pagoda

A fine lacquer wedding casket, Edo period (early 17th century). Estimate: GBP 20,000-30,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013. London – Christie’s will celebrate Asian Art in London this spring between 14 – 17 May, with a dynamic offering of rare and beautiful works with stellar provenance, many of which are coming to the market for the first time in many decades, from important private collections. The sales include: The Hanshan Tang Reserve Collection and Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 14 May... [Lire la suite]

The Pagoda at Rheinsberg, Germany built for Prince Heinrich of Prussia around 1765. Located at Heinrich’s palace at Rheinsberg, the pagoda is sadly no longer standing. (image from Chinoiseries by Bernd H. Dams and Andrew Zega, Rizzoli New York, 2008)

A Chinese Export Pieced Bone Model of a Pagoda, 19th Century. Photo Sotheby's height 26 in. 66 cm - Estimate 700-900 USD Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor. New York | 24 sept. 2012 www.sothebys.com

A Meissen figure of a seated pagoda, circa 1720-25. photo Bonhams Seated, with his right hand resting on his upraised right knee, his body, hands and foot with burnished gilding, his robes with gilt stripes, the ears and mouth pierced, 9.8cm high(section of back cleanly restuck with associated chip to base). Lot 4. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 / €7,300 - 9,700 / US$ 9,500 - 13,000 Bonhams. 23 May 2012 10:30 a.m. London, New Bond Street. Fine European Ceramics

A Meissen white figure of a seated pagoda from the Japanese Palace, circa 1715-20. photo Bonhams Crisply moulded, with his right hand resting on his upraised right knee, the mouth and ears pierced, 9.7cm high, incised Japanese Palace inventory number N=87-/ W to rear of figure. Lot 2. Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000 / €12,000 - 18,000 / US$ 16,000 - 24,000 Provenance:: Mrs Sigmund J. Katz, Covington, Louisiana, sold Sotheby's London, 25 June 1968, lot 211 This pagoda is recorded in the first... [Lire la suite]

A Meissen figure of a nodding pagoda. Late 19th century. Photo Sotheby's modelled seated cross legged with a nodding head and moveable hands, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue.; 26 cm.. Estimate 6,000—8,000 USD. Lot Sold 7,500 USD Sotheby's. 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art, 15 Apr 11, New York www.sothebys.com

An impressive pair of Meissen Pagoda Figures. Circa 1870. photo Bonhams Modelled as a Chinaman and a Lady both sitting cross-legged, their generous bellies filling their robes which are painted with formal coloured flowers and insects, the nodding heads with separate moving tongues, their hands also waving up and down, 30cm and 31cm high, cancelled crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised model numbers 2883 and 2884 (minor chip) (2) Sold for £15,600 Bonhams. Fine European Ceramics including the Collezione... [Lire la suite]

A pair of carved Ivory pagodas. China. 1810 A pair of Chinese ivory model pagodas made in Canton, complete with their garden terraces,trees,tables with precious objects, scholar's rocks, bells and Buddhas. Carved and painted ivory. height: 66.04 cm (2 ft. 2 in.), depth: 29.21 cm (11.5 in.), width/length: 25.4 cm (10 in.). Good antique condition. Price $75,000  Note: There is a Cantonese ivory boat of the same quality in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum that was brought back to England in 1803 by... [Lire la suite]