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26 mai 2016

First exhibition in Australia to focus on the art of the Tang Empire on view in Sydney

First exhibition in Australia to focus on the art of the Tang Empire on view in Sydney
"Tang: treasures from the Silk Road capital" SYDNEY .- The Art Gallery of New South Wales is presenting Tang: treasures from the Silk Road capital, the first exhibition in Australia to focus on the art of the Tang Empire. Tang: treasures from the Silk...
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18 avril 2016

A brief history of underwear exposed at London's Victoria & Albert Museum

A brief history of underwear exposed at London's Victoria & Albert Museum
Advertising poster designed by Hans Schleger for the Charnaux Patent Corset Co. Ltd, about 1936. Courtesy of the Hans Schleger Estate. LONDON (AFP) .- From rigid corsets to barely-there nylon briefs, a new exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum...
14 avril 2016

Sotheby's announces first sale dedicated to European ceramics, silver and objects of vertu in a decade

 Sotheby's announces first sale dedicated to European ceramics, silver and objects of vertu in a decade
Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON .- This spring will see the first sale at Sotheby’s for almost a decade exclusively dedicated to European Ceramics, Silver and Objects of Vertu. Entitled “From Earth to Fire”, the sale, to take place on 10 May, will focus on the...
8 juin 2012

"Art of Another Kind: International Abstraction and the Guggenheim, 1949-1960"

"Art of Another Kind: International Abstraction and the Guggenheim, 1949-1960"
Mark Rothko , Untitled (Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red), 1949. Oil on canvas, 207 x 167.6 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Gift, Elaine and Werner Dannheisser and The Dannheisser Foundation 78.246. © 2012 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher...
5 janvier 2025

A Roman agate cameo of Medusa, circa 2nd century A.D.

A Roman agate cameo of Medusa, circa 2nd century A.D.
Lot 131. A Roman agate cameo of Medusa, circa 2nd century A.D.; 2.7 cm high. Price Realised GBP 2,520 ( Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2024 Provenance: U.K. private collection, acquired 1950s-1960s. The Property of a Gentleman;...
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5 janvier 2025

A pair of Greek gold theater mask pendants, Hellenistic period, circa 3rd-1st century B.C.

A pair of Greek gold theater mask pendants, Hellenistic period, circa 3rd-1st century B.C.
Lot 131. A pair of Greek gold theater mask pendants, Hellenistic period, circa 3rd-1st century B.C . E ach 1.9 cm long. Price Realised GBP 4?032 ( Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2024 Provenance: with D.J. Crowther, London. U.S....
4 juillet 2016

The Barlow Chinese collection at Ashmolean Museum

The Barlow Chinese collection at  Ashmolean Museum
Sir (James) Alan Noel Barlow (1881–1968), by Walter Stoneman, 1941. © National Portrait Gallery, London Sir Alan Barlow (1881-1968) was a distinguished civil servant and a leading 20th-century collector of Chinese and other eastern ceramics. His particular...
29 août 2025

Robe de chambre, 1720-50, Dutch or British

Robe de chambre, 1720-50, Dutch or British
Robe de chambre, 1720-50, Dutch or British; of Chinese blue silk damask, 1650-1700 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. By the 17th century, European men wore loose gowns like this to relax at home with family or entertain friends or business associates....
1 août 2025

Arrow vase with decoration of Arabic inscription and blocks in relief, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Arrow vase with decoration of Arabic inscription and blocks in relief, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Arrow vase with decoration of Arabic inscription and blocks in relief, China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Inventory number: NO 00016 © Princessehof Ceramics Museum The pear-shaped vase has a cylindrical neck and a sturdy, flared foot. Six tubes are attached...
19 juillet 2025

Marble shell, Greek, Classical Period, ca. 400 BCE

Marble shell, Greek, Classical Period, ca. 400 BCE
Marble shell, Greek, Classical Period, ca. 400 BCE. Marble, 24.1 x 15.2 cm. Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John Moscahlaidis Gift, 1995.19. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This work imitates a pelican's foot shell, which is common to the Mediterranean....
1 juillet 2025

