14th-15th Century

Celadon plate. China, 14th- 15th Century. Photo Hampel Diameter. 35 cm. Estimate € 3200-3400. Unsold Hampel. FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2012. http://www.hampel-auctions.com/

Chinese Carved Longquan Celadon Vase. Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th century. Photo Doyle New York Boldly carved around the full body with large peony blossoms on scrolling leafy vines repeated on the neck, above a border of upright leaf tips at the foot, and below string bands at the trumpet mouth, finely crackled pale bluish green glaze. Height 21 1/4 inches. Estimate $20,000-30,000 C The Honorable Judge Edgar Bromberger Collection  The Honorable Judge Edgar Bromberger (1889-1956), who served as... [Lire la suite]

A gold and diamond ring, probably 17th century. Photo Bonhams Set with four closed-back table-cut diamonds in lozenge formation, within a heavily chased lozenge-shaped bezel, between red enamel scrolling shoulders, the hoop with engraved foliate decoration, mounted in yellow gold, traces of blue and white enamel also remaining, ring size K - Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000, US$ 6,500 - 9,800. Note: Found sixty years ago by the vendor's grandfather, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, prior to the Treasure Act A gold and emerald snake ring,... [Lire la suite]

A finely carved Longquan celadon 'Bamboo' and 'Prunus' vase (meiping). Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century. Photo Sotheby's sturdily potted with full rounded shoulders elegantly tapering to a narrow waisted foot, finely carved around the exterior with gnarled and blossoming prunus branches intertwined with leafy sprigs of bamboo, set between a wide lingzhi scroll encircling the foot and a ruyi lappet band around the shoulder and enclosing a lotus flower, below two peony blooms around the neck, evenly applied overall with a rich,... [Lire la suite]

Small recipient with a cover. Vietnam, 14th-15th century. © Galerie Christophe Hioco Detail: close-up view. © Galerie Christophe Hioco Detail: opened. © Galerie Christophe Hioco Ceramic. 15 x 14 cm; 5 3/4 x 6 inches. Price: $2,600.00 7th BRUSSELS ORIENTAL ART FAIR. June 8th - 12th, 2011. Christophe Hioco. Asian Art. 12, rue de Penthièvre 75008 Paris - France. Tel: +33 (1) 53 30 09 65 - Fax: +33(1) 72 70 33 28 - Belgian mobile: +32 470 59 48 32 - Email: // info@galeriehioco.com - Website: www.galeriehioco.com

Lot 1359. A very rare imperial white-glazed deep bowl, Chenghua six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1465-1487); 7½ in. (19 cm.) diam. Estimate $300,000 - $500,000. Price realised USD 1,178,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010 With steep sides rising to a slightly flared rim, covered all over in a glaze of soft milk-white tone, box. Literature: H. Garner and M. Medley, Chinese Art in Three-Dimensional Color, vol. IV, London, 1969, p. 75 and reel 9, no. 1. ... [Lire la suite]

Elephant with Driver, Vietnam, 1300-1499. Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Pratap and Chitra Pal. P.2003.01.01 © 2010 Norton Simon Museum Bronze, 6-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 in. (17.1 x 18.4 x 8.3 cm)

A carved Longquan celadon 'dragon' dish, 14th-15th century. photo Bonhams The heavily-potted dish carved on the slightly convex centre with a scaly descending five-clawed dragon amidst cloud scrolls, enclosed by a freely-carved lotus scroll at the cavetto, the underside left undecorated, all below a sea-green glaze stopping at the unglazed ring at the foot, burnt orange in the firing. 34.5cm (13½in) diam. Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000, HK$ 120,000 - 180,000 Footnote: Compare a slightly larger (42cm diam.) dish in the Percival... [Lire la suite]

Vasudeva, India, Kashmir, 9th century. Brass with silver inlay. Height: 11⅜ in (29 cm) Visitors to Carlton Rochell’s gallery in the Fuller Building, New York, were fascinated by the exhibition of twenty-five works from Tibet, Nepal and India from a European private collection shown jointly with London dealer Rossi & Rossi from 11 to 25 September.  Six of these sold to American and European collectors, at prices ranging from $100,000 to $300,000.  One of the most important pieces to find a buyer was a... [Lire la suite]

Drum, 3rd century B.C.E. - 1st century C.E, Vietnam, -299-99. Bronze, 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66.0 cm). Jennifer Jones Simon Art Trust, N.1981.4.S © 2009 Jennifer Jones Simon Art Trust Elephant with Driver, 14th-15th century, Vietnam, 1300-1499, Bronze. 6-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 in. (17.1 x 18.4 x 8.3 cm) Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Pratap and Chitra Pal. P.2003.01.01 © 2009 Norton Simon Museum Celestial Female, c.1100, Vietnam: ancient Champa kingdom, 1075-1125, Sandstone, 28 x 13-1/4 x 9 in. (71.1 x 33.7 x 22.9 cm)... [Lire la suite]