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Lot 143. A black lacquer 'tixi' bowl, Ming dynasty, 16th century, 15.7 cm, 6 3/16  in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,750 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  the rounded sides rising from a raised foot to an everted rim, the exterior deeply carved through layers of black and red lacquer with ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, the interior and base along with the rims lined with a metal alloy fitting. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 10 mai 2017, 02:00 PM

Lot 142. A black lacquer 'tixi' square tray, Ming dynasty, 16th century, 20 cm, 7 7/8  in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. resting on a short foot, finely carved through layers of black and red lacquer, the interior centred on a four-lobed ruyi cloud, surrounded by three concentric bands of ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, the sides with a repeated foliage pattern. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 10 mai 2017, 02:00 PM 

Head Of The Apollo Belvedere Type, Western Europe, Roman Empire, 3rd-4th century AD. White marble. Height 20.8 cm. Courtesy Axel Vervoordt Provenance: Private collection T., Leeds; private collection, France, acquired 1980s; private collection Mr. Diego von Bergen, Rome (Villa Bonaparte) and Berlin, acquired circa 1940s  Head Of Venus Genetrix, Western Europe, Roman Empire, 1st century AD. White marble. Height 20.5 cm. Courtesy Axel Vervoordt Striding Figure... [Lire la suite]

Armand-Albert Rateau (1882-Paris-1938), Arm Chair. Bronze, model no. 1793, the frame cast with details of scales and shells, the back and seat formed by linked medallions cast as fish and the arms formed of linked shells; Rear leg stamped '1793 PARIS A.A. RATEAU INV 86'. Courtesy DeLorenzo  This chair is one of seven known examples of the model. Six chairs were originally made for Charles and Florence Blumenthal’s New York City residence. The seventh chair, once in the possession of Madame Rateau, is now in... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1968 Varese), Concetto Spaziale, 1956. Oil, mixed media and sequins on canvas, 80 x 70 cm (31.5 x 27.6 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Enrico Castellani (Castelmassa, 1930), Superficie Bianca, 1999. Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm (59 x 78.7 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Paolo Scheggi (Florence 1940-1971 Rome), Zone Riflesse, 1964. Acrylic on overlapped canvases, 60 x 80 cm (23.6 x 31.5 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Lucio... [Lire la suite]

Lot 99. A blue and white and iron-decorated peach-form water dropper, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Modeled in the form of a large Peach of Immortality, two side leaves applied with underglaze-blue, four smaller florets and the pointed double tip decorated in iron-oxide, applied with a glossy clear glaze. With wood box Provenance: Private collection, Japan Korean Scholar’s ObjectsLike Chinese literati,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 98. A blue-and-white porcelain jar with autumn grasses, Joseon dynasty, first half 18th century, 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm.) high. Estimate USD 700,000 - USD 800,000 © Christie’s Images Limited 2017. The ovoid form, delicately painted in underglaze-blue with four autumn grasses, the shoulder with four auspicious-character roundels representing longevity (Su), good fortune (Bok), good health (Gang) and peace (Nyeong), the mouth rim with incised line, the body applied with a lustrous transparent overglaze.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 97. A blue and white porcelain globular jar, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century, 4 ¾ in. (12.1 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The globular body set on a short circular foot, decorated in underglaze-blue with scrolling peony flowers, applied with a glossy transparent glaze, the base with an incised inscription Provenance: Private collection, Japan Christie's. An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese & Korean... [Lire la suite]

Lot 96. A blue and white porcelain stem cup, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century, 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) high. Estimate USD 13,000 - USD 15,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Set on a flared short foot, circular cup decorated in underglaze-blue with chestnut boughs, applied with a clear glaze Christie's. An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese & Korean Art, 25 April 2017, New York, Rockefeller Center

Lot 95. A small blue and white porcelain bottle vase, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century, 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The globular body with tall neck set on a short circular foot, decorated in underglaze-blue with Chinese poem, applied with a glossy transparent glaze Note: For other blue and white porcelain vases with poems, see Itoh Ikutaro, ed., Glory of Korean Pottery and Porcelain of the Yi Dynasty (Osaka: Museum of... [Lire la suite]