9 mai 2023

Lot 1085. A large 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, Late 19th century-Early Republic period; 89 cm high. Price realised USD 56,700 (Estimate USD 30,000 – USD 50,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The back is impressed with a double-gourd mark reading Dehua and another seal mark reading bo ji yu ren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen)The back is impressed with a seal mark reading bo ji yu ren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen). Provenance: Yamanaka... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1084. A 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, Late 19th century-Early Republic period; 47 cm high. Price realised USD 16,380 (Estimate USD 15,000 – USD 25,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The back is impressed with a double-gourd mark reading Dehua and another seal mark reading bo ji yu ren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen). Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 23 March - 24 March 2023

Lot 79. Property from a European Private Collection. A blanc de Chine seated figure of a lama, Qing dynasty, 19th century. H. 22.7 cm;. Lot Sold 1,905 EUR (Estimate 800 - 1,200 EUR). © Sotheby's Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023 

Lot 75. Property from a French Private Collection. A blanc de Chine seated figure of Guanyin, Republican period (1912-1949). H. 20 cm; stand. Lot Sold 4,064 EUR (Estimate 600 - 800 EUR). © Sotheby's Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023

Lot 41. Property from a French Private Collection. A pair of large Guan-type bottle vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century. H. 43.3 cm; 42.9 cm. Lot Sold 12,065 EUR (Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Antikkforr Uranienborg, Oslo, January 1990.  Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023

Lot 33. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A Guan-type celadon handled vase, Qing dynasty, 18th - 19th century. H. 29 cm. Lot Sold 3,810 EUR (Estimate 2,600 - 4,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Antikkforr Uranienborg, Oslo, January 1990.  Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023

 LONDON - In a global first, a major new exhibition at the British Museum showcases the resilience and creativity of 19th-century China. The Citi exhibition China’s hidden century will illuminate a pivotal period in China’s history – one that forms a crucial bridge to the modern nation the country is today. This is the first exhibition to focus on individual groups of people in 19th-century China. Visitors will experience the visual richness of this era through the material culture of multiple... [Lire la suite]

Lot 85. Property from a Scandinavian Private Collection. A blue and white ‘lotus’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). D. 12.1 cm. Lot Sold 4,826 EUR (Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, chargé d'affaires at the embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing between 1954 and 1957. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023

Lot 84. Property from a Scandinavian Private Collection. A blue and white ‘melon’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing, and a Ko-Sometsuke 'chrysanthemum' dish, Mark and period of Tianqi. D. 16.8 cm D. 15.2 cm. Lot Sold 8,890 EUR (Estimate 1,500 - 2,500 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, chargé d'affaires at the embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing between 1954 and 1957. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023