03 août 2023

Chinese bronze formerly in the Collection of Dr. David Ho (1911-1986) sold at Sotheby's London

Dr. David Ho (Chinese name Ho Hangchi 何昌熾) was born in Kanton in 1911. His father was a well-known dentist in Nanjing who counted Chiang Kai-shek among his patients. David Ho pursued an illustrious career in International Law. He first studied political sciences at the University of Shanghai (1930-1932) followed by comparative and international law studies at Suzhou University. After moving to France, in 1941 he obtained a PhD in law from the University of Paris. In 1962 he joined the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in... [Lire la suite]

14 mars 2023

An Extremely Rare and Important Octagonal Lacquer 'Bird' Plate with 'Zhang Cheng' Maker's Mark (Yuan dynasty, 14th century), 14t

An Extremely Rare and Important Octagonal Lacquer 'Bird' Plate with 'Zhang Cheng' Maker's Mark, (Yuan dynasty, 14th century), 14th century. Lacquer, D. 30.5 cm d (12 in.). Courtesy LITTLETON & HENNESSY ASIAN ART at TEFAF Maastrich 2023 Provenance: The Mike Healy Collection of Chinese Lacquer. Literature: 2002. Published in Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquer from the Mike Healy Collection, by Julia M. White and Bao Yanli, page 52-53 The octagonal shaped plate exquisitely carved... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2022

A rare copper-red-decorated phoenix, yuhuchunping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 491. A rare copper-red-decorated phoenix, yuhuchunping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). H. 28 cm. Sold for €26,000 (Estimate: €20,000 - €30,000). © Nagel The pear-shaped body is painted in underglaze red with a pair of phoenix amidst leafy stems below a band of four upright petals enclosing scrolls, all between line borders, and under a blue-green-toned glaze.  Provenance: European private collection, according to the owners assembled before 2007. Note: A smaller decorated... [Lire la suite]
16 octobre 2022

Dish, Blue-and-white with peony scroll design, Yuan dynasty, 14th century

Dish, Blue-and-white with peony scroll design, Yuan dynasty, 14th century, Jingdezhen ware, w44.5 x h8.3 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Mr. TOHATA Kenzo. Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi
27 juin 2022

The Richard Kan vase enters the Guimet Museum's collection

The Richard Kan vase. A blue and white meiping, Yuan dynasty. © RMN-Grand Palais (MNAAG, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier. PARIS.- This piece, long held in the collections of a great French family, has been given, through a single donation, to the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts (MNAAG: Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet) by the Hong Kong philanthropist and major collector of fine objects of art Richard Kan, thanks to the policy support from the Society of Friends of the Guimet Museum (Société des Amis... [Lire la suite]
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22 mars 2022

A large painted 'Cizhou' 'figural' jar, Yuan dynasty, 14th century

Lot 388. A large painted 'Cizhou' 'figural' jar, Yuan dynasty, 14th century. Height 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. © Sothebys. Property from a Distinguished New York Private Collection. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman. Christie's London, 11th-13th June 1990, lot 81. Marchant, London. Christie’s New York, 14th September 2017, lot 731. Note: A closely related jar decorated with a similar figure of a robed scholar in a cartouche is in the Freer... [Lire la suite]
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19 juillet 2021

A Junyao saucer dish, Song - Ming dynasty, and a Junyao bowl, Yuan dynasty

Lot 5089. A Junyao saucer dish, Song - Ming dynasty, and a Junyao bowl, Yuan dynasty; 12.5 and 17.5 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 47,880 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: dish: Christie's London, 14th May 2014, lot 551. Sotheby's. Chinese Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021
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24 juin 2021

A painted 'Cizhou' 'duck' vase, Yuan dynasty, dated Zhihe 1st year, corresponding to 1328

    Lot 101. A 'Jizhou' 'leaf' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Height 7½ in., 19 cm. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD. Lot sold: 5,670 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine & Decorative Asian Art, New York, 22 June 2021
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28 avril 2021

A Bronze Double Dragons-Form Brush-Rest, Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th Century

Lot 3040. A Bronze Double Dragons-Form Brush-Rest, Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th Century. L 18.7cm. Estimate HKD 15,000 - 10,000 (USD 641 - 1,282). Sold Price: 6,000 HKD  (USD 769). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021
28 novembre 2020

Carved limestone from ancient Chinese caves could reach $60,000 in Heritage Asian Art Auction

  DALLAS, TX.- A beautiful carved limestone figure from a wall fragment in the Longmen Caves in Henan province could bring $60,000 or more in Heritage Auctions' Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction Dec. 11."We are proudly presenting a variety of fine and decorative Asian works of art, including snuff bottles, jade carvings, fine dynastic ceramics, important paintings and calligraphy etc.," Heritage Auctions Asian Art Consignment Director Moyun Niu said. "This auction also features a group of scholar's objects, from... [Lire la suite]