26 novembre 2022

  Affiche PARIS - Pour sa troisième exposition temporaire au sein de l'Hôtel de la Marine, la prestigieuse collection Al Thani accueille un ensemble d’œuvres exceptionnelles de la Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro de Venise actuellement en rénovation. Plus de 70 œuvres des plus grands artistes de la Renaissance italienne ont fait le déplacement jusqu'au centre de Paris dont le "Saint Sébastien" d'Andrea Mantegna, le cœur de la collection du musée qui quittera pour la première fois... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3806. A monumental cloisonné enamel 'kui dragon' tripod incense burner, Mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1735); overall h. 123 cm. Lot sold: 14,895,000 HKD (Estimate: 15,000,000 - 20,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the imposing incenser burner with a deep cylindrical body, surmounted by a short waisted neck and a broad mouth, supported on three solid gilt-bronze legs and flanked by two tall angular scroll handles attached to the shoulder and rim, the body decorated with... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3805. A blue and white 'bajixiang' charger, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); d. 45 cm. Lot sold: 2,142,000 HKD (Estimate: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 robustly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flat everted rim, the interior finely painted with interlaced flowering foliage around a central lotus medallion, surrounded by a wide frieze enclosing Eight Buddhist emblems borne on a composite floral scroll around the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3804. A blue and white handled vase, hu, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); h. 33.5 cm. Lot sold: 2,268,000 HKD (Estimate: 2,500,000 - 3,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the baluster body rising from a gently splayed foot to a tall neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, finely incised and decorated in green enamel against a yellow ground with nine scaly five-clawed dragons writhing amongst cloud scrolls, with cresting waves and a keyfret band below, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3802. A very rare yellow-ground green-enamelled 'dragon' vase, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); h. 30.5 cm. Lot sold: 10,055,000 HKD (Estimate: 3,000,000 - 4,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the baluster body rising from a gently splayed foot to a tall neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, finely incised and decorated in green enamel against a yellow ground with nine scaly five-clawed dragons writhing amongst cloud scrolls, with cresting waves and a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3506. A fine and rare pair of doucai and famille-rose 'sanduo' bowls, Marks and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 16 cm. Lot sold: 7,560,000 HKD (Estimate: 6,000,000 - 8,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 each well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, the exterior finely painted in bright enamels within an underglaze-blue outline, depicting three detached branches of flowering and fruiting sanduo including pomegranate, finger... [Lire la suite]