01 février 2021
A very rare large imperial bronze 'dragon' censer, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 361. A very rare large imperial bronze 'dragon' censer, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); B. 48,5 cm. Estimate: € 30,000 - €50,000. Result: € 55.000. Courtesy Nagel.
Property from the collection of Gustav Detring (1842-1913) and Constantin von Hanneken (1854-1925), assembled in China in the late Qing dynasty.
Fine Asian Art Stuttgart - Part I by Nagel Auction, December 8, 2020
16 juin 2017
Record prices for rare imperial Chinese artworks and Himalayan sculpture
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A rare and finely cast imperial bronze 'dragon' vase, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 142. A rare and finely cast imperial bronze 'dragon' vase, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate GBP 150,000 - GBP 200,000 (USD 198,555 - USD 246,600 ). Lot sold 185,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's;
of archaic bronze shape, each vase finely decorated in bright famille-rose enamels on the flaring trumpet-shaped neck with four of the bajixiang divided by scrolling lotus blooms between ruyi head and upright lappet borders, the central bulbous knop section... [Lire la suite]30 mai 2016
A very rare Imperial bronze 'dragon' censer, Xuande cast six-character mark and of the period (1426-1435)
Lot 309. A very rare Imperial bronze 'dragon' censer, Xuande cast six-character mark and of the period (1426-1435). Estimate HK$1,000,000 – HK$2,000,000 ($129,383 - $258,765). Price Realized HK$4,240,000 ($548,583). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
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