19 juillet 2022

'Engaging the Senses. Arts of the Islamic World' at the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian

Detail, Bowl, F1957.24. © 2022 Smithsonian Institution As our experiences become increasingly mediated by digital technologies, direct sensory perception and appreciation of the world have become all the more important. The sound of a voice, the glimpse of a painting, the taste of food, the touch of fabric, the scent of a flower—all stimulate the senses. According to classical and Arab philosophy, the five outer senses—sound, sight, taste, touch, and smell—are directly connected to the inner senses that define us as human... [Lire la suite]

05 février 2021

A celadon plate with floral decoration, early Ming dynasty

 Lot 510. A celadon plate with floral decoration, early Ming dynasty; D. 34,6 cm. Estimate: € 900 - €1,200. Result: € 1,600. Courtesy Nagel.  Provenance: Former old European private collection, assembled prior 1990 - Private property Frankfurt. Fine Asian Art, Stuttgart - Part I by Nagel Auction, December 8, 2020
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29 décembre 2019

A rare Abbasid splash ware plate, Iran or possibly Egypt, circa 8th-9th century

Lot 61. A rare Abbasid splash ware plate, Iran or possibly Egypt, circa 8th-9th century; 37cm. diam. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 43,250 GBP. © Sotheby's. of shallow form with flattened gently everted rim, decorated with splashed lead glazes in dark brown, amber, yellow and green with a central stylised six-petalled rosette enclosed by leaves and scrolls. Note: This form of splash ware has much in common with Chinese sancai wares of the same period,... [Lire la suite]
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17 janvier 2019

A blue and white Swedish market plate, Yongzheng period (1723-1735)

Lot 338. A blue and white Swedish market plate, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter. Estimate: US$1,500 - US$2,500. Price realised US$6,875. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The center with the armorial water bird device of the Grill family in an inky cobalt blue in the center, the rim finely molded in a floral pattern. The Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection.  Christie's. Chinese Export Art Featuring the Hodroff Collection, Part IV, New York, 17... [Lire la suite]
17 décembre 2017

A large Longquan celadon plate, Yuan-early Ming dynasty

Lot 171. A large Longquan celadon plate, Yuan-early Ming dynasty. D. 49,7 cm. Estimate 4.500/6.500 €. Lot sold 4.500 €. Courtesy Nagel Wear, traces of use, very minor chips to the bottom, small unglazed part on outer wall. Provenance: Property from a European private collection, acquired before 1990. Nagel. "Asiatische Kunst - Salzburg", 06.12.2017
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30 juillet 2017

Plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)

Plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95). Glass,H. 4,1 x W. 19,4 cm. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, 26.600 © 2017 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Provenance: (See Bill of Sale of June 8, 1921)

28 juillet 2017

Plate, Vietnam, 14th century

Plate, Vietnam, 14th century. Stoneware with brown glaze. Height: 1 3/4 in. (4.45 cm); Diameter: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm). Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Edward E. Masters (M.84.213.216) © Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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27 juillet 2017

Plate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (16th century)

Plate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (16th century). Buffalos painted in overglaze enamels, chocolate base. D. 34,10 cm, TG-2235 © National Museum, Tokyo
02 mars 2017

Jun-Ware Plate, Jin Dynasty, 1127 – 1279 A.D.

Jun-Ware Plate, Jin Dynasty, 1127 – 1279 A.D. © Zetterquist Galleries Diameter: 15.4cm A stoneware plate covered in a rich robin’s egg blue colored glaze which thins at the rim to a mushroom color. The glaze stops above the unglazed foot rim which reveals a gray stoneware body, and a deep foot-well, the interior of which has been glazed in a manner typical of Jin Dynasty examples. This piece is remarkable for the ideal color and richness of its glaze. A similar example is published in Chinese Ceramics from the... [Lire la suite]
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16 février 2017

A plate, Ming dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620)

Lot 88. A plate, Ming dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620): Estimation : 4 500 € / 5 000 €. Courtesy Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa Chinese porcelain. Blue decoration depicting riverscape with ducks at the centre. Marked at the base, (glazing loss to the rim and hairline). Diam.: 27,5 cm Antiquités et Œuvres d’Art, Argenterie et Bijoux chez Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa, le 21 Février 2017 à 21h00
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