Liu Hai

  Lot 3328. A Carved Bamboo Figure of Liu Hai, Late Ming Dynasty. H 8.2cm. Sold for HKD 144,000 (Estimate HKD 120,000 - 180,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 Provenance: 1. Collection of Mr. Van Houtte, Brussels, Belgium, 19922. Collection of the Duchamp family, Paris, France Note: This ornament is skillfully carved from rounded bamboo roots, the overall colour of which is reddish-brown, and depicts Liu Hai leaping on a golden toad. The golden toad... [Lire la suite]

Lot 88. A 'Dehua' figure of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 9 3/4 in., 24.7 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot sold 20,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's carved standing on a rockwork base with one foot raised, playing with a toad, the left hand holding a pearl, the right holding up the long flowing robes, the back impressed with a double-gourd mark and a square seal mark below. Property from the Estate of William and Jennifer Shaw. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2793. A rare dated gilt-bronze figure of Liu Hai, mark and period of Qianlong, dated 1737; 46 cm., 18 in. Estimate 1,200,000 — 1,500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,700,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. finely cast standing on a square low base in the form of a table, holding his three-legged toad in his right hand and a large gold coin to tempt the toad in his left, his face with thoughtful expression, eyes closed and a slight smile, wearing a long robe falling in deep folds down over... [Lire la suite]

Lot 284. A 'Dehua' figure of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD.Photo: Sotheby's modeled standing with one foot raised and resting on the head of the three-legged toad, holding a coin in one hand, wearing belted robes with deep folds and sleeves swept up, the long hair set with a circlet above a smiling face, the back with an impressed Xuande square seal mark, stand (2) - Height 5 1/2  in., 14 cm From the Collection of Richard Lehman... [Lire la suite]

Lot 166. A soapstone figure of Liu Hai, 17th century. Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 (€5,000 - 7,600). Photo Bonhams. Modelled dancing with the hands raised, wearing robes tied at the waist, with incised decoration of pomegranates, butterflies, clouds and floral sprays, the smiling face crowned with long hair with a tonsured patch, the stone of a mottled mauve and beige colour, wood stand. 25cm (9 3/4in) high (2). Bonhams. AUCTION 23541: ASIAN ART, 10:30 BST - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

 NEW YORK, NY.- New York –Asia Week 2015 at Bonhams New York will begin with a specially curated 100 lot-strong sale of snuff bottles from the Barbara and Marvin Dicker Collection on March 16 at 10am at Bonhams New York. Barbara and Marvin Dicker began collecting snuff bottles in the early 1980s fascinated by their intricate carvings, the natural materials, and the symbolism. Their collection of glass overlays, ceramics, jade and more showcases strong examples of expert carving and intricate decoration, and presents a variety of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 218. An unusual large parcel-gilt bronze censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm.) long. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000. Price Realized $22,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2008 Cast as Liu Hai seated atop a massive three-legged toad with flames emerging from its mouth and extending the length of its body amidst raised lumps on its skin, the immortal dressed in robes tied at the waist and left open exposing his chest, with a large double gourd slung over his shoulders and an animated expression... [Lire la suite]

Statuette de Liu Hai en porcelaine a glacure turquoise et aubergine, Chine, Dynastie Qing, XVIIIe siècle. Photo Artcurial Représenté debout sur son crapaud lunaire, tenant dans une main une coloquinte, vêtu d'une longue robe, des sapèques accrochées à sa ceinture ; accidents et manques.Hauteur : 32,5 cm (12 ¾ in.). Estimation : 1 500 € / 2 000 €A TURQUOISE AND AUBERGINE GLAZED FIGURE OF LIU HAI, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURYARTCURIAL - BRIEST-POULAIN-F.TAJAN. Art d'Asie. 09 Juin 2014 à 14h. HÔTEL DASSAULT - 7 ROND POINT... [Lire la suite]

A small double-gourd vase with carved decoration of Liu Hai and toad, China, incised (wheel-cut?) Qianlong mark and possibly of the period. Photo Nagel Auktionen Double gourd shape, the base bearing a kaishu script four-character mark, opaque glass of even pea green colour -  Very minor wear. H. 8,1 cm. Estimate 5000/8000 € Cf. the group of late 18th/early 19th ct. glassworks imitating jade, malachite, turquoise, quartz, amber and other precious or semi-precious stone carvings as to be seen in... [Lire la suite]

Vase en porcelaine de la famille rose. Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Yongzheng (1723-1735). photo Sotheby's de forme balustre, le col et le pied légèrement évasés, à décor peint de quatre Immortels au pied d'un grand rocher bordant une rivière près d'un arbre; 38,2 cm, 15 in. Est. 60,000—80,000 EUR. Lot Sold 210,750 EUR NOTE: The four immortals depicted on the present vase are Zhongli Quan, also known as Han Zhongli, considered leader of the Daoist Eight Immortals group and recognizable for his large stomach protruding... [Lire la suite]