imperial

An 18th century pair of important gilt-lacquer cabinets, estimated at £80,000-120,000. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON.- Historical pieces of Chinese furniture, which include a pair of gilt-lacquer cabinets and an Imperial gilt bronze zitan double gourd plaque are due to be sold in Bonhams Chinese Art sale on 16th May in London. These objects possess a significant and impressive provenance, once belonging to an important Spanish diplomat who witnessed the Boxer Rebellion in China and which remained with succeeding generations of the... [Lire la suite]

A Milky Emerald-Green Jadeite Snuff Bottle, Probably Imperial, 1770-1830. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013  The well-hollowed bottle is of flattened, ovoid form. The softly polished stone is suffused with pale, milky emerald-green cloud-like mottling. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm.) high, rose quartz stopper. Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 Provenance: Hugh Moss, London, 1987. Exhibited: Taipei Gallery, New York, Chinese Snuff Bottles, 1-29 October 1993, p. 15. Notes: While jadeite varies in tone from emerald... [Lire la suite]

A Very Rare Carved Green And Pink Tourmaline Snuff Bottle, Imperial, Palace Workshops, 1760-1799. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The bottle is ingeniously carved utilizing the contrasting colors of the material to define the lower and upper sections. The lower section is of intense rose-pink tone and carved with a peony blossom on one side and a bouquet of lotus on the reverse. The upper section is of pale sea-green tone and is carved on either side with a pair of confronted chi dragons. 2 in. (5.2 cm.) high,... [Lire la suite]

A fine imperial blue and white dragon and phoenix box and cover, China, underglaze blue six-character mark Wanli and of the period. Photo Nagel with shallow rounded sides and low ring foot. D. 25,1 cm. Estimate 10000/15000 € For a similar box and cover from the Imerial collection see 'Blue and White Porcelain with Underglaze Red II - The complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum', Hongkong, 2000, no.154 Collection Peter Schmidt Nagel. "Asian Art". 2012/11/02 http://www.auction.de/

A magnificent and large pair of Imperial cloisonné enamel cranes, 18th-19th century. Photo Bonhams LONDON.- A magnificent and large pair of Imperial cloisonné enamel cranes from an Italian private collection will be sold by Bonhams on 8 November 2012 for £150,000 to 200,000.  This magnificent pair, measuring over two metres high, would have adorned an Imperial throne hall, flanking the throne. Their majestic graceful form and impressive size would have served to impress upon those present the... [Lire la suite]

An Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle. Imperial, Attributed To Yangzhou, Qianlong Four-Character Seal Mark In Pale Iron Red And Late In The Period, 1767-1799. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The flattened ovoid bottle is enameled with butterflies fluttering above a lily and dianthus on one side and a cricket in flight above African marigolds, yashecao (duck's tongue plant) and a flowering tree on the reverse. The elliptical foot is slighty concave. Together with a pale russet and yellowish agate snuff... [Lire la suite]

Mirror, Imperial, 4th century A.D. Roman. Silver

An exquisite 5cm high ‘famille-rose’ enamelled-copper with gold ‘European ladies with children’ snuff bottle sold for HK$4,820,000. Photo: Bonhams HONG KONG.- Bonhams Hong Kong achieved an unprecedented fifth sell out auction of the celebrated Snuff Bottles from the Mary & George Bloch Collection with the sale of Part V today, 27 May 2012 at a packed saleroom at the Island Shangri-La Hotel. Hot on the heels of the extraordinary success achieved from the sales of Parts I to IV in which every single snuff bottle from the... [Lire la suite]

 A 'famille-rose' enamel on copper with gold 'figures in mansion' snuff bottle. Imperial, palace workshops, Beijing, Kangxi blue-enamelled four-character mark and of the period, 1705–1718. Photo Bonhams 4.9cm high. Lot 167. Estimate: HK$ 2.5 million - 4.5 million / US$ 320,000 - 580,000 / £200,000 - 360,000 Treasury 6, no. 1064 銅胎畫粉彩庭院仕女圖鼻煙壺御製品，宮廷作坊作，北京，藍彩「康熙御製」楷書款，1705～1718A 'famille-rose' enamelled copper 'figures in mansion' snuff bottleFamille rose enamels on copper, with... [Lire la suite]

A 'famille-rose' enamel on copper with gold 'European ladies with children' snuff bottle. Imperial, palace workshops, Beijing, Qianlong blue-enamelled four-character mark and of the period, 1736–1760. Photo Bonhams 5cm high. Lot 38. Estimate: HK$ 4.0 million - 8.0 million / US$ 520,000 - 1.0 million / £320,000 - 640,000 Treasury 6, no. 1077 銅胎畫琺瑯西洋母子圖鼻煙壺御製品，宮廷作坊作，北京，藍彩「乾隆年製」楷書款，1736～1760A 'famille-rose' enamelled-copper 'European ladies with children' snuff bottleFamille rose enamels on copper,... [Lire la suite]