30 décembre 2022

Lot 253. A superbly carved and extremely rare celadon jade 'dragon' foliate cup, Song dynasty (960-1279). Length 14.5 cm, 5¾ in. Lot sold: £126,000 (Estimate: £100,000 - 150,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. the base incised with two characters in seal script reading Xuanhe. Note: Elongated silver and gold vessels with foliate lobes, taking inspiration from the form of bowls imported from Central Asia and Iran, first became popular in China during the Tang dynasty (618-907). Highly tactile and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 251. A Qingbai alms bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Width 9.2 cm, 3⅝ in. Lot sold: £27,720 (Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Monochrome, London, 2 November 2022

  Anselm Kiefer, Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead, 2020. Emulsion,oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, metal and straw on canvas, 8.4 x 9.5 m © Anselm Kiefer. Photo Georges Poncet I have been a stranger in a strange land.—Exodus 2:22 Exodus, an exhibition of new work by Anselm Kiefer in New York and Los Angeles. The large-scale paintings on view in New York and Los Angeles employ a wide range of materials including paint, terra-cotta, fabric, rope, wire, found objects, sediment of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 250. A small white glazed rabbit, Tang Dynasty (618-907). Width 2.6 cm, 1 in. Lot sold: £2,520   (Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. Property from a Private Collection. Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries Inc., New York.H. H. Pao Collection.   Lot 298. Two monumental pottery figures, Tang Dynasty (618-907). Height of taller 97 cm, 38⅛ in. Lot sold: £30,240 (Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. Property from a... [Lire la suite]