17 janvier 2023

An anhua decorated white-glazed mantoubowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 3135. An anhua decorated white-glazed mantoubowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 4 13⁄16 in. (12.2 cm.) diam. Price Realised: HKD 35,280 (Estimate: HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000). © Christie's 2022 The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Jiajing six-character mark. Property from the collection of Quincy Chuang. Christie's. PAVILION ONLINE – CHINESE ART, 22 Nov - 6 Dec 2022

17 janvier 2023

Kangxi Monochrome sold at Sotheby's, CHINA / 5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 November 2022

Lot 315. A black-glazed brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); h. 12.6 cm. Lot sold: 50,400 HKD (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Property from the Alleyne Collection. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26th November 1981, lot 688.   Lot 316. A powder-blue ground gilt-decorated 'Four Accomplishments' brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); d. 18.1 cm. Lot sold: 327,600 HKD (Estimate: 120,000 - 150,000... [Lire la suite]
17 janvier 2023

Green Vault jewels will not be exhibited until court case ends - Free State of Saxony seeks additional civil action

DRESDEN.- An initial inspection of the jewels stolen from the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (Historic Green Vault) and now handed over to Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD) has shown that despite some damage to individual pieces, this has not diminished either their important place in art history or their international appeal. As the items of jewellery are still being used as evidence in the criminal proceedings, they may not yet be exhibited in public.As an SKD restorer testified at the main hearing on Tuesday,... [Lire la suite]