 'lotus' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Diameter 11¾ in., 29.8 cm. Lot sold: 88,200 USD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle.
Provenance: Collection of Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964).Pao & Moltke, Toronto, acquired in the 1990s.Canadian Private Collection.
Note: Yongzheng mark and period dishes of this type are rarely found... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A 'clair-de-lune'-glazed saucer dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng
Lot 208. A 'clair-de-lune'-glazed saucer dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Diameter 5¼ in., 13.3 cm. Lot sold: 44,100USD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double square.
Property from an Important American Private Collection.
Provenance: Collection of R.B. Caldwell, Dallas, Texas.Christie's New York, 22nd March 1999, lot 322.
Note: Compare a pair of similar dishes from the Zhuyuetang Collection,... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A flambé-glazed globular truncated vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)
Lot 207. A flambé-glazed globular truncated vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Width 10 in., 25.5 cm. Lot sold: 23,940 USD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
the base with an impressed four-character seal mark.
Provenance: Parish-Watson & Co., Inc., New York.Donrose Galleries, Chicago, June 1979.Collection of Dr. Peter M. Greiner (1940-2013).Christie's New York, 18th September 2014, lot 800.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A rare celadon-glazed 'chrysanthemum' bottle vase, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722)
Lot 206. A rare celadon-glazed 'chrysanthemum' bottle vase, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722). Height 8 in., 20.3 cm. Lot sold: 50,400 USD (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue.
Property from a New York Private Collection.
Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 1st January 1973.
Note: Celadon-glazed examples of this type are rare. Compare an example of this type in the collection of the... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
A rare 'clair-de-lune'-glazed 'hundred rib' jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Lot 205. A rare 'clair-de-lune'-glazed 'hundred rib' jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Width 10¼ in., 26 cm. Lot sold: 126,000 USD (Estimate: 150,000 - 250,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
Property from an American Private Collection.
Provenance: Offered at Sotheby's New York, 6th December 1989, lot 192.Michael B. Weisbrod, Inc., New York, 1990.
Exhibited: Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, 1982-1989 (on loan). From Kilns of Kings and Commoners, Michael B. Weisbrod, Inc., New... [Lire la suite]02 octobre 2022
World class collection visits Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Canaletto, View on the Grand Canal: From the Palazzo Bembo to that of Grimani Calerghi, now Vendramini, 1730s. Oil on canvas. © From the Woburn Abbey Collection. With kind permission of The Duke of Bedford and the Trustees of the Bedford Estates.
WORCESTER.- Canaletto: A Venetian’s View arrived at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on 1 October until 7 January 2022. The exhibition celebrates the wonderful work of Canaletto, featuring stunning paintings on loan from the Woburn Abbey... [Lire la suite]