17th century

A small inscribed Dehua jar, 17th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. of ovoid form, tapering towards the base and rising to a short cylindrical neck, freely inscribed in caoshu with four characters, yue yuan feng qing (the moon is full, the breeze is cool), applied overall with a rich white glaze. Height 3 1/8  in., 8 cm Provenance: Collection of Nancy and Peter Thompson (according to label). Sotheby's. Inscriptions: History as Art New York, 17... [Lire la suite]

17th century CE bust of Hannibal.  SASKATOON.- The Museum of Antiquities at the University of Saskatchewan is the owner of a 17th century CE bust of Hannibal that was once was owned by Napoleon Bonaparte. Building upon research done in the late 1980s, Helanna Miazga discovered late last summer that Napoleon owned a bronze bust of Hannibal, which was mentioned in a memoir on Napoleon written by his private secretary Claude François Meneval. Hannibal, the great Carthaginian general, was one of Napoleon’s military idols. ... [Lire la suite]

A Dehua figure of a Monk, 17th century. Estimate £600 - 800 (€810 - 1,100). Photo Bonhams. The meditating figure seated in padmasana atop a rocky plinth, the body clad in a hooded robe, with his hands in dhyana mudra, the eyes downcast and with a contented expression; together with a Zhangzhou white ware lobed baluster vase with a flaring rim, the shoulders flanked with characterful bats in high relief, 17th century or later. The figure: 36cm (14 1/8in) high Bonhams. ASIAN ART. 25 Feb 2015 10:30 GMT... [Lire la suite]

A greyish-white and black jade carving of a cat, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008 Carved from the natural pebble form as a recumbent cat wrapped in a long cloth tied in a bow at its back, its eyes wide open in an intent gaze above its long whiskers, with its head resting on its front paws and its long tail flicked up onto its back, the stone of a mottled greyish-white color with some black inclusions; together with a small agate carving, 18th/19th century, in the form of a conch shell on a... [Lire la suite]

A carved pale green jade peach-form libation cup, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008 Borne on a small curled leafy branch extending around the sides of the cup bearing a peach and floral spray and continuing to the rim where a horned dragon has curled itself around the branch and clings to the rim between two further blossoms; 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) long, metal spoon, Japanese wood box. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Price Realized $5,625 Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF... [Lire la suite]

A very rare Blanc-de-chine flute, xiao, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008 Made in the form of a slender hollow bamboo stalk pierced with five fingering holes on one side, one on the reverse and two opposite each other on the two other sides, the mouth piece formed by a short V cut, the flat sound end pierced with a cash symbol and applied on top of the rim with evenly spaced bosses, all under a glaze of milk-white tone; 22 in. (56 cm.) long, Japanese wood box and brocade pouch. Estimate $6,000 -... [Lire la suite]

An unusual green and russet jade carving of a mythological animal, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008  The recumbent beast carved with head turned slightly to its right and with mouth open exposing the large, protruding teeth, with fierce expression and intent gaze above the ruyi-head form nose, a large curved horn set in back of its head amidst finely carved tufts of hair and between downcast ears, its pointed, bushy tail parted in curls and flicked up onto its haunches, which are outlined by wave-shaped... [Lire la suite]

A large huanghuali recessed-leg table, pingtouan, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008 The single-panel top set into a broad frame with 'ice-plate' edge, supported on legs of round section joined by pairs of oval stretchers, with plain aprons and apron-head spandrels; 32 5/8in. (82.8 cm.) high, 81½ in. (207.1) wide, 20 7/8 in. (53 cm.) deep. Estimate $70,000 - $90,000. Price Realized $68,500 Notes: The spare, economical lines of this design make it one of the classic forms of Chinese... [Lire la suite]

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008 Carved as a large open leaf issuing from a jagged branch curled around to form the stem and base, and from which two smaller leafy branches emerge laden with ripe peaches and pomegranates which continue into the interior, opposite a large chilong which pulls itself up to the rim of the cup from the far side; 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) long, wood stand. Estimate $12,000 - $18,000. Price Realized $43,750 A rhinoceros horn... [Lire la suite]

Container in the Form of a Toad, China for export, 17th century, porcelain. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.