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Bowl with small foot ring, Vietnam, 14th century-15th century. Earthenware, cream glaze with pale cobalt blue underglaze of vegetal and linear patterns, 8.0 × 16.0 cm diameter. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Gift of Zorica McCarthy, 2010, 2010.344 © National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne    

Jar with incised decoration, Vietnam, 14th century-15th century. Earthenware. Light brown glaze. Dark brown glaze on foot rim. 10.0 × 14.0 cm diameter. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Gift of Zorica McCarthy, 2010, 2010.345 © National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 

Philippe Cognée, Sous le soleil, 2014, Peinture à la cire sur toile, 200 x 200 cm, 78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in. Courtesy Galerie Templon PARIS.- L’artiste français Philippe Cognée revient à Paris à la Galerie Templon pour la première fois depuis quatre ans, avec une exposition inédite mettant à l’honneur sa nouvelle série de peintures de foules. Philippe Cognée poursuit ses interrogations sur le singulier et le collectif, le visible et l’invisible, les territoires du réel et ceux de l’art. PARIS.- French... [Lire la suite]

Elements de parure, ornement Huang,  Chine, période des Royaumes combattants ((476 BC - 221 avant J.-C.). Néphrite. Paris, musée Guimet - musée national des Arts asiatiques, Ancienne collection Gieseler. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée Guimet, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier

Plaque en forme de tigre, Chine,  dynastie des Han occidentaux (206 avant J.-C.-9 après J.-C.). Néphrite. Paris, musée Guimet - musée national des Arts asiatiques, don Gieseler, 1932, MG18437. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée Guimet, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier

An exquisite natural coloured pearl, ruby and diamond pendant necklace. Estimate: HK$16,000,000 – HK$25,000,000 ($2,073,389 – $3,239,670). Photo: Christie’s Images Ltd 2014. The single-strand of round and off-round brown and grey natural pearls measuring approximately 5.5 to 7.8 mm, joined by a natural grey button pearl measuring approximately 10.2 mm, suspending a tassel of round and off-round brown and grey natural pearls with natural pearl drops measuring approximately 8.3 x 7.2 to 17.5 x 12.3 mm, joined to the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 2013. An exceptional 20.69 carats Colombian octagonal-shaped emerald and diamond ring, by Gimel. Estimate: HK$12,000,000 – HK$18,000,000 ($1,555,042 – $2,332,562). Price realised HKD 15,040,000 (USD 1,947,742). Photo: Christie’s Images Ltd 2014. Set with an octagonal-shaped emerald weighing approximately 20.69 carats, to the brilliant-cut diamond half-hoop, mounted in platinum and 18k yellow gold, ring size 6¼. Signed Gimel Accompanied by report no. 75800 dated 28 July 2014 from the... [Lire la suite]

 Plat au médaillon meublé d'un bouquet entre des tiges de roses et de jacinthes, Iznik, vers 1565. Anc. coll. Salzmann, Acq. Musée de Cluny, 1865. Ecouen, musée national de la Renaissance, E.Cl.8270. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée de la Renaissance, château d'Ecouen) / René-Gabriel Ojéda

Plat au bouquet de cinq oeillets et deux tulipes, Iznik, vers 1590. Anc. coll. Salzmann, Acq. Musée de Cluny, 1865. Ecouen, musée national de la Renaissance, E.Cl.8110. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée de la Renaissance, château d'Ecouen) / René-Gabriel Ojéda

Jar with two loop handles, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126), Northern China. Crackle-glazed high fired ceramic with purple splashes. H. 5 7/8 in x Diam. 6 3/4 in, H. 14.9 cm x Diam. 17.2 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P121. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture Jars with two small handles continued to be primary productions in the north since the Tang period. By the time of the Yuan dynasty, these jars were formed with a short neck and rounded lip with two small loop... [Lire la suite]