3 novembre 2022

Lot 12. A rare gilt-bronze documentary belt-hook, Eastern Han Dynasty, dated 76 AD and of the period; 14cm (5 1/2in) long. Sold for 2,040 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset. The arched shaft shaped as the sinuous body of a dragon, finely inlaid in gold with swirling clouds and waves, the hook formed by a small dragon head with large snout and bulging eyes, the reverse inscribed in gold with a calligraphic inscription and set with a circular button decorated with geometric designs. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris... [Lire la suite]

Lot 11. Two archaic bronze 'dragon' finials, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 18.5cm (7 1/2in) and 10cm (4in) long. (2). Sold for 2,040 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset. Each finely cast in the zoomorphic form of a sinuous dragon issuing from a tapering conical shaft, with typical Verdigris and encrustations. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: Compare with a closely related pair of bronze 'dragon' finials, Eastern Zhou dynasty, in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 31. A Kashan lustre, turquoise and cobalt-blue star tile, Iran, late 13th-early 14th century; 8in. (20.3cm.) across. Price realised GBP 163,800 (Estimate GBP 60,000 – GBP 80,000). © Christie's Image 2022 Depicting a camel with saddle cover walking amongst foliage, intact. Property from a Private American Collection. A Lustrous Menagerie: Persian Ceramics from a Private American Collection The 1931 Exhibition of Persian Art held at the Royal Academy in London was organised by Arthur Upham... [Lire la suite]

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 108. A white jade 'phoenix' circular plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 5.2 cm. Lot sold: 189,000 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the flat plaque with a slightly convex principal side, rendered with a phoenix curled up in a roundel, its body with finely incised plumage, the other side detailed with a smaller bird shown in profile, the smoothly polished stone of even white colour with a... [Lire la suite]

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 107. A fine incised aubergine-glazed saucer dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); d. 11.4 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 delicately potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a straight foot, finely incised on the exterior with six fruiting pomegranates borne on a continuous undulating foliate scroll, applied overall with a translucent soft aubergine glaze of... [Lire la suite]

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 106. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, zun, Late Shang - Western Zhou dynasty; h. 21.8 cm. Lot sold: 693,000 HKD (Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 well cast with a slightly bulging midsection rising from a splayed foot to a wide trumpet neck, cast around the body in crisp relief with two animal masks against a background of thunder patterns (leiwen) between bow-string bands, each mask... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. A pair of archaic bronze 'dragon' finials, Late Shang-Early Western Zhou Dynasty (12th-9th century BC); 12cm (4 6/8in) high. (4). Sold for 5,100 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset. The pair of hilts each cast in the form of a stylised coiled dragon with a tail in the form of a bird with a hooked beak, stands. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: Compare the similar form and decoration on the handle of a turquoise inlaid bronze... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 7. A rare yellowish-green jade 'dragon' bead, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) or earlier; 4.5cm (1 3/4in) long. Sold for 5,100 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset. Of compressed tubular form, divided into three registers, carved to the centre with a sinuous striding chilong, with elaborately curled bifurcated tail, a small circular aperture to each narrow side, the upper and lower registers with stylised taotie and scroll motifs within key-fret bands, some red pigmented detailing remaining. Provenance: Robert... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A rare pair of grey jade 'dragon' pendants, Warring States Period-Han Dynasty (475 BC-220 AD); 15.5cm (6 1/8in) long. (2). Sold for 16,575 €. Photo Fabrice Gousset. Each serpentine pendant carved flat in the form of a stylised dragon with curving sinuous body issuing short limbs, the head facing forwards with a prominent snout, incised to each side with a dense design of tight scrolls, the stone of pale grey hue with darker grey inclusions, a small drilled aperture to the lower body. Provenance: Robert... [Lire la suite]

Ritual wine vessel (hu) with cover, China, approx. 500-400 BCE, Eastern Zhou period (770-256 BCE). Bronze with copper inlay. H. 22 in x W. 14 in x D. 5 1/2 in, H. 55.9 cm x W. 35.6 cm x D. 14 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B30+.a-.b. © Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture. The smooth contours of this vessel make a perfect setting for the inlaid copper decoration. The decoration features a repertoire of dragons, birds, and other animals, some of which are quite abstract. This object belongs to a... [Lire la suite]