bronze

  A bronze belt hook with coral bordered by malachite, carved with two dragons above waves, in scrolling clouds in pursuit of the flaming pearl. Imperial. 18th Century. Length: 5.37 inches (13.5 cm). Photo courtesy Asian Art Studio.     A white jade reclining buffalo. 18th Century. Length: 2.75 inches (7 cm). Photo courtesy Asian Art Studio   A white jade snuff bottle, of double gourd form, carved with a monkey clambering up the bottle. 18th Century. Height: 2.5 inches (6.3 cm). Photo... [Lire la suite]

Ganesha, South India, Tamil Nadu Chola period, early 13th century. Bronze. Dimensions: (height) 50cm (19.69"). Photo courtesy John Eskenazi Ltd ASIAN ART IN LONDON. 31st October - 9th November 2013. John Eskenazi Ltd. John Eskenazi. Phone +44 (0)20 7409 3001 - Fax +44 (0)20 7629 2146 - Email john.eskenazi@john-eskenazi.com - Website www.john-eskenazi.com

A bronze incense burner in the form of a lion, China, 17th century, Ming Dynasty. Dimensions: (Height) 25 x 23 cm (10 x 9 in.).  Photo courtesy GREGG BAKER ASIAN ART ASIAN ART IN LONDON. 31st October -- 9th November 2013. GREGG BAKER ASIAN ART. Gregg Baker. Phone +44 (0)20 7221 3533 - Email info@japanesescreens.com - Website www.japanesescreens.com

Hu, époque Han-Viet. Photo courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr Bronze à patine archéologique. H. 28 cm. Estimation : 3 000 - 4 000 € Rare vase Hu complet avec couvercle, anses circulaires maintenues par des masques de taotié chaîne de suspension, et poignée aux extrémités ornées de têtes d'animaux mythiques. Cf: Crick, Monique, "Viet Nam, Collection du musée Cernuschi" (catalogue d'exposition), Paris, 2006, n° 21 MARDI 29 OCTOBRE À 14H30. ARTS D'AFRIQUE ARTS D'ASIE. HÔTEL SALOMON DE... [Lire la suite]

Hu, époque Han-Viet. Photo courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr Bronze à patine archéologique. H. 43 cm Vase couvert reprenant la forme du Hu classique chinois durant la période Han. Le corps lisse est orné de bandeaux circulaires lisses en léger relief. Deux masques de taotié maintenant des anses circulaires sont disposés sur le bandeau supérieur. Estimation : 3 000 - 4 000 € MARDI 29 OCTOBRE À 14H30. ARTS D'AFRIQUE ARTS D'ASIE. HÔTEL SALOMON DE ROTHSCHILD - GRAND SALON - 11, RUE BERRYER - 75008... [Lire la suite]

A bronze ritual tripod vessel (ding), Middle Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC. Photo: Sothebys. raised on three tubular legs with taotie and ring-lined terminals, the rounded body cast with taotie masks centered on raised flanges, the flat everted rim set with two upright loop handles, the sides crisply cast with a band of stylized dragon motifs interspersed by further raised flanges, above a wide band of diamond diaper enclosing bosses, all on a finely... [Lire la suite]

A bronze ritual tripod vessel (li ding), Late Shang-Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 12th-11th century BC. Photo: Sothebys. the body supported on three slender cylindrical legs, divided into three lobes, each decorated in relief with ataotie mask with raised eyes, ‘C’ shaped horns and curved fangs, flanked by descending kui dragons, all with fine intaglios reserved on a leiwen ground, the neck cast with a band of leiwen scrolls beneath the everted rim set with two upright loop handles, a... [Lire la suite]

A bronze wine vessel (gu), late Shang dynasty, 12th-11th century BC. Photo: Sothebys. the elegantly curved slender vessel resting on a tall foot-ring, crisply cast on the middle and lower sections with fine taotie masks with prominent eyes, ears, horns centered on notched flanges, detailed with intaglio, against a ground of intricate leiwen spiral, all below the tall trumpet neck decorated with shield blades filled withtaotie masks rising from a band of angular serpents, a single pictograph... [Lire la suite]

A bronze wine cup (jue), late Shang dynasty, 12th-11th century BC. Photo: Sothebys. the deep U-shaped body raised on three sharp blade-shaped legs, crisply cast on each side with a taotie mask in high relief with rounded eyes, angular horns and slim bodies, the loop handle on one side issuing from a bovine head, bisecting a taotie mask, divided by notched flanges, beneath a long spout and pointed tail forming the rim, decorated with elongated blades under the spout and tail interspersed... [Lire la suite]

A bronze votive figure of Buddha, China, 22nd  year of the Taihe reign (498), Northern Wei Dynasty, Height: 8 3/4  in. (22.2 cm). Photo: Sotheby's. PROVENANCE: Private Japanese collection, early 20th century EXPOSITION/ A Special Exhibition of Bronze Buddha: Essence of East Asian Buddhist Art, SEN-0KU HAKUKOKAN, Spring, 2004 LITERATURE: / T. Kiyoshi, "Seated bronze Buddha figures of the Taihe period, Northern Wei —Focusing on Two New Examples”, Bulletin of Sen-oku hakkokan 22,  2006, pp.... [Lire la suite]