20 mars 2023

BOSTON —Thanks to the popularity of the instantly recognizable Great Wave—cited everywhere from book covers and Lego sets to anime and emoji—Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) has become one of the most famous and influential artists in the world. Organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence takes a new approach to the work of the endlessly inventive and versatile master, pairing more than 100 of his woodblock prints, paintings and illustrated books from the MFA’s renowned... [Lire la suite]

Lot 11. A molded pottery 'welcoming figure' panel, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th century; 17in (43.2cm) high; 14 1/2in (36.8cm) wide. Sold for US$5,737.50 (Estimate US$1,500 - 2,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 A young lady holds the doorway open as if waiting for someone's return, her hair neatly drawn and wearing a floral-shaped diadem, the massive door panels with raised bosses suggesting a grand mansion beyond, the thick rectangular brick made of grey pottery, roughly finished on the back with impressed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9. An engraved gilt bronze stemcup and a polished stone stemcup, Tang dynasty (618-907); 1 7/8in (4.8cm) high of gilt bronze stemcup; 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high of stone stemcup (2). Sold for US$7,012.50 (Estimate US$4,000 - 6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Following Central Asian prototype, the small bronze very finely cast and chased with scrolling grapevines over ring-punched 'fish roe' ground, the deeply rounded cup rises to a thin ridge below the slightly everted rim, supported by a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8. An ancient bronze footed brazier, Liao dynasty (907-1125); 10in (25.4cm) diam. Sold for US$7,012.50 (Estimate US$1,500 - 2,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The shallow circular basin with flared flat rim supported by four feline clawed feet each emerging from a horned beast mask riveted to the sides, the bronze tarnished and covered with green malachite encrustations. Note: Compare the closely related braziers depicted on murals of Liao dynasty tombs in Xiabai village, Xuanhua district, Zhangjiakou,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 7. A striated white marble pillow, Tang dynasty (618-907); 5 3/8in (13.6cm) wide. Sold for US$14,025 (Estimate US$2,000 - 3,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The solid oblong block with flat sides and slightly canted top, the corners beveled and gently rounded, the base slightly domed with rounded edges, the dense white stone with subtle striations of silvery grey tones, softly polished with traces of encrustation from burial. Note: Tang pottery pillows of this form and size are well-known and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6. A burnished black pottery alms bowl, patra, Tang dynasty (618-907); 9 1/2in (24.1cm) diam. Sold for US$11,475 (Estimate US$1,000 - 1,500). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The spherical bowl thinly potted with inverted rim, covered inside and out in a thin layer of black burnished coating with 'wheel's marks' still visible, areas of chipped coating revealed the burnt-orange pottery body. Published: Chinese Ceramics in Black and White, J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 2010, no. 7. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5. Two green glazed stoneware jars and covers, Sui dynasty (589-618); 10 3/8in (26.3cm) and 10in (25.3cm) high including covers (2). Sold for US$12,750 (Estimate US$1,000 - 1,500). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Each with high rounded shoulders rising from a small flat base, the short neck supporting a flared mouth rim, the gently domed cover with bud finial, covered with a translucent olive-green glaze pooling to a dark tone in areas, the base unglazed showing buff stoneware body. Note: Compare the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 4. Two white glazed pottery vessels, Tang dynasty (618-907); 7 1/4in (18.5cm) high and 6 1/8in (15.5cm) diam (2). Sold for US$7,012.50 (Estimate US$2,000 - 3,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The pottery jar of high-shouldered form, short neck and rolled lip, covered inside and out a transparent glaze over a white slip; and a pottery shallow bowl with 'bi'-disc-shaped foot, a white slip under the transparent glaze, from the Gongyi kilns in Henan province. Provenance: (jar)Sotheby's... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A dark-brown glazed stoneware tripod censer, Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century; 6 3/4in (17.2cm) high; 7 3/4in (19.7cm) diam. Sold for US$10,837.50 (Estimate US$1,500 - 2,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Heavily potted, the spherical vessel on three short legs with turned-out feet, the rounded shoulders supporting a short neck and everted rim, covered inside and out a rich dark olive-brown glaze showing various tones from uneven applications, the underside pared flat at the center, leaving bare unglazed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A green glazed stoneware model of a granary, Sui dynasty (589-618); 9 1/2in (24cm) high. Sold for US$4,462.50 (Estimate US$400 - 600). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of elongated ovoid form supported by a platform base with perforated sides and a thick ring foot, incised low on one side an outline of a small door, the vessel covered with a finely crackled translucent olive-green glaze pooling to a darker tone in the recessed areas, the underside unglazed showing pale buff stoneware body. ... [Lire la suite]