08 mars 2022

A rare blue-splashed pottery figure of a ram, Tang dynasty

Lot 94. A rare blue-splashed pottery figure of a ram, Tang dynasty (618-907). Length 7¾ in., 19.8 cm. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD. Lot sold: 16,380 USD. © Sothebys.  Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Edmund Toeg. Sotheby's London, 3rd December 1963, lot 59. Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. T.1.11. Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai... [Lire la suite]

14 octobre 2020

A small gilt-bronze figure of a ram, Song dynasty or later

Lot 924. A small gilt-bronze figure of a ram, Song dynasty or later; 3 ½ in. (9 cm.) long. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 The well-cast figure shown striding forwards wtih right foreleg raised. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 4 December 1984, lot 58.The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago. Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020 ... [Lire la suite]
13 octobre 2019

A rare small sancai-glazed pottery figure of a ram, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907)

Lot 21. A rare small sancai-glazed pottery figure of a ram, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 7,470 - USD 9,960). Price realised GBP 7,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019  The ram is modelled standing foursquare, facing forwards with its curled horns resting upon its back. It is covered with a mottled glaze of amber, green and buff tones. Property from the Estate of Albert and Leonie van Daalen, Geneva, Switzerland. Provenance:... [Lire la suite]
03 juillet 2019

A Roman marble head of a ram, circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.

Lot 97. A Roman marble head of a ram, circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.; 10 in. (25.4 cm.) long. Estimate GBP 100,000 - GBP 150,000. Price realised GBP 275,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 Provenance: Norbert Schimmel (1905-1990) collection, New York, acquired prior to 1964.Norbert Schimmel Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 16 December 1992, lot 62. Antiquities, Sotheby's, New York, 31 May 1997, lot 108.Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 8 June 2005, lot 74.with Safani Gallery, New... [Lire la suite]
09 août 2018

A yellow jade ram, Song to Ming dynasty

Lot 3808. A yellow jade ram, Song to Ming dynasty; 7 cm., 2 3/4  in. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,180,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. carved in the form of a recumbent ram with his legs tucked beneath his body, turning his head to the right, his curved horns naturalistically detailed with striations, the translucent stone of a greenish-yellow colour mottled with russet inclusions. Note: Small jade animal sculptures, generally carved in a reclining position, became popular from the Song... [Lire la suite]
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29 avril 2018

A 'Yue' celadon-glazed ram, Western Jin dynasty

Lot 68. A 'Yue' celadon-glazed ram, Western Jin dynasty (285-316); 18 cm, 7 1/8  in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 GBP. Lot Sold 50,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018. the recumbent animal with its legs tucked under its body, its head slightly raised and its wide bulging eyes in an alert expression, the horns and fur to the face and between the fore and hind legs picked out with incised lines, covered in a celadon crackled glaze, pooling to a darker tone at the recessed areas. Provenance: Acquired in... [Lire la suite]

19 juin 2017

A 'Yue' celadon-glazed ram, Western Jin dynasty (265–316)

Lot 407. A 'Yue' celadon-glazed ram, Western Jin dynasty (265–316), 15.5 cm, 6 1/8  in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 250,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. modelled recumbent with its legs tucked underneath, its raised head pierced with a circular aperture to the top, applied overall with a greyish-celadon glaze. Note: Modelled as a reclining ram with large protruding eyes, this charming piece belongs to a group of playful vessels made for the scholar’s desk... [Lire la suite]
26 octobre 2016

Acquavella Galleries opens exhibition of works by Spanish artist Miquel Barceló

Miquel Barceló, Ram, 2014. Ceramic, 34 7/8 x 19 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches (88.5 x 49.5 x 32 cm). Art © 2014 Miquel Barceló / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris NEW YORK, NY.- Acquavella Galleries presents an exhibition of new works by acclaimed Spanish artist Miquel Barceló. This is the artist's second exhibition at the gallery, and features two new series of paintings and a selection of new ceramic works. The exhibition is on view from October 27 to December 9, 2016 at 18 East 79th... [Lire la suite]
18 juillet 2016

A ‘Yue’ celadon-glazed ram, Western Jin Dynasty (265-317)

Lot 270. A ‘Yue’ celadon-glazed ram, Western Jin Dynasty (265-317); 15.2 cm., 6 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 225,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's the recumbent ram modelled with a curvaceous spine and robust rump above legs tucked underneath, its raised head pierced with a circular aperture on top, detailed with a pair of bulged eyes and curled striated horns encircling lop ears, applied overall with an olive-green glaze. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 Dec 2015 NDB: See... [Lire la suite]
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19 août 2015

Fire Gilt Bronze Zun Oil Lamp in Shape of a Ram, Han Dynasty

Fire Gilt Bronze Zun Oil Lamp in Shape of a Ram, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Estimate 3,200 Euro. Photo Auctionata AG. Fire gilt bronze. Hollow-cast in the form of a recumbent ram with scrolled horns. Simple position and plain wall. The hinged rump forming the cover of the lamp. The surface with a partly green patina. Dimensions: 20.5 x 25 cm Oil lamps of this type, cast in the shape of animals became popular during the Han dynasty. Typically the hinged cover flips up to... [Lire la suite]
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