16 janvier 2023

Qing dynasty buckles from the Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner at The Cleveland Museum of Art

Buckle, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Gilt-silver inlaid with semiprecious stones. Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner, 1947.610.   Buckle, China, 20th century. Brass with veneer of white jade, set with three stones of jade and quartz, 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner, 1947.612. Buckle, 1900s, China. Brass, engraved and set with quartz and jade, 9 cm (3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum... [Lire la suite]
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16 janvier 2023

Baroque: Masterpieces From the Fisch Davidson Collection at Sotheby's NewYork

The Fisch Davidson Collection is one of the most important collections of Baroque art ever to appear on the market. Ten extraordinary works from the collection will be offered in a dedicated single owner sale at Sotheby’s, New York, in January 2023, during Masters Week. Including several masterpieces, the Fisch Davidson collection constitutes a spectacular ensemble that traces the development of the Baroque. Acquired over the course of almost thirty years, the collection’s profound quality reflects the rare combination of passion,... [Lire la suite]
16 janvier 2023

Ancient Engraved Gems formely from the Giorgio Sangiorgi Collection sold at Christie's London

Lot 91. A Greco-Persian violet chalcedony scaraboid with a lion-griffin, Classical court style, circa 5th century B.C.; 15⁄16 in. (2.4 cm.) wide. Lot sold: GBP 100,800 (Estimate: GBP 20,000 – GBP 30,000). © Christie's 2022 Provenance: Giorgio Sangiorgi (1886-1965), Rome, acquired and brought to Switzerland, late 1930s; thence by continuous descent to the current owner. Literature: A.U. Pope, A Survey of Persian Art, Vol. I, London, 1938, p. 392, fig. 90b.J. Boardman, Greek Gems and... [Lire la suite]
16 janvier 2023

A blue and white 'Chrysanthemum' jar, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722)

Lot 3218. A blue and white 'Chrysanthemum' jar, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 9 in. (23 cm.) high. Price Realised: HKD 100,800 (Estimate: HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000). © Christie's 2022 Christie's. PAVILION ONLINE – CHINESE ART, 22 Nov - 6 Dec 2022
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16 janvier 2023

Kangxi Blue and white porcelain sold at Sotheby's CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 25 November 2022

Lot 301. A fine pair of blue and white 'trigram' bowls, Marks and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); each d. 12.2 cm, wood stands. Lot sold: 882,000 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Property from an Old Hong Kong Family Collection. Provenance: Acquired from Gordon Lang, 2005 (by repute). Lot 302. A blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Marks and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); d. 14.1 cm, wood stand. Lot sold:... [Lire la suite]
16 janvier 2023

Kangxi period Blue and white porcelain sold at Sotheby's Monochrome, London, 2 November 2022

Lot 322. A blue and white, copper-red and white slip-decorated 'magpie and prunus' bowl, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); Diameter 22.5 cm, 8⅞ .in. Lot sold: 10,080 GBP (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. the base with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle. Provenance: Collection of Dr. C. M. Franzero (1892-1986). Exhibited: Chinese Porcelain XVIc-XVIIIc From the Collection of Dr. C. M. Franzero,... [Lire la suite]