11 mars 2021
Divinité chevauchant un Qilin, Chine, Dehua, Dynastie Qing, ca 17°-18° siècles
Lot 91: Divinité chevauchant un Qilin, Chine, Dehua, Dynastie Qing, ca 17°-18° siècles. Porcelaine monochrome « blanc de Chine » H. 18,2 cm. Est: €600 - €1,000. Sold: 1 400 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr.
La divinité est traditionnellement représentée parée, se tenant les mains, debout sur un nuage. Petits manques aux extrémités des doigts.
Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.16774 Acquis à l’Hôtel Drouot en 1955).
Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Collections de la Compagnie de la... [Lire la suite]13 juillet 2020
A rare gold figure of a qilin, Yuan (1279-1368)
Lot 2875. A rare gold figure of a qilin, Yuan (1279-1368); 2. 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 120,000 - HKD 180,000. Price realised HKD 150,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
The double horned qilin is hammered standing four-square with a hollowed body. Its head is chased with bulging eyes, furry eyebrows and open jaws revealing its set of fangs and tongue. The body is defined with scales, serrated mane and upright bushy tail, box.
Provenance: An English... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2020
A superb large grey and pale yellow jade carving of a qilin, 17th century
Lot 14. A superb large grey and pale yellow jade carving of a qilin, 17th century; 15.2cm (6in) wide. Estimate HK$ 300,000-500,000. Sold for HK$ 750,000 (€ 89,052). Photo: Bonhams.
The recumbent beast carved with its legs tucked under its body and head turned backwards towards a book on its back, with a cloud vapour emanating between its gritted teeth, with further wisps of lingzhi-shaped clouds on its side and underside, finely detailed with scales on its legs and thighs, the back with... [Lire la suite]10 avril 2020
A very rare gold brocade rank badge of a qilin, buzi, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century
Lot 4029. A very rare gold brocade rank badge of a qilin, buzi, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century; 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.) square. Estimate 280,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 250,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
Made for an imperial noble. The square badge is woven with gold thread on a midnight blue satin ground with a crouching muscular qilin, with dragon head, scaly body and hoofed legs. The beast partially resting on a rocky outcrop above rolling and cresting waves.... [Lire la suite]25 février 2020
A small white and russet jade carving of a qilin, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Lot 1484. A small white and russet jade carving of a qilin, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 2 in. (5.1 cm.) long. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. Price realised USD USD 68,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011
The auspicious beast well carved in a recumbent position with legs tucked under its body, with ribbon-tied horns, scaly body, and hoofed feet, the vapor issuing from its mouth supporting a jade book that rests on its back, the stone with some areas of dark russet skin, and with lustrous polish.
... [Lire la suite]02 mars 2019
A white jade pierced disc with boxwood 'elephant' stand, Qing dynasty, 18th Century
Lot 627. A white jade pierced disc with boxwood 'elephant' stand, Qing dynasty, 18th Century; Disc 3 5/8 in., 9.2 cm; Qilin 3 1/2 in., 8.6 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 98,400 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
the flat disc reticulated in the center with radiating entwined loops forming an openwork floret, carved in low relief with the 'Eight Trigrams' on one side, and the other with the 'Ten Celestial Stems' (tian gan) within linked ruyi heads, with a finely carved boxwood male... [Lire la suite]04 avril 2017
A white jade carving of a qilin, mid-Qing dynasty
Lot 164. A white jade carving of a qilin, mid-Qing dynasty, 3 in. (8 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 150,000 (USD 12,927 - USD 19,390). Price realised HKD 200,000 (USD 25,854) © Christie’s Images Limited 2017.
The stone is finely carved in the round with a recumbent single-horned qilin, grasping a lingzhi spray in its mouth. The stone is of an even white tone with concentrated areas of pale russet.
Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics... [Lire la suite]15 mars 2017
Deux pots couverts à décor de qilin, Vietnam, dynastie des Nguyễn, 19°siècle
Lot 44. Deux pots couverts à décor de qilin, Vietnam, dynastie des Nguyễn, 19°siècle. Estimation: 200 € / 300 €. Résultat 155 €. Photo Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Porcelaine chinoise à décor peint en cobalt sous couverte, H. 18,5 - 12 cm
Arts d’Asie – Art Tribal – Documentation chez Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris, 75008 Paris, le 24 Mars 2017 à 14h00. Expert : Cabinet Daffos-Estournel. Tel. : +33 6 09 22 55 13. Consultant pour le Vietnam : Monsieur Philippe... [Lire la suite]16 août 2016
Blue and white Qilin porcelain ritual incense burner with metal head, China, Ming dynasty, 1368 - 1644
Lot 1076. Blue and white Qilin porcelain ritual incense burner with metal head, China, Ming dynasty, 1368 - 1644. Photo Hampel
Height: 15.5 cm. Estimate € 7.800 - 8.400
Hampel. Art d'Asie. jeudi 7 avril 201602 mars 2016
A rare and massive bronze figure of a qilin, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty
Lot 8101. A rare and massive bronze figure of a qilin, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty. Estimate US$ 20,000 - 30,000 (€18,000 - 28,000). Photo Bonhams.
Well cast, the mythical beast sitting in a proud stance, the hind legs bent and front paws stretched forward, it's head tossed back, jaws gaping in a fierce roar, displaying large fangs and an extended tongue, the mouth framed by long, trailing whiskers and large, bulging eyes below a strong brow, with pricked ears and a pair of multi-pronged, curving horns, with a highly... [Lire la suite]