21 mai 2023
Buddhist Sculpture sold at Christie's New York, 23 March - 24 March 2023
Lot 1122. A sandstone figure of a bodhisattva, Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535); 77.5 cm high. Price realised USD 529,200 (Estimate USD 200,000 – USD 300,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023
Provenance: C. T. Loo & Co., Paris, c. 1928.J. T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, 30 April 1965.Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) Collections.Else Sackler (1913-2000).Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, 1997.
Literature: Daisy Yiyou Wang, "C.T. Loo and the Chinese Art Collection at... [Lire la suite]21 mai 2023
Ming dynasty Blue and White Porcelain sold at Bonhams London, 15 May 2023
Lot 116. A rare blue and white 'magic fountain' ewer, Four-character Fu Shou Kang Ning mark, Jiajing period (1522-1566); 32cm high. Sold for £10,200 (Estimate £10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023
Of pear-shape with a long waisted neck below a galleried rim, painted in vivid tones of blue on each side of the body with an elaborate water fountain supported on a mythical qilin, the neck with upright plantain leaves, applied with an elegantly curved spout and arched strap-handle further decorated... [Lire la suite]