Art Asiatique/Asian Art

A rare Mughal pale celadon jade pouring vessel. India, 18th century - Sothebys the compressed globular body surmounted by a ribbed neck, set with a pair of floral handles and a long facetted spout, the exterior carved in shallow relief with detached floral sprays above a lappet band, all below overhanging floral motifs at the shoulder, the base carved with a floral medallion with curled petals, the polished stone of a pale celadon tone; 16.5cm., 6 1/2 in. Estimation: 40,000 - 60,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Christie’s... [Lire la suite]

Gold, enamel, gem set and diamond box, possibly Jaipur, Northern India, 19th century - Sothebys The rectangular gold box applied with table-cut diamonds and champlevé enamel in red, green, blue, and off-white, decorated on all sides with bird, floral, and foliate designs, the front with two elephants, the thumbpiece set with a cabochon ruby, the hinged lid opening to reveal two compartments, the divider decorated with enamel. Estimation: 18,000 - 25,000 CHF LITTERATURE: Cf: Ed. Elizabeth Markevitch, Indian... [Lire la suite]

Kneeling Attendant. Cambodia, Angkor period, Khmer style of Koh Ker, ca. 921–45. Stone. Body: Gift of Douglas A. J. Latchford, in honor of Martin Lerner, 1992. 1992.390.2. Head: Gift of Raymond G. and Milla Louise Handley, 1989. 1989.100. NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced today that it will return to the Kingdom of Cambodia two 10th-century Koh Ker stone statues of “Kneeling Attendants”—donated in separate stages to the Museum in the late 1980s and early 1990s—and on public display in its Asian... [Lire la suite]

Divinité féminine, Inde du nord-ouest ou Pakistan, ca 6°-8° siècle. Photo Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris Terre cuite. H. 19 cm. Petits accidents et manques visibles. Estimation : 6 200 / 7 500 € Très belle tête au visage délicatement modelé, surmonté d'une superbe coiffure de laquelle un bijou descend sur le front. Rare et beau témoignage de cette esthétique indienne du Nord-Ouest de l'Inde qui essaima dans les sanctuaires d'Asie Centrale le long de la route de la soie.Cette sculpture est accompagnée d'une... [Lire la suite]

Tête anthropomorphe, Inde du nord-est ou Bangladesh, ca 6° siècle. Photo Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris Terre cuite. H. 20,5 cm. Petits accidents et manques visibles. Estimation : 7 000 / 8 000 € Très belle et imposante tête de personnage présentant une riche coiffure bouclée, et une superbe asymétrie au niveau des l'ornementation des oreilles.La lèvre inférieure est ourlée.Tous ces éléments sont caractéristiques des meilleurs exemples plastiques de l'esthétique de la période Gupta.Provenance... [Lire la suite]

Important Cabinet indo-portugais. Inde, Sindh ou Gujarat. Fin du XVIème - Début du XVIIème siècle Dynastie Moghole. Photo Dupont & Associés Bois (Sheesham, teck et autres bois exotiques), ivoire, ivoire teinté, laiton, montures en cuivre. Cabinet: Larg.: 86 cm; Haut.: 47,5 cm; Prof.: 48 cm. Piètement: Larg.: 98 cm; Haut.: 43 cm; Prof.: 55 cm. Estimation : 30 000 - 40 000 € Provenance: Le Bot, collection privée française.  Dupont & Associés, mardi 26 février à 14h00. 37, 39 rue... [Lire la suite]

A Large Blue and White Porcelain Jar, Joseon dynasty (18th-19th century). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Well proportioned with high, rounded shoulders swelling above the tapered lower body and with straight upright neck, painted in medium tones of underglaze blue with two large foliate-shaped medallions of orchids on one side and with autumn flowers and grasses on the other, and ornamented with a cloud collar at the base of the neck and with line bands at the foot and neck; the jar also decorated with a lustrous transparent... [Lire la suite]

A Rare Massive White Porcelain Jar, Joseon dynasty (18th century). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Of distinctive proportions, with high, rounded shoulders above a tall body that tapers inward toward the foot, the upright neck slightly everted and completed by a rounded rim, the vessel decorated with a transparent glaze that exhibits a blue cast in the areas it has been more thickly applied; residue of kiln grit evident on the base and at the foot, 22 x 17 3/8in. (56 x 45cm.). Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,500,000 Note:... [Lire la suite]

Head of Buddha, Thailand, Lanna kingdom, 14th century, bronze, 32 cm. A life size head oft the Buddha with spectacular detail and patina, displaying the typical characteristics of the early Lanna kingdom of northern Thailand. NEW YORK, NY.- Eighteen new galleries from Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States join the 2013 edition of Asia Week New York, bringing the total to an unprecedented 43 galleries, it was announced by Henry Howard-Sneyd, Chairman of Asia Week New York, and Sotheby’s... [Lire la suite]

Maebyeong, early 13th century. Glazed stoneware with inlaid decoration. Bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt—Charles Bain Hoyt Collection. Photo: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. BOSTON, MASS.- A new gallery showcasing a range of Korean works of art, from ancient to contemporary, and an exhibition of rare Korean Buddhist paintings debuted on November 16 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Arts of Korea Gallery features a display of some 120 objects, including Buddhist paintings, celadons and other ceramics, inlaid lacquerware, gilt... [Lire la suite]