16th century

Chinese export ceramic "chicken" water dropper for the Asian market, 16th century, Ming dynasty. Photo courtesy Alberto Varela Santos Height: 8,5 cm, 3 in. - SOLD. Bibliography: -Chinese Blue and White by D. Macintosh, fig. 68; -The Blue and White Porcelain of China by B. Till, fig. 14; -Chinese Blue & White Ceramics by S.T.Yeo & J.Martin, plate 35. Alberto Varela Santos. www.santoslondon.com · santos@santoslondon.com · albertovsantos@aol.com

Dai Jin: Summer Trees Casting Shade, 15th century; ink and colors on silk; 78 x 42 1/8 in.; purchase made possible through gifts from an anonymous donor, Robert Bloch, the Warren King Family, Jane Lurie, Kirsten and Terry Michelsen, and other Friends of the Asian Gallery. BERKELEY, CA.- The late James Cahill, Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, was known as a brilliant scholar, exceptional teacher and writer, and extraordinary connoisseur and collector of Chinese and Japanese paintings. He began collecting in the mid-1950s... [Lire la suite]

Tea Bowl with a design of a fence and distant mountains; named ‘Yamaji’, Shino type, Mino ware,Momoyama period, 16th century. Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration. H.10.3 MD.13.6×12.0 BD.5.7 ©2014 MOA MUSEUM OF ART

Tea Bowl, named ‘Ayame’, Raku ware, By Chojiro, Momoyama period, 16th century. H.8.9 MD.10.2 BD.4.6 ©2014 MOA MUSEUM OF ART Raku tea bowls made by Chōjirō reflect the ideals of Sen-no-Rikyū and have features that are truly Japanese in character. This piece, named Ayame, is a masterpiece by Chōjirō. The matte black glaze covering the entire bowl has spots of a blackish-brown hue called kase, giving the bowl a quiet refinement. The mouth rim bends inward and the body has a slight groove around the waist. The bowl is said to have been... [Lire la suite]

Tea Bowl, named ‘Waraya’, Setoguro (black Seto) type, Mino ware, Momoyama period, 16th century. Stoneware with black glaze. H.9.7 MD.12.2 BD.5.2 ©2014 MOA MUSEUM OF ART

Bowl with Lotus Scrolls, 16th Century, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), porcelain with burnished and engraved gold (kinrande) decoration on green overglaze enamel, Diameter - h:6.40 w:12.10 cm (h:2 1/2 w:4 3/4 inches)Overall - h:6.10 cm (h:2 3/8 inches). Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.297, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Probably Italian, 16th century, Intaglio with a bird. Photo Sotheby's yellow agate, set in a later gold ring, bezel: 23mm., 7/8 in., shank interior: 20mm., 13/16 in., ring size: U. Estimation 3,000 — 5,000 GBP - Unsold Provenance: with Charles Ratton, Paris.Sotheby's. Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art. London | 10 juil. 2014 -www.sothebys.com

Italian, 16th century, Pendant Crucifix. Photo Sotheby's the rock crystal inscribed: INRI, rock crystal, with gold mounts adorned with gold filigree and enamel, suspended with three freshwater pearls, 6.2cm., 2½in. overall. Estimation 4,000 — 6,000 GBP - Lot. Vendu 5,000 GBP Provenance: with Charles Ratton, Paris. Sotheby's. Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art. London | 10 juil. 2014 -www.sothebys.com

Enea leaving Troy with his brother Anchise and son Ascanio, France, late 17th century. Photo courtesy Brun Fine Arts. A Marble Bust of a Lady, Florence, 18th century. Photo courtesy Brun Fine Arts. Portrait of Bartolomeo Compagni, Oil on panel, Florence, 16th century. Photo courtesy Brun Fine Arts. A Silver Plaque with s Relief of a Young Man, Rome, early 19th century. Photo courtesy Brun Fine Arts. White Marble Busts of Mars and Minerva, on a black portor marble pedestal, Italy, early 19th century; h. 67 cm. Photo... [Lire la suite]

A solid gold hairpin, Chinese, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century. MASTERPIECES LONDON 2014. SUSAN OLLEMANS STAND C17. 13 Georgian House, 10 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 6AA , United Kingdom - M 07775566356 - E-mail ollemans@tiscali.co.uk - Website http://www.ollemans.com