Western Zhou Dynasty

Lot 22. An archaic green jade dragon-form huang pendant, Warring States period;  5/8in (37.2cm) high. Sold for US$6,375 (Estimate US$700 - 900). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The thin plaque simply carved as the silhouette of a horned dragon looking back towards its forked tail, the 'S'-shaped body supported by the curled wing and clawed feet, a small aperture drilled at the center for stringing, the surface plain, the translucent stone mottled with natural inclusions softly polished to a silky... [Lire la suite]

Lot 452. A grey and brown jade notched disc, Shang dynasty; d. 9 cm. Lot sold: 50,400 HKD (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Lot 452. A grey and brown jade notched disc, Shang dynasty; d. 14.5 cm. Lot sold: 81,900 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in November 1983.Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1st June 2017, lot 317. Lot 455. A greyish celadon jade ‘rabbit’... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 205. A gold and silver-inlaid archaistic bronze censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Width 31.5 cm, 12⅜ in. Lot sold: £13,860 (Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. cast beneath the handle with a three-character inscription reading Wo Fu Ji. Property from the Grasset collection. Provenance: Christie's London, 8th December 1986, lot 385. Note: The rise of Neoconfucianism in the Song dynasty (960-1279) led to a revival of interest in archaic bronze vessels,... [Lire la suite]

          This September, Sotheby’s is privileged to present extraordinary collections of rare and exceptional Chinese archaic bronzes, Buddhist sculptures and thangkas, jades, porcelain as well as an important single-owner collection of Korean ceramics in five remarkable live and online auctions. © Sotheby's 2022 Leading the week is POWER / CONQUEST: The Forging of Empires, a landmark auction of exceptional archaic bronze vessels and weapons. This sale of 30 lots will explore the themes of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 34. A pair of small green jade bird-form pendants, Western Zhou dynasty. Length 2⅝ in., 6.7 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 8,820 USD. © Sothebys. Provenance: Christie's London, 27th July 1964, lot 119. Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. E.3.15.  Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 2022

Lot 801. An archaic bronze axe, Western Zhou dynasty; l. 13.3 cm. Lot sold: 27,720 HKD (Estimate: 20,000-30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's. Note: Another closely related bronze axe is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985, accession no,. 1985.214.30 (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49499).  Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 3 December 2021

Lot 33. An archaic bronze ritual food vessel and cover (Gui), Western Zhou dynasty. Width 13½ in., 34.2 cm. Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 USD. Lot sold: 151,200 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the compressed globular body raised on three mask-and-paw legs beneath a waisted circular foot, cast with recessed horizontal bands between borders of stylized birds at the rim and abstract cicada-lappets at the foot, set to each side with D-form handles issuing from large horned-animal masks and suspending tabs... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. An important archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Ding), Western Zhou dynasty, probably King Xuan period (c. 827- c. 782 BC). Diameter 12⅞ in., 32.9 cm. Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 USD. Lot sold: 1,835,000 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 well cast with the deep rounded body supported on three cabriole legs, the lipped rim set with a pair of upright loop handles, the exterior decorated with a band of horizontal concentric lappets, the interior cast with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5016. An archaic bronze ritual food vessel, li, Western Zhou dynasty; 14.5 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 52,920 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: Bonhams London, 16th May 2013, lot 412 (GBP 6,250). Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021  

Christie’s is delighted to bring to the market this exquisite group of archaic jades from the Baron and Baroness von Oertzen Collection, all of which were acquired by current owner from the Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art auction in London, 4 November 2008.The late Baroness Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007) and her husband Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen (1894 - 1991), were passionate collectors of Chinese art, and together they amassed a remarkable collection of great scope and quality, particularly with regards to Chinese jade... [Lire la suite]