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  Lot 1055. A pair of brown and green-glazed 'owl' jars and covers, and a brown-glazed pottery figure of an owl, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 18.5 and 19.8 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 HKD. Lot sold: 27,720 HKD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's The dating of the pair of 'owl' jars is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication Ltd, sample no. C103a87. Note: The 'owl' jars in the present lot were once in the collection of Julius Eberhardt... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2015. A Sulawesi Macaque, and Owl in Dome; Sulawesi Macaque: h. 48 cm, Owl in Dome: h. 40 cm. Estimate: 50,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 27,720 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: Get Stuffed, London, 2012. Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 2021

Lot 374. A yellow jade owl, probably Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (c. 3800-2700 BC);  cm, 2 3/4  in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 162,500 HKD (18,517 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. the bird with wings outstretched, the stone of an even pale yellow tone flecked with russet.  Property from the Peony Collection. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 June 2020.

Lot 235. A small celadon jade owl, Song dynasty- Ming dynasty. Height 4.5 cm, 1¾ in. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP. Lot sold 8,750 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. naturalistically carved in the round with its feet tucked and wings neatly folded, the plumage detailed with incised lines and carved grooves, the softly polished celadon stone highlighted with light brown streaks. From the Michael Gulbenkian Collection. Note: For a very similar carving, described as an owl finial and dated to the Six... [Lire la suite]

Celestial horse, Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century CE. Bronze, 44 7/8 x 34 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (113.98 x 87.63 x 36.83 cm). Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 2002.45. Photo: Minneapolis Institute of Art. © Ringling Museum Sarasota, FL. - Demonstrating a continuing interest and commitment to the study of Asian Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art presentsEternal Offerings, which showcases nearly 100 Chinese bronze objects from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). Mia’s Asian art collection... [Lire la suite]

Suzuribako writing box, Last third of the 19th century. Box: wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, ivory, stone. Techniques: iro-urushi, takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashi, nashiji, ohirame, inlay, carving. Water-dropper: silver, non-ferrous alloys, 24.3 × 22 × 4.9cm © 1998 - 2016 The State Hermitage Museum.  SAINT PETERSBURG - Around 700 first-rate exhibits – ceramics and metalwork finished in a variety of techniques, articles decorated with enamel and lacquer show visitors the beauty of the work of... [Lire la suite]

18 karat gold, diamond, colored diamond, onyx and emerald brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels. Photo courtesy Sotheby's Designed as an owl perched atop a branch set with numerous round near colorless diamonds weighing approximately 4.50 carats, accented by round diamonds of yellow hue weighing approximately 2.05 carats, decorated with faceted and carved onyx spots and feathers, completed by two cabochon emerald eyes, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered N.Y. 45241. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 USD Please note that... [Lire la suite]

An extremely rare and important pair of Bow Owls, England, 1755-1758. An extremely rare and important pair of Bow Owls, crisply modelled with naturalistically coloured beaks their plumage lightly enriched in tones of brown, ochre and yellow, their delineated talons grasping tree stumps, applied with fungi, leaves, moss and flowers. Both resting on twentieth century ormolu bases. See: Frank Stoner, Chelsea, Bow and Derby Porcelain Figures, pl. 105, Yvonne Hackenbroch, Chelsea and other English Porcelain, in the Irwin Untermeyer... [Lire la suite]

Sevan Biçakçi. Carved Owl Ring. ©2010 Elliott Yeary Gallery Owl hand carved and painted inside citrine stone and set in oxidized silver and 24kt gold ring with white, yellow and blue diamond accents (1.12 tcw).  Ring is 20mm wide. Ring size 6.75 (http://www.elliottyeary.com)

African Scops Owl, Otus senegalensis. Origin: Sub-Saharan Africa - Price: $ 3495.00$ @ http://theevolutionstore.com