27 février 2023

Tang dynasty (618-907) pottery to be sold at Christie's, J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 23.03.2023

Lot 824. A blue, amber and cream-glazed pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (618-907); 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000. Price realised USD 25,200. © Christie's 2023 The lady is shown standing with a small cloth bundle held at her chest and wearing chestnut-amber robes draped with a long blue shawl. The plump face is modeled with delicate features and her hair is drawn up into a soft loop that falls onto her forehead. Provenance: J. J.... [Lire la suite]

27 février 2023

Ming dynasty Jade from the Victor Shaw Collection to be sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22 February 2023

Lot 3002. A celadon and russet jade 'boy and buffalo' group, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 8.5 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades. Exhibited: James C.Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 47. Lot 3011. A reticulated white and russet jade 'dragon' plaque, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 10.2 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. ... [Lire la suite]
27 février 2023

First exhibition in the US to trace the transformation of the arts in Tudor England opens in Cleveland

 Rainbow Portrait, c. 1600. Attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder (Flemish, 1510–1600). Oil on canvas; 128 x 101.6 cm. Reproduced with permission of the Marquess of Salisbury, Hatfield House CLEVELAND, OH.- The Cleveland Museum of Art announced the opening of The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England, the first exhibition in the US to trace the transformation of the arts in Tudor England. The exhibition captures the breathtaking scope of the finest artistic production of the English Renaissance, from... [Lire la suite]