27 décembre 2022
A nanmu root 'lingzhi' ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty
Lot 226. A nanmu root 'lingzhi' ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, together with two paintings by the Master of the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat, with five seals of the artist; ruyi: 57 cm, 22½ in., paintings: 69.5 by 76.8 cm, 27⅜ by 30¼ in.; 77.5 by 61 cm., 30½by 24 in. Lot sold: £37,800 (Estimate: £40,000 - 60,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
formed from a natural hollowed root, the fine grained wood of golden- brown tone with a slight greenish tinge.
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Liu Dan, Scholar's Rock in the Xiao Gushan Guan Collection
Lot 225. Liu Dan, Scholar's Rock in the Xiao Gushan Guan Collection, ink on paper, framed, painted in 2022, signed, titled and inscribed in Chinese, marked with one seal of the artist, 47 by 68 cm, 18½ by 26¾ in. Lot sold: £94,500 (Estimate: £50,000 - 80,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist.
Note: As an intellectual painter, Liu Dan chooses to portray subjects that seem deceptively simple in form, yet upon further inspection, or realisation of physical... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
An inscribed Lingbi scholar's rock, The Lingbi: Possibly Song-Yuan Dynasty, The Yumu stand: Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century
Lot 224. An inscribed Lingbi scholar's rock. The Lingbi: Possibly Song-Yuan Dynasty. The Yumu stand: Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century. Height 36.5 cm, 14¼ in. Lot sold: £94,500 (Estimate: £70,000 - 90,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
the base with an eight-character inscription reading Yuanfu Ernian, Mifu and Tuiweng.
Provenance: The Richard Rosenblum Collection.
Literature: Valerie C. Doran, 'Exploring the Magic Mountain: An Interview with Richard... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
A black limestone head of a Bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535)
Lot 212. A black limestone head of a Bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty (386-535). Height 36.5 cm, 14¼ in. Lot sold: £5,670 (Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from a distinguished European Private Collection.
Provenance: Collection of Filosa (by repute).Collection of J. C. Moreau-Gobard, Paris (by repute).Acquired by the present owner in 2001.
Note: The graceful yet dynamic composition of this stele expresses the transcendental majesty of the... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
A rare and important sandstone Buddhist stele, Eastern Wei dynasty (534-550)
Lot 211. A rare and important sandstone Buddhist stele, Eastern Wei dynasty (534-550). Height 36.5 cm, 14¼ in. Lot sold: £252,000 (Estimate: £200,000 - 300,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from a distinguished European Private Collection.
Provenance: Offered at Christie's London, 6th June 2000, lot 186.
Note: The graceful yet dynamic composition of this stele expresses the transcendental majesty of the Buddhist subject. The central Buddha, probably Shakyamuni,... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
A marble torso of Bodhisattva, Sui-Tang dynasty (589-907)
Lot 209. A marble torso of Bodhisattva, Sui-Tang dynasty (589-907). Height 36.5 cm, 14¼ in. Lot sold: £27,720 (Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from a distinguished European Private Collection.
Provenance: Michel Beurdeley, Paris.Christie's Paris, 26th November 2002, lot 265.
Literature: Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt and Jean-Claude Moreau-Gobard, Arts de la chine, Fribourg, 1960, p. 268-269.
Sotheby's. Monochrome, London, 2 November 202227 décembre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Jue, Late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty
Lot 203. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Jue, Late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty. Height 19 cm, 7½ in. Lot sold: £32,760 (Estimate: £15,000 - 25,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
cast beneath the handle with a three-character inscription reading Wo Fu Ji.
Property from an English Private Collection.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 14th July 1970, lot 50.
Literature : Liu Yu and Lu Yan (eds.), Jin chu Yin Zhou jinwen jilu [Compilation of Recently... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze tripod food vessel, Ding, Shang dynasty
Lot 202. An inscribed archaic bronze tripod food vessel, Ding, Shang dynasty. Height 15.3 cm, 6 in. Lot sold: £88,200 (Estimate: £70,000 - 90,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
the interior with an inscription who may read Zi and Long.
Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 19th-20th February 1958, lot 251.Collection of Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987).Collection of Else Sackler (1913-2000), thence by decsent.Christie's New York, 17th March 2017, lot 1001.
Literature : Robert Poor,... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
A rare large inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, Hu, Early Western Zhou dynasty
Lot 201. A rare large inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, Hu, Early Western Zhou dynasty. Overall height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Lot sold: £176,400 (Estimate: £100,000 - £200,000). © 2022 Sotheby's.
cast to the interiors of the cover and vessel with a six-character inscription reading Qi Zuo Fu Yi Zun Yi (Qi made this precious vessel for Father Yi); together with Yu Xingwu, Shuangjianyi guqiwu tulu [Catalogue of ancient objects from the Shuangjianyi], vols 1-2,... [Lire la suite]27 décembre 2022
'The new pictures of Augustus: Power and Media in Ancient Rome' explored in new exhibition
Head of Augustus with a civic crown, around AD 40, Munich, State Collections of Antiquities and Glyptothek, inv. GL 350A © State Collections of Antiquities and Glyptothek.
HAMBURG.- Augustus marks a turning point in Roman history. The first emperor (27 BC to 14 AD) not only possessed immense power, but also used novel communication strategies. With the exhibition The New Pictures of Augustus. Power and media in ancient Rome a central aspect of ancient image culture: the veritable boom in images that broke ground... [Lire la suite]