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Chinese-Asian works of art flambuoyant @ Bonhams auction in San Francisco on August 30th

A small blue and white porcelain vase. Wanli mark and period. Of pear form with loop and mock ring handles above a pear-shaped body and tall foot, painted with a band of alternating dragons and phoenix and the six-character mark in regular script in a...

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Tags: bronze, blue and white, Xuande, Rouleau Vase, seal, Wanli Mark And Period, Kano Koi, Nihonga school

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11 avril 2011

An Important lmperial White Jade Seal With An Imperial Poem Qianlong Yuti Mark, Jiaqing Period, Dated To 1796

An Important lmperial White Jade Seal With An Imperial Poem Qianlong Yuti Mark, Jiaqing Period, Dated To 1796. Photo Sotheby's of large square form, surmounted by a superbly carved pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with alert eyes and flaring...

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Tags: white jade, seal, Jiaqing period, Qianlong Yuti Mark

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28 février 2011

Chinese Ivory Seal, 19th Century

Chinese Ivory Seal, 19th Century. photo courtesy Doyle New York Carved as a mythical tortoise resting on a square block, base with incised seal in relief. Height 1 7/8 inches. Estimate $1,500-2,500 Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, March 21,...

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Tags: 19th century, ivory, seal

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28 février 2011

Chinese Ivory Seal, 19th-20th Century

Chinese Ivory Seal, 19th-20th Century photo courtesy Doyle New York Carved as a foo lion with pup seated on a large square block, both lions bearing teeth, the long mane and tail hair finely incised. Height 6 inches. Estimate $10,000-15,000 Published:...

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Tags: ivory, seal, 19th-20th century

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22 décembre 2010

Daily Life in "The world of Kubilai Khan" @ Metropolitan Museum, New York

The first section of the exhibition presents objects that relate to daily life in Yuan China. They include examples of men’s and women’s dresses and ornaments; vessels for ritual purposes and everyday use; and articles associated with travel. In every...

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Tags: Cizhou, jar, gui, seal, Yuan dynasty, Belt Hook, Longquan ware, jue, Jin dynasty, fu, hairpin, Belt Chape, Brimmed Hat, Hat Ornament, Pass

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12 novembre 2010

Chinese Emperor's Personal White Jade Dragon Seal Sells for £2.7 Million @ Bonhams

This iconic Chinese object, a small exquisite work of art, created huge interest before the sale in Europe and as well as China. Photo: Bonhams LONDON.- A stunning piece of China’s Imperial history – a seal personally commissioned and used by the Qianlong...

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Tags: Qianlong, jade, Forbidden City, seal, Yan chunge, `Zi Qiang Bu Xi’

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16 octobre 2010

A rhinoceros horn seal. Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century.

A rhinoceros horn seal. Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century. photo courtesy Sotheby's carved in the form of a recumbent xiezhi crouched on top of an oval-sectioned seal, its head raised and eyes gazing upwards, the body finely incised with stylized whorls...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, seal, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century

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14 octobre 2010

A superb pair of jadeite imperial seals. Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period.

A superb pair of jadeite imperial seals. Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period. photo courtesy Sotheby's each of square form, surmounted by a superbly carved pair of addorsed dragons, each with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils above curling whiskers and a partially...

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Tags: jadeite, imperial, seal, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period, Jiaqing yubi zhibao, Jiaqing yulan zhibao

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8 octobre 2010

A massive imperial white jade 'xintian zhuren' seal. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

A massive imperial white jade 'xintian zhuren' seal. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. photo courtesy Sotheby's of large square form, surmounted by a superbly carved pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with eyes bulging and nostrils flaring...

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Tags: Qianlong period, seal, imperial white jade, 'xintian zhuren'

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14 septembre 2010

Chinese Emperor's Seal Expected to Make Millions at Bonhams

The history and provenance of this artefact speaks both of a simple and elegant personal aesthetic as well as the stamp of Imperial power. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON.- A stunning piece of China’s Imperial history – a seal personally commissioned by the Qianlong...

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Tags: Qianlong, white jade, seal, Ziqiang Buxi

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