Gilded bronze

Lot 864. A rare gilded bronze mirror, Late Eastern Han-Three Kingdoms period, late 2nd-3rd century BC; 5½ in. (14 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 74,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010. The large knob surrounded by deities and mythical beasts within a border of half circles with whorl motifs and squares enclosing four characters, below a dogtooth band, a band of racing dragons, birds, animals, deities and a chariot, and an outer band of scroll pattern,... [Lire la suite]

Combined full-length and close-up views of important Chinese white jade figural study of lady carrying peach branch over shoulder. Provenance: Estate of Sen. William Andrews Clark (1839-1925) and thence by descent; Christie’s auction ‘The Clark Family, An American Dynasty.’ Est. $25,000-$35,000. Image courtesy of Lester Ramsey Auctions. FOREST HILLS, NY.- Kyo Wu, the trusted art historian who founded Lester Ramsey Auctions in 2010, said his team left no stone unturned in preparing for the company’s Dec. 6 Fine... [Lire la suite]

Chinese Gilded Bronze Ram, Ordos Period, Northern China, Mongolia, Ca 3rd to 1st century BCE. Estimate $2,000 – $3,000. LIVEAUCTIONEERS/ARTEMIS GALLERY PHOTO Superb gilded bronze ram. Sown in running stance with long curled horns to each side with ears falling just inside the tips of the horns, cloven hoofs clearly delineated. Custom stand. 3-1/2" L x 2-7/8" H. Provenance: Ex: Dr. Charles Smithen, Palm Beach, Fl, acquired before 1990. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. Artemis... [Lire la suite]

Gilded bronze figure of a dog cast with an out streched neck, Western Han Dynasty  (206 BC - 9 AD). Photo courtesy Nagel Auktionen Nagel. November 2nd 2013 - Julius Eberhardt Collection - Japan, Korea - http://www.auction.de