27 novembre 2022
Three New Masterpieces Enter the Permanent Collection of Kimbell Art Museum
"Gu Wine Vessel", Possibly Henan province, China; Late Shang dynasty, c. 12th century BC. Bronze; h. 12 3/4 in. (32.7 cm). Acquired in 2022. Kimbell Art Museum.
On its 50th anniversary, the Kimbell Art Museum has acquired three artworks that demonstrate the institution’s dedication to collecting and exhibiting objects that speak to the transcendent power of art: a bronze vessel from China’s Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1050 BC); a larger-than- life-sized sculpture, The Mountain (La Montagne), designed by... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
The Kimbell Acquires Rare Still Life by Louise Moillon
Louise Moillon, French (1609/10–1696), Still Life with a Bowl of Strawberries, Basket of Cherries, and Branch of Gooseberries, 1631, oil on panel, 14 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (36.2 x 50 cm). Signed and dated (Louyse Moillon / 1631). Kimbell Art Museum, AP 2022.04.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.- The Kimbell Art Museum announced the acquisition of Still Life with a Bowl of Strawberries, Basket of Cherries, and Branch of Gooseberries, signed and dated 1631 by French artist Louise Moillon (1609/10–1696). The rare painting — one of only a few by... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
A celadon jade notched disc, Late Neolithic period-Shang dynasty
Lot 119. A celadon jade notched disc, Late Neolithic period-Shang dynasty; 16 cm. Lot sold: 327,600 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
pierced with a wide central aperture, the outer edge carved with three pronounced notches forming three arcs.
Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons, Ltd, Hong Kong, 6th July 1987.
Literature: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 8:2.
Exhibited: British Museum, London, on loan,... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
A gilt-bronze 'bird' mask, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535)
Lot 117. A gilt-bronze 'bird' mask, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535); 10.5 by 9.8 cm. Lot sold: 352,800 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
dominated by a bird mask with alert eyes of almond shape above a triple-beak and a toothed mouth, the curled eyebrows detailed with hatching and stippling, all crowned by a symmetrical design in openwork with horned felines and hatted figures, wood stand and Japanese wood box.
Provenance: Eskenazi Ltd, London,... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
Two gilt-bronze 'dragon' supports, Eastern Han or later
Lot 116. Two gilt-bronze 'dragon' supports, Eastern Han or later; h. 4.6 cm. Lot sold: 403,200 HKD (Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
each dragon depicted half-kneeling with the tail wrapped up in front, its head turned to the left, modelled with a single horn and large circular eyes below long bushy brows, the body detailed with groups of small circles and striations, its right arm held upwards and the upper half of its back cut away, suggesting... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
A pair of huanghuali yokeback armchairs, Late Ming dynasty
Lot 115. A pair of huanghuali yokeback armchairs, Late Ming dynasty; 59.8 by 53 by h. 116.5 cm. Lot sold: 3,780,000 HKD (Estimate: 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
each elegantly constructed with a plain S-shaped splat that accentuates the figured pattern of huanghuali, crowned by a yoke with slightly upturned rounded ends, the curved arms supported by S-shaped braces in the middle and posts that continue through the seat rail forming the front and back legs, the legs... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
A jade ceremonial blade, Late Shang-Western Zhou dynasty
Lot 114. A jade ceremonial blade, Late Shang-Western Zhou dynasty; 33 by 5.6 cm. Lot sold: 2,142,000 HKD (Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
the long and slightly convex blade flaring gently towards the straight bevelled edge, drilled with a perforation at the tang and another smaller perforation off-centre on the blade, the opaque green stone with brown mottling.
Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Richard C. Bull.Sotheby's New York, 6th December 1983, lot... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze pouring vessel, yi, Zhou dynasty (1050-221 BC)
Lot 113. An inscribed archaic bronze pouring vessel, yi, Zhou dynasty (1050-221 BC); 34.9 cm. Lot sold: 1,764,000 HKD (Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
the boat-shaped vessel raised on four dragon-shaped feet and set with a curved U-shaped spout, the exterior cast with horizontal concave ribs with a wide band of zoomorphic S-shaped motifs below the rim, set to one side with a loop handle formed by the arched body of a ferocious mythical beast with elaborate horns and a... [Lire la suite]27 novembre 2022
A jade ceremonial blade, ge, Shang - Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1500-771 BC)
Lot 112. A jade ceremonial blade, ge, Shang - Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1500-771 BC); 14.5 cm. Lot sold: 730,800 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
the thin blade with bevelled edges and a shallow medial ridge, gently tapering to a curved tip, the tang pierced with an aperture for hafting, the softly polished stone of a warm attractive beige tone.
Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Richard C. Bull.Sotheby's New York, 6th December 1983, lot 162.
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A jade cong, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (c. 3300-2250 BC)
Lot 110. A jade cong, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (c. 3300-2250 BC); h. 4.7 cm. Lot sold: 3,780,000 HKD (Estimate: 3,000,000 - 4,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
of short cylindrical form with a square cross-section, the sides divided into two registers, carved with a pair of confronting stylised human masks at each corner, each mask comprising two horizontal striated bars above a shorter oblong bar forming the nose and two faintly incised circles forming the eyes.
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