12 octobre 2022
A highly important gilt-bronze seated figure of Avalokiteshvara, Acuoye Guanyin, Dali Kingdom, 11th - 12th century
The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 10. A highly important gilt-bronze seated figure of Avalokiteshvara, Acuoye Guanyin, Dali Kingdom, 11th - 12th century; h. 37.8 cm, overall 41.9 cm. Lot sold: 48,775,000 HKD (Estimate: 15,000,000 - 20,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
elegantly seated in lalitasana with one leg pendant, the right hand raised in vitarka mudra, the gesture of teaching, the left arm lowered in varada... [Lire la suite]12 octobre 2022
Qi Baishi, Flowers and Fruits
The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 9. Qi Baishi (1864 - 1957), Flowers and Fruits, ink and colour on paper, set of four, hanging scroll, signed, inscribed, with 9 seals of the artist; each 283.8 x 54.2 cm 111 3/4 x 21 3/8 in. (4). Lot sold: 78,649,000 HKD (Estimate: 18,000,000 - 30,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
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Peaches: When you paint meticulously, your brushwork will be restrained and your colour application is... [Lire la suite]12 octobre 2022
A limestone seated figure of a Buddhist lion, Tang dynasty
The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 8. A limestone seated figure of a Buddhist lion, Tang dynasty (618-907); 34 cm. Lot sold: 2,268,000 HKD (Estimate: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
shown seated on its taut haunches with both forelegs extended and head facing forward on a rectangular plinth, the ferocious beast portrayed with its mouth open in a roar and baring its teeth, depicted with bulging eyes with incised pupils set in an intense... [Lire la suite]