Qianlong

Detail of a very rare blue and white garlic-head joined lotus bottle vase from the Qianlong Imperial period which made £679,650. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON.- Any concerns about the health of the Chinese art market were put to rest at Bonhams yesterday. (16.5.13). Colin Sheaf, Bonhams Deputy Chairman and Head of Asian Art, commented: “Last year we were concerned that the political transition in China would impact on the art market. This sale comprehensively demonstrates that the Chinese art market is back to form with record... [Lire la suite]

A famille-rose 'Da ji' wall vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong (1736-1795). Photo China Guardian D 35 cm. Estimate: HKD 18,000-28,000 (USD: 2,300-3,600) China Guardian Hong Kong 2013 Spring Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. April 4-5 2013. http://english.cguardian.com

Peinture en largeur, encre et polychromie sur soie, paon posé sur un rocher. Chine, époque Ming (1368-1644). Photo Audap-Mirabaud Au centre en haut, le cachet de forme carrée de Qianlong (1736-1795), suo bao wei xian, "ne cultive que la sagesse". En bas à gauche, quatre cachets, dont celui du collectionneur Cheng Zhenyi, de surnom Xin Bo, ayant vécu sous le règne de Daoguang (1821-1850), les trois autres illisibles.  Haut. : 97 cm ; Larg. : 166 cm. Estimation 4 000 € - 6 000 € Audap-Mirabaud. jeudi... [Lire la suite]

The diminutive size and silk-lined zitan box indicate that this charming work was once a part of an imperial "treasure box". Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams Zhang Ruocheng (1722-1770); and Hongli the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), Landscape with imperial inscription. Handscroll, ink on paper. The titleslip reading 落紙雲煙 Luo zhi yun yan with a seal of the Qianlong emperor, followed by the imperial colophon, 1 1/2 x 6 1/2in (3.8 x 16.5cm) the painting, 1 3/8 x 4in (3.5 x 10.2cm) the colophone, 1 1/2 x 4in (3.8 x 10.2cm) the titleslip.... [Lire la suite]

Ping ding Kuoerke zhan tu, or Pictures of the Campaigns against the Gurkhas (i.e., Nepalese), China, ca. 1793. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Getty Research Institute has acquired an extraordinarily rare suite of battle prints from about 1793 that depict the Chinese Emperor Qianlong's (reign era, 1736–1795) successful military campaign against invading armies from Nepal. These eight large-format copper engravings represent the complete set of prints commissioned by the Emperor to commemorate his... [Lire la suite]

A celadon jade Mughal-style bowl, China, Qing dynasty, dated the Jichou year (1769) of the reign of Qianlong (1736-1795). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 De forme polylobée imitant celle d'une corolle, la panse est ornée d'un poème daté de l'Empereur Qianlong en caractères incisés. Ce dernier est encadré par une frise de pétales et par une guirlande de fleurs stylisées. Le pied est sculpté en forme de fleur. Les anses reproduisent d'élégants boutons. Diamètre: 21 cm. (8¼ in.); Estimate €40,000 - €60,000. Price... [Lire la suite]

Rouleau peint par Zhang Weibang d'après Lu Huang, daté 1752, des anciennes collections impériales de l'Empereur Qianlong portant également le sceau pour appréciation de l'Empereur Jiaqing. Photo Christian BARAJA Peinture en couleurs sur papier, horizontale. Largeur 1 pied 7 pouces, longueur 1 toise, 7 pieds, 5 lignes.Dimensions actuelles : 304 cm x 54 cmPartie droite déchirée manquante (5,60 m à l'origine)Fées et officiers divins se déploient, la divinité stellaire est montée sur un carrosse attelé... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare Imperial white jade archaistic disc, bi, with the original box Jiaqing. Photo Bonhams BEIJING (AFP).- Two Chinese antiques have been withdrawn from auction in Britain, the auctioneer said, after the proposed sale sparked fury in China amid claims they were looted from Beijing in the 19th century.  Bonhams issued an apology as it confirmed the two jade carvings would not be sold after the owner withdrew them from a planned auction on Thursday to "avoid any possible offence". The planned sale had sparked a... [Lire la suite]

18th century table screen. Photo Galerie de Chartres CHARTRES (AFP).- An 18th century table screen likely from the heart of Imperial China sold for more than one million euros ($1.3 million) in a French auction house, an official said Monday.  The decorative wooden item, measuring 26 cm (10.2 inches) high by 18 cm (7 inches) long, features a white jade disc at its centre, said Pascal Maiche from the auction house in Chartes, near Paris.  A Taiwanese couple, who decided to fly to France for the auction, won the piece... [Lire la suite]

Chine de commande. Paire de figurines représentant des grues couronnées. Fin de la Période Jiaqing (1796-1820). Photo Pescheteau-Badin émaillées en blanc, assises sur des rochers traités en brun.  Reprise à un bec. Estimation : 3 000 / 3 500 € Deux figurines représentant des grues couronnées. Fin de la période Qianlong (1736-1795). Photo Pescheteau-Badin décorées en émaux de la Famille Rose au naturel reposant sur des rochers bruns. Haut : 26 cm. Lot 20. Estimation... [Lire la suite]