Chine, Objets de lettrés / Treasures of the Chinese Scholar

Lot 377: Godet à eau en forme de courge, Chine, époque Kangxi (1662-1722). Biscuit émaillé vert. L. 9,5 cm. Est: €100 - €150. Sold: 1,500 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23374 Acquis en 1989). Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Collections de la Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (3ème vente). Mercredi 24 Mars 2021 14:00. Expert : Cabinet Daffos-Estournel Tél. : +33 6 09 22 55 13 daffos-estournel@aaoarts.com

HONG KONG.- This April, Sotheby’s will bring to auction three of the most important Chinese seals ever to come to the market. Each one a priceless record of imperial Chinese history in its own right, together these three seals rank among the most important historical objects – of any period or geographic region – ever to appear at auction. Originally the preserve purely of the Emperors of China, imperial seals were used as a singular stamp of authority – akin to that of a signature – each one carved with language... [Lire la suite]

Lot 349. Godet à eau en forme de Li Daibo, Chine, époque Kangxi (1662-1722). Biscuit émaillé vert et jaune. L. 15,7 cm. Est: €300 - €500. Courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr. Le poète d’époque Tang est traditionnellement appuyé à sa jarre de vin. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.22067 Acquis à l’Hôtel Drouot en 1975). Lot 358: Repose pinceaux à décor moulé de lions, Chine, époque Kangxi (1662-1722). Biscuit émaillé aubergine, vert et jaune. L. 9 cm. Est: €150 - €250. Courtesy Cornette de... [Lire la suite]

Lot 20: Lokapala, Chine, Dynastie Tang (618-907). Terre cuite. H. 65 cm. Est: €600 - €1,000. Sold: 1 000 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr. Le gardien est traditionnellement représenté debout, les mains en position de maintien de ses attributs aujourd’hui disparus. Anciens accidents et petits manques visibles. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.21390 Acquis à l’Hôtel Drouot en 1972) Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Collections de la Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (1ère vente). Lundi... [Lire la suite]

Lot 374. A well carved rhinoceros horn wine cup with grapewine carving, 18th century; L. 13,8 cm. Estimate: € 8,000 - €12,000. Result: € 30,000. Courtesy Nagel.  Provenance: Old German private collection, in the possession of the owner's family since before 1914. Fine Asian Art, Stuttgart - Part I by Nagel Auction, December 8, 2020

Lot 22. A fine huanghuali cylindrical brushpot with inlays in mother-of-pearl, wood and soapstone, inlaid poem and seals xue and ju in bronze wires, 17th-18th century; H.19,5/D.19,8 cm. Estimate: € 6.000- € 10.000. Result: € 65.000. Courtesy Nagel.  Property from the collection of Friedrich and Ruth Boss, assembled in China between 1911 and 1938. Fine Asian Art Stuttgart - Part I by Nagel Auction, December 8, 2020

Lot 372. An exceptional and very rare rhinoceros horn ewer with chilong and dragon handle, Ming dynasty; H.16,7/L.18,2 cm, weight 526 gr. Estimate: € 20.000- € 30.000. Result: € 220.000. Courtesy Nagel.  Provenance: Old German private collection, due to records most likely purchased from Nagel, 1st Mannheim sale, November 26th/27th, 1924, lot 413. Cf. A ewer by Bao Tiancheng, publ. 'Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings', The Complete Collection of Treasures the Palace... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1034. A carved black stone 'Buddhist lions' seal ,Qing dynasty, dated 1863; h. 9.6 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 HKD. Lot sold: 11,340 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Property from the collection of Cheng Huan. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Including Property from the Collection of Cheng Huan, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020

Lot 1026. A rock-crystal 'chilong' brush washer, Qing dynasty; l. 10.3 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 HKD. Lot sold: 6,930 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Property from the collection of Cheng Huan. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Including Property from the Collection of Cheng Huan, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020

Lot 136. A large zitan table cabinet, guanpixiang, Mid Qing Dynasty; 20.5cm (8 1/8in) long. Estimate HK$ 200,000-300,000. Sold for HK$ 277,500 (€ 29,554). Photo: Bonhams. Of rectangular form embellished with metal mounts at the corners, the hinged flat-top cover opening to reveal a separate upper compartment, above a pair of well-figured doors concealing four short and one long drawers, the cover set with a chain to hold the lid in place when open, applied across the front cover and doors with a circular... [Lire la suite]