15 novembre 2022

Lot 24. A rare blue and white 'Romance of the Western Chamber' square vase, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722); 49.8cm (19 1/2in) high. Sold for £35,580 (Estimate £30,000 - 40,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Heavily potted with four tapering sides surmounted by a waisted cylindrical neck with flaring mouth-rim, the body painted in bold tones of cobalt-blue with a scene of a gentleman with a queue holding a fly-whisk and seated before a dignitary in front of a screen, another side with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 23. A wucai 'Rise in official rank' jar and cover, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 33cm (13in) high. (2). Sold for £44,400 (Estimate £18,000 - 24,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Brightly enamelled around the exterior with a continuous scene of a dignitary seated on a horseshoe-back chair with tiger-skin, surrounded by court retinue with sword and standard bearers, kneeling before the dignitary a gentlemen in black robes proffers a boot, with further guardsmen carrying swords and halberds watching, all amidst a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 22. A pale-green glazed anhua-decorated brushpot, bitong, Circa 1640-1650; 16,6cm (6 1/2in) high. Sold for £14,025 (Estimate £8,000 - 12,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The tall narrow vessel delicately incised around the exterior with flittering butterflies, peonies and bamboo, all between a border of waves and foam at the foot and a band of floral scrolls at the mouth, all covered in a thin translucent pale green glaze. Provenance: Eileen Lesouëf, FranceBen Janssens Oriental Art, London, 17 June 1999. Published,... [Lire la suite]

PARIS - Au fil d’un parcours regroupant près de 200 kimonos, dont certains sont exposés pour la première fois en France, l’exposition retrace l’histoire de ce vêtement depuis le début de l’époque Edo - au 17e siècle. En même temps qu’elle met en lumière l’importance esthétique, sociale et vestimentaire du kimono, l’exposition souligne le grand dynamisme d’un vêtement trop longtemps perçu comme traditionnel et dont pourtant l’influence sur la mode contemporaine, et mondialisée, est majeure. ... [Lire la suite]

Bird with ding vessels, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE). Clay with natural pigments; H. 53.5 cm, L. 40 cm, W. 45 cm. xcavated 1969, Wuyingshan, Jinan Municipality. Collection of Jinan Municipal Museum. © China Institute Gallery The bird stands with its legs spread wide to support the ritual ceremony taking place on its outstretched wings. Plump calves and webbed feet anchor it to the square base. A carefully painted pattern of white feathers, each outlined with gray-black strokes and accented with a red dot, enlivens the surface... [Lire la suite]

Five horses pulling chariot, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE). Clay with natural pigments.Chariot: H. 29.5 cm; Horses: H. 31–33 cm. Excavated 1969, Wuyingshan, Jinan Municipality. Collection of Jinan Municipal Museum. © China Institute Gallery This group of five horses pulling a chariot was excavated from Wuyingshan, as was the bird with ding vessels on its wings in this exhibition (cat. no. 3). The five horses are of slightly different sizes, three are white and two are reddish brown. One of... [Lire la suite]

Frontlet for a horse’s bridle (danglu), Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE). Gilt Bronze. L. 16.5 cm, W. 7.5 cm. Excavated 1999, Luozhuang, Zhangqiu County. Collection of Jinan Municipal Museum. © China Institute Gallery This gilt bronze masterwork, which hung down between the horse’s eyes, was the frontlet (danglu) of an elaborate bridle. It is decorated in openwork with the image of a celestial horse. This magical equine has delicately striated wings on his back. His body, in profile, forms a... [Lire la suite]