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An Ordos bronze 'animal' belt buckle, South-central Inner Mongolia, 6th century BC
Lot 181. An Ordos bronze 'animal' belt buckle, South-central Inner Mongolia, 6th century BC; 3.9 by 6.9 cm. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD (Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
of rectangular form, deftly modelled with a pair of confronting double-headed felines flanking a rabbit head, the bottom edge centred with a hook in the form of a bird, the underside plain.
Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 18th April 1988.
Literature: Jessica Rawson and Emma C.... [Lire la suite]09 décembre 2022
A white jade 'dragon and mask' plaque, Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC)
Lot 180. A white jade 'dragon and mask' plaque, Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC); 8.5 cm. Lot sold: 352,800 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
the rectangular plaque finely carved on both sides with double-line incisions and bevelled cuts with two confronted dragons, intertwining with two smaller dragons with striated bands weaving between the bodies, the outer edges of the plaque notched and enhanced with mask patterns with bulging eyes.
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A white jade miniature figure of a standing man, Wengzhong, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Lot 179. A white jade miniature figure of a standing man, Wengzhong, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 3.9 cm. Lot sold: 201,600 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
finely rendered as a standing figure wearing a hat and long robes, his hands held in front of the chest and concealed under the loose sleeves, detailed with an incision on the reverse denoting a belt, portrayed with a stoic expression with facial features delicately picked out, horizontally... [Lire la suite]09 décembre 2022
A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Late Ming dynasty
Lot 178. A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Late Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 67.5 by 62.5 by h. 102 cm. Lot sold: 5,292,000 HKD (Estimate: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
each of elegant and generous proportion, the horseshoe back surmounting a curved splat, the splat carved with a shaped archaistic medallion and flanked by moulded spandrels decorated with similar archaistic scroll, the armrest supported by S-shaped braces... [Lire la suite]09 décembre 2022
A huanghuali brushpot, Late Ming dynasty
Lot 177. A huanghuali brushpot, Late Ming dynasty (1368-1644); d. 23.6 cm, h. 22.4 cm. Lot sold: 478,800 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
of cylindrical form, the thick walls rising from a flat base fitted with a central plug, the densely grained wood patinated to a rich warm honey-brown colour.
Provenance: Eastern Pacific Co. (Hei Hung-Lu), Hong Kong, 12th May 1981.
Sotheby's. HOTUNG The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph... [Lire la suite]09 décembre 2022
A fine celadon-glazed saucer, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)
Lot 176. A fine celadon-glazed saucer, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); d. 8 cm. Lot sold: 138,600 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
with flared sides rising from a recessed base, covered overall with an unctuous pale bluish-green glaze, the rim applied with a brown wash, the base glazed white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark, wood stand.
Provenance: Kenneth S.M. Chan Ltd, Hong Kong, 25th August 1981.
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Christie’s Old Masters Evening Sale Establishing 5 Artist Records, led by Hans Holbein the Younger and Workshop
Lot 28: Jean-François de Troy (Paris 1679-1752 Rome), The Reading Party, signed and dated 'DE TROY / 1735' (lower left), oil on canvas, 32 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (81.8 x64.7 cm.). Price realised GBP 2,922,000 / USD 3,561,918 / EUR 3,380,754 (Estimate: GBP 2,000,000–3,000,000). © Christie’s 2022
London – Leading Christie’s Classic Week in London, the Old Masters Evening Sale realised £13,145,100 / $16,023,877 / €15,208,881 selling 89% lot and 97% by value. Leading the sale was... [Lire la suite]