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Lot 311. A rare Longquan celadon 'Lotus' oil lamp, Song dynasty (960-1279); 20 cm, 7 7/8  in. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 HKD. Lot sold 162,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the upper section decorated with petals to the exterior, pierced with an aperture to one side and applied with a candle holder in the well, all supported on a columnar stem with a petal-fluted collar and a domed base. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 310. An incised Dingyao lobed 'Floral' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 20 cm, 7 7/8  in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot sold 56,250 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. with flaring sides divided into six lobes and rising at an angle from a low foot, the interior freely incised with a flower spray, applied overall with an ivory-tinged transparent glaze. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong Kong, 18th April 2001. Sotheby's. Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 307. A Yue celadon 'Lotus' box and cover, Five dynasties-Song dynasty (907-1279); 10.5 cm, 4 1/8  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 68,750HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the box supported on a splayed foot, the cover decorated with a lotus bloom, applied overall with an olive-green glaze. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong Kong, 28th January 2000. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 30 may 2019 - 31 may 2019

Lot 307. A Yue celadon ewer and cover, Five dynasties (907-960); 19.7 cm, 7 3/4  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 60,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded body carved with lotus petals at the angled shoulders, set with a strap handle opposite a long curved spout issuing from the head of a dragon, fitted with a cover surmounted by a lotus bud finial, covered in a greyish-green glaze. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 303. A Yaozhou celadon 'Chrysanthemum' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1279); 19.6 cm, 7 3/4  in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. with deep gently rounded sides, decorated on the interior with chrysanthemum medallions on a scrolling foliate ground, the exterior incised with radiating lines, covered overall save for the footring in an olive-green glaze. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Provenance: Tai Sing Fine... [Lire la suite]

Lot 301. A Yaozhou celadon melon-form bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 14.1 cm, 5 1/2  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 62,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the lobed body raised on a short foot and surmounted by an upright neck. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong Kong, 18th April 2001. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 30 may 2019 - 31 may 2019

Alberto Giacometti, Walking Man II, 1960. Bronze, 189 x 27 x 109.5 cm, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo. © Kröller-Müller Museum. OTTERLO.- The exhibition 'The beginning of a new world. The development of modern sculpture' shows the development of modern sculpture through the eyes of Bram Hammacher, director of the Kröller-Müller Museum from 1948 to 1963. Immediately upon his appointment, Hammacher chooses a new direction: seeking to document the development of modern sculpture at an international... [Lire la suite]

Lot 392. A Longquan celadon 'Fish' vase, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 17.8 cm, 7 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 35,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the cylindrical body rising to a canted shoulder and sweeping up to a tall neck surmounted by a cup-shaped mouth, the neck flanked by a pair of fish handles. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 30 may 2019 - 31 may 2019

Lot 419. A inscribed Dehua incense burner, 17th century; 14 cm, 5 1/2  in. Estimate 5,000 — 8,000 HKD. Lot sold 11,875 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of bombé form, flanked by lion mask handles, one side inscribed with a poem in running script. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 30 may 2019 - 31 may 2019 

Lot 415. A Dehua tripod incense burner, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty; 12.1 cm, 4 3/4  in. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 HKD. Lot sold 25,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the cylindrical body supported on three ruyi-shaped feet, the exterior encircled by a band enclosing key-fret and archaistic motifs between two raised fillets. Provenance: C.C. Teng & Co., Taipei. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 30 may 2019 - 31 may 2019