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LONDON.- Christie’s announces the bi-annual Autumn sale of Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, a live auction at Christie’s King Street, London, on 26 October. The sale offers a curated selection of carpets, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, works on paper and metalwork from the Islamic world. With objects originating from the 9th century to the 20th century and featuring a diversity of artistic traditions, the lots offered come from a geographical area stretching from Spain through to Central... [Lire la suite]

Lot 221. An inscribed bronze 'phoenix' mirror, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220). Diameter 12.8 cm. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold 3,810 USD. © Sotheby's 2023 with a four-character inscription reading jun yi gao guan (wish you achieve success and prosperity). Provenance: Collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.8.13.Sotheby's New York, 22nd March 2022, lot 108. Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou... [Lire la suite]

Lot 901. Property from a Prestigious Private Collection. A bronze ritual food vessel, gui, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th century BC; 28.4 cm across handles. Estimate USD 100,000 – USD 150,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2023 An eight-character inscription on the interior reads shu xiang zuo fu gui bao zun yi (This precious sacrificial vessel was made by Shu Xiang for Father Gui). Provenance : J. T. Tai & Co., New York, 1965.Arthur M. Sackler... [Lire la suite]

Bronze Spear with Leopard, Western Han Dynasty (202B.C.-8). Unearthed from Shizhaishan in Jinning, Yunnan China. Collection of Shanghai Museum.

Bronze Dagger-axe with Otters Fishing Design, Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-8). Unearthed from Shizhaishan in Jinning, Yunnan China. Collection of Shanghai Museum.

Bronze Jue-wine-vessel, 11th Century B.C. Collection of Shanghai Museum

Bronze Shall-coin-vessel, Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-8 AD). Collection of National Museum of China.

Bronze Mirror with Dragon Design, Ming Dynasty (1368-644). Unearthed from Zhu Tan's Tomb in Ji'ning, Shandong, China. Collection of Shandong Museum

Lot 183. A rare and monumental pair of bronze 'deer' censers, Incised Qianlong six-character marks within rectangles and of the period (1736-1795). Hauteurs : 129 cm et 132 cm. Price realised EUR 277,200 (Estimate EUR 250,000 – EUR 350,000). © Christie's 2023 Les deux cerfs sont modelés au naturel, debout sur leurs quatre pattes. Tandis que l'un semble à l'arrêt, l'autre a sa patte droite avant étendue vers l'avant et sa patte gauche avant ramenée sous le corps donnant une impression de... [Lire la suite]

Lot 242. An elegant bronze ritual wine vessel "Gu", Shang dynasty, 11th century BC; height 32.5 cm. Sold for CHF 49 100 (Estimate CHF 40 000 / 60 000 | (€ 41 240 / 61 860)). Photo Koller With a character at the inside of the foot. Slightly restored. Provenance: Swiss private collection. Koller. ART D'ASIE : HIMALAYA, CHINE. 20 June 2023