1770

Lot 9. An exceptionally large and extremely rare zitan-mounted imperial inscribed archaic jade bi, Eastern Han dynasty, the inscription and the stand dated to the gengyin year of the Qianlong period (corresponding to 1770); disc 23.8 cm, overall h. 30.8 cm. Estimate: 45,000,000- 60,000,000 HKD. Lot sold: 53,771,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the exceptionally large jade bi dated to the Eastern Han dynasty, boldly worked on both sides with an overall array of small raised circular... [Lire la suite]

Lot 80. A twelve-leaf lacquer 'palace' screen, Qianlong, ciclycally dated to the Gengyin year, corresponding to 1770 and of the period; 221cm (87in) high x 338cm (133in) wide. Estimate £10,000 - 15,000. Sold for £ 23,750 (€ 27,189) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2018 Finely painted with palace scenes filled with courtiers, musicians, and ladies, in the central palace named the Wen ye dian sits a Daoist dignitary before a Yin Yangsymbol, while a minister proffers a tortoise shell for divination, on... [Lire la suite]

Lot 65. Amitayus, Chine, Période Qianlong , 1770. Estimation 1 800 € / 2 500 €. Photo: Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris Alliage cuivreux doré. H. 18,5 cm Amitayus est assis en padmasana sur un trône architecturé, les mains en dhyanamudra. Un halo était initialement fixé à l’arrière. Une inscription sur la base du socle indique la date dans l’ère Qianlong correspondant à 1770. Provenance : - Collection d’un amateur Belge Arts d’Asie - Art Tribal - Documentation chez Cornette de Saint Cyr... [Lire la suite]

Floral Cross Pendant, 1770. Silver and diamonds. Length 8.5 cm (3.8 in.). S J Phillips Ltd © TEFAF 2018 Quintessentially high rococo, the cross composed of light, openwork asymmetrical floral trails unites religious symbolism with the contemporary interest in botany stimulated by the publications of the Swedish scientist, Linnaeus. Designed to shine out at candlelit receptions it exemplifies the perfection of 'Diamond Age' 18th century court jewel. Marchak. An Art Deco Panel Necklace, Paris, circa... [Lire la suite]

George Stubbs (1724-1806), Horse frightened by a lion (detail), 1770. Oil on canvas © National Museums Liverpool. Walker Art Gallery. BATH.- The Holburne Museum presents Stubbs and the Wild, an exhibition of animal portraits, grand fantasies, and exquisite prints and drawings by renowned British wildlife painter George Stubbs (1724-1806), on show from 25 June to 2 October 2016. Stubbs and the Wild delves into the many-sided eighteenth-century world of George Stubbs through his realistic animal studies and sublime... [Lire la suite]

Lot 167. The Orloff Service of Catherine the Great: A set of twelve Louis XV silver-gilt plates, Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers, Paris, 1770. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 USD. Lot sold 90,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's the rims applied with running laurel with acanthus at intervals, the borders chased with the Russian Imperial Arms below a band of Vitruvian scrolls on matted ground, marked on backs and pricked and stamped with numbers: 8, 25, 33, 46, 68, 70, 73, 83, 84, 98, 103, and 123; diameter 9 3/4... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3202. An exceptionally large and extremely rare dated zitan-mounted archaic jade bi, Eastern Han dynasty, the inscription and the stand dated to the gengyin year (1770). Estimate 30,000,000 — 40,000,000 HKD (3,404,207 - 4,538,942 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's the exceptionally large jade bi dated to the Eastern Han Dynasty, boldly carved on both sides with an overall array of small raised circular dots, encircled by an intricately reticulated and carved band of the... [Lire la suite]

18th century diamond six petal flowerhead brooch, c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd. centred by an oval rose cut diamond cluster, to slightly curved petals of pointed drop outline, pave set with lines of cushion cut diamonds, diamond line spurs between, close set in silver. Width 5.5cm / 2 1/8'' - Weight: 38.5g. Price range: £20,000-£50,000 18th century chrysolite ribbon bow and drop brooch-pendant, Portuguese c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd. the double ribbon tied bow of openwork design, the loops centred by trailing... [Lire la suite]

Armorial Ewer and Basin. White porcelain decorated with famille rose enamels and gold. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, China, c. 1770. Dimensions: Ewer: 29x15 cm , Basin: 12x34 cm. Photo courtesy AR PAB ASIAN ART IN LONDON. 31st October -- 9th November 2013.  AR PAB. Álvaro Roquette, Pedro Aguiar-Branco - Phone + 351 93 241 65 90 - Phone +33 (0)673 319 165 - Phone +33 (0)142 612 330... [Lire la suite]

Wedgwood & Bentley Basalt Canopic Jar-Candleholder. Circa 1770. Photo courtesy M.S.Rau Antiques This compelling black basalt covered vase and candleholder by Wedgwood & Bentley is crafted in the form of an Egyptian canopic vase, or container made to store the organs removed during the process of mummification. Bearing an Egyptian head in its lid, representing Imsety, a Son of Horus, this fascinating light reflects this incredible influence that ancient Egypt had on the work of artists and craftsmen in the... [Lire la suite]