21 octobre 2022
A pair of tianqi and qiangjin lacquer cabinets, First half 18th century
Lot 241. A pair of tianqi and qiangjin lacquer cabinets, First half 18th century; 84cm (33in) high x 51.5cm (20 1/4in) wide x 25.5cm (10in) deep. (2). Estimate 2 000 € - 4 000 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset.
Each cabinet lacquered in red-brown tones with two doors decorated with two pairs of swallows in flight and perched on branches or flowers, one amidst leafy tree peony, prunus, lotus and camelia blossoms amidst rockwork, and the other amidst peach and pomegranate fruit and flowers... [Lire la suite]21 octobre 2022
A large imperial tianqi and qiangjin 'dragon and young' lacquer panel. The panel, 18th century; the European lower section, 20th
Lot 239. A large imperial tianqi and qiangjin 'dragon and young' lacquer panel. The panel, 18th century; the European lower section, 20th century. Overall, 171cm (67 1/2in) long x 83.5cm (32 7/8in) wide x 41cm (16 1/8in) high. Estimate 50 000 € - 80 000 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset.
The rectangular top colourfully decorated in polychrome and gilt with a ferocious five-clawed dragon writhing amidst wispy clouds, gazed at by a young dragon emerging from crashing waves and rockwork at the sides, all... [Lire la suite]21 octobre 2022
A fine and rare huanghuali recessed-leg long table, qiaotouan, 17th-18th century
Lot 237. A fine and rare huanghuali recessed-leg long table, qiaotouan, 17th-18th century; 178cm (70in) long x 83cm (32 5/8in) high x 40.5cm (15 7/8in) deep. Estimate 50 000 € - 80 000 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset.
The table defined by a rectangular top terminating in everted flanges on the shorter ends, supported on a frame formed by the long beaded-edge apron decorated with ruyi spandrels, the rectangular legs housing the long aprons decorated with interlocking geometric designs, the legs and feet framing an... [Lire la suite]21 octobre 2022
“Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz” at Saint Louis Art Museum
“Floral overdress (robe a la francaise) and matching petticoat, lined with silk and adorned with silk trim”, c.1770; textile: Indian for European market; likey construction: French; cotton, painted mordants and resist and dyes, glazed, silk lining, silk trim; Royal Ontario Museum, Holt-Renfrew Fund ROM959.80.A-B; © Royal Ontario Museum, Photo: Brian Boyle
ST. LOUIS —The Saint Louis Art Museum next month will present “Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz,” an exhibition that reveals how an innovative and often... [Lire la suite]