08 mars 2014
A celadon jade carving of a mountain with figures, 19th century
A celadon jade carving of a mountain with figures, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
Finely and deeply carved on both sides, the front depicting a figure in a skiff before a waterfall issuing from a cave, overhung by craggy cliffs and gnarled pines, the peaks dotted with pavilions, the stone of even light green tone, with a silk covered stand. 8 3/4in (22cm) long. Estimate US$ 40,000 - 60,000 (€29,000 - 43,000
Provenance: Private New York collectionformerly in a Japanese private collectionProperty of a Private New York Collection.
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Anonymous, A Portrait of a Royal Lady, 19th century
Anonymous, A Portrait of a Royal Lady, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. 70 1/4 x 41in (178.4 x 104cm). Estimate US$ 100,000 - 150,000 (€72,000 - 110,000
Provenance: acquired in China by an American missionary family before 1945 and thence by descent to the present through a private family collectionProperty of a Private American Collection.
Although the identity of the sitter is currently not known, numerous clues in the painting point to an individual of high status within the imperial lineage.... [Lire la suite]03 mars 2014
A 'ge'-type glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century
A 'ge'-type glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's
of faceted baluster-form with a pair of loop handles flanking the neck, surmounted by a lipped rim, the thick pale bluish-gray glaze crackled with a network of dark gray and pale brown lines, the unglazed foot dressed with an iron-brown wash. Height 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM - www.sothebys.com28 février 2014
An iron-rust-glazed archaistic vase (hu), Qing dynasty, 19th century
An iron-rust-glazed archaistic vase (hu), Qing dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's.
the full rounded body rising from a short foot to a waisted, slightly flared cylindrical neck, flanked on each side with square C-shaped handles, covered overall in a mottled glaze of russet and silver luster color, the base unglazed. Height 12 in., 30.4 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM - www.sothebys.com23 février 2014
Chinese carved coral grouping, 19th century
Chinese carved coral grouping, 19th century. Photo Freeman's
Tall meiren figure grasping vase, over dragon on gilt wood stand. Coral H: 6 L: 5 inches. Estimate $1,500-2,000
Freeman's. ASIAN ARTS. Saturday, March 15 at 10am - www.freemansauction.com23 février 2014
Chinese carved coral grouping, 19th century
Chinese carved coral grouping, 19th century. Photo Freeman's
Tall meiren figure over mythical beast, gilt wood stand. Coral H: 7 inches. Estimate $1,500-2,000
Freeman's. ASIAN ARTS. Saturday, March 15 at 10am - www.freemansauction.com22 février 2014
A huali and mixed wood square table, 19th century
A huali and mixed wood square table, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
The two-board top set into a mitered, motsie and tenoned frame with water-stopping edge and recessed waist carved in relief with plain, trigram patterns over a keyfret and coin apron, the beaded hipped supports ending in leaf-form feet. 33 1/4 x 34 1/24 x 34 1/4in (84.4 x 87 x 87cm). Estimate US$ 3,000 - 4,000 (€2,200 - 2,900)
Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014 10:00 PST. San Francisco - www.bonhams.com22 février 2014
A large hongmu partners desk, 19th century
A large hongmu partners desk, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
The rectangular top inset with a conforming marble panel, above four drawers on either side supported by two pedestals which each contain a singled drawer on either side, the legs joined by a lattice work panel with a separate footrest at the center; the wood of dark purple hue (wear, minor repairs). 33 1/2 x 73 x 32in (85 x 185.5 x 81cm). Estimate US$ 7,500 - 12,500 (€5,500 - 9,100)Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014 10:00 PST. San Francisco - www.bonhams.com
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Black Forest School, 19th century, Guéridon (table)
Black Forest School, 19th century, Guéridon (table). Photo Sotheby's
linden wood and fossilised black marble, with metal castors;71 by 82cm., 28 by 32¼in.Made circa 1890. Estimation 1,000 — 1,500 GBP
Sotheby's. 1000 Ways of Seeing: The Private Collection of the late Stanley J. Seeger. London | 05 mars 2014, 10:00 AM. www.sothebys.com18 février 2014
A pair of famille verte baluster vases, 19th century
A pair of famille verte baluster vases, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
Each decorated with panels alternatively enclosing sets of precious objects and birds, dragonflies and butterflies amongst chrysanthemum and peony, all below a hexagonal diaper band and ruyi-head border at the shoulder, the flaring neck with a cloud collar containing the three abundances. Each 56cm (22in) high (2). Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 (€4,900 - 7,300)
Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014, San Francisco - www.bonhams.com