crane

Yuzen-dyed Kurotomesode. Mid to late Meiji period (1880-1911), Japan. The Kimono Gallery. A chirimen silk kurotomesode featuring a flock of yuzen-dyed flying cranes over a raging wave. Silver foil highlights. Five mon (family crests). The Japanese regard the white crane as the premier symbol of longevity and good fortune. What sets this formal kimono apart from other tomesode is the high level of its artistry. The carefully shaded blue wave with white froth contrasts against the uniform black background. The flock of cranes form... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 66. A fine pair of cloisonné enamel cranes, Mid-Qing Dynasty, with French Barbedienne-style gilt-bronze mounts. Each 55.5cm (21 7/8in) high. Estimate: 280,000 - 400,000 HKD. Sold for HK$ 375,000 (€ 44,649). Photo Bonhams. Modelled in mirror image, each standing with tall gilt-bronze legs on a quatre-lobed base raised on a mount with four elephant head feet, each foot with impressed 'H' marks on the underside, the long necks elegantly arched in an 'S'-shape with the red-crowned heads held... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4032. A very rare civil official's rank badge of a crane, buzi, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 14 x 13 1/2 in. (36 x 34 cm). Estimate 250,000 - HKD 400,000. Price realised HKD 475,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012.   Made for a first rank civil official. The bird, worked in white satin stitch alighting on a rock emerging from waves in which jewels are tossed. The crane surrounded by ruyi-shaped clouds and the sun finely worked in satin stitch in shades of blue, green,... [Lire la suite]

The Tibor Collection © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced The Tibor Collection: A Noble Eye for Chinese Export, one of the most significant collections of Chinese Export porcelain in the world. Covering all aspects of Chinese Export porcelain, from late Ming blue and white to 18th century armorial and European subject wares, the sale is named for the stunning, oversized vases, jars and ‘soldier vases’ known in Hispanic America as tibores, of which more than 50 examples are offered,... [Lire la suite]

Over a period of twenty years James Sowell slowly assembled the best collection of Chinese porcelain birds, animals and figures in the country. Not only comprehensive, the Sowell Collection features jewels of top quality in each category it encompasses, from important, large pairs of majestic birds, courtiers and exotic animals to charming and colorful figures of laughing boys and courting couples. The collection resided happily in the Sowells’ Dallas home surrounded by classic English furniture... [Lire la suite]

Imperial Duke's insignia, China, Qianlong (1736 - 1795), Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), 'kesi' [woven silk],  26.0 x 27.3 cm.Gift of Judith and Ken Rutherford 2000, 189.2000. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (C) Art Gallery of NewSouth Wales, Sydney In the Ming and Qing dynasties the aristocracy as well as civil and military officials wore rank-defining badges on the front and back of their robes. The front-facing dragon would have been worn by a Prince of the Blood, who had been granted... [Lire la suite]

Crane, China for export, ca. 1750, porcelain. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Bronze Belt Hook, Two Carvings of Jade and Agate,  China, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Photo courtesy Auctionata Bronze, jade and agate. Belt hook encrusted with a rich patina of malachite green. Jade Ming style crane with a lingzhi fungus. The stone typical of that sourced in the Ming dynasty, of mottled celadon and brown tones. An agate brush washer in the form of a monkey and peach. Length of the belt hook: 7 cm. Width of the carvings: 6 to... [Lire la suite]

Platinum, Diamond, Onyx and Pearl Brooch. Photo Sotheby's Depicting a crane holding a pearl measuring approximately 5.3 mm, set with old European and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 2.00 carats, with onyx accents. Estimation: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot. Vendu 10,000 USD Please note the pearl has not been tested for natural origin Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels/ New York | 17 Apr 2013  www.sothebys.com

Boucheron. Figure of a crane. 20th Century. Photo Hampel. Height: 31 cm. Box height: 41 cm. Produced and stamped by the company Boucheron, Paris. At the base gold stamp "750" as well as manufacturers stamp "Boucheron" and maker's mark. Hammer price € 12,200In rock crystal, gold filled with precious stones and diamonds. The body of the bird in rock crystal, the legs, the crest and the tail feather tips in 18 ct gold, in the eyes gemugelten emeralds set in gold, on the ridge above the... [Lire la suite]