He Jian Wang Xi, clay impression, Seal of Prince of Hejian, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE—8 CE)

He Jian Wang Xi, clay impression, Seal of Prince of Hejian, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE—8 CE)
He Jian Wang Xi, clay impression, Seal of Prince of Hejian, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE—8 CE). Length 3.25 cm, Width 3.4 cm . Gift of Mr. Sun Ding © Shanghai Museum One of the early uses of seals was to affix to the sealing clay to prevent illicit opening...
30 juin 2025

Guang Han Da Jiang Jun Zhang (Seal of the Great General of Guanghan), Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE—8 CE)

Guang Han Da Jiang Jun Zhang (Seal of the Great General of Guanghan), Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE—8 CE)
Guang Han Da Jiang Jun Zhang (Seal of the Great General of Guanghan), Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE—8 CE). Silver. Length 2.35 cm, Width 2.35 cm, Height 2 cm. © Shanghai Museum The Qin and Han official seals were established with strict hierarchy marks....
19 mai 2025

An extremely rare polychrome-enamelled and underglaze-blue decorated 'dragon' cup, Mark and period of Longqing

An extremely rare polychrome-enamelled and underglaze-blue decorated 'dragon' cup, Mark and period of Longqing
Lot 3660. An extremely rare polychrome-enamelled and underglaze-blue decorated 'dragon' cup, Mark and period of Longqing (1567-1592) ; d. 6.4 cm; Japanese wood box . Lot Sold 1,206,500 HKD (Estimate 500,000 - 2,000,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2025 Provenance:...
11 mai 2025

A rare carved Longquan celadon 'dragon' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

A rare carved Longquan celadon 'dragon' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Lot 981. A rare carved Longquan celadon 'dragon' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 46.3 cm diam . Price realised HKD 1,386,000 (Estimate: HKD 500,000 - 1,000,000 ) . © Christie's Images Ltd 2025. Provenance : A Japanese private collection Christie's . Important...
7 mai 2025

A very rare Yaozhou moon-white glazed vase, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

A very rare Yaozhou moon-white glazed vase, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 953. A very rare Yaozhou moon-white glazed vase, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) , 29.1 cm high. Price realised HKD $ 7,686,000 (Estimate: HK$800,000 - 1,200,000) . © Christie's Images Ltd 2025. Literature : The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, The Masterpieces...
17 avril 2025

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Long evening gown, in ivory silk crepon with a delicate floral pattern in shades of pink and green (1968)

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Long evening gown, in ivory silk crepon with a delicate floral pattern in shades of pink and green (1968)
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Long evening gown, in ivory silk crepon with a delicate floral pattern in shades of pink and green (1968). © Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa This long evening gown, in ivory silk crepon with a delicate floral pattern in shades of pink...
18 août 2024

Curtain Panel, Spanish, Granada, late 14th century

Curtain Panel, Spanish, Granada, late 14th century
Curtain Panel with Design of Horizontal Bands of Geometric Patterns and Arabic Inscriptions in Kufic Script, Spanish, Granada, late 14th century, Mudéjar (c.1100–c.1499) or Nasrid dynasty (1232–1492). Silk, lampas weave; 103.2 × 37.1 cm. Saint Louis Art...
19 mars 2025

An impressive group of twelve painted pottery cavalrymen, Western Han Dynasty

An impressive group of twelve painted pottery cavalrymen, Western Han Dynasty
Lot 80. An impressive group of twelve painted pottery cavalrymen, Western Han Dynasty; 29 to 31.1 cm high (12). Sold for US$20,480. © Bonhams 2025 Individually modeled and painted in red and black over a cream slip, the horse standing four-square with...
17 mars 2025

An inscribed bronze figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 17th - 18th century

An inscribed bronze figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 17th - 18th century
Lot 8912. An inscribed bronze figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 17th - 18th century; 45 .5 cm . Lot Sold 228,600 HKD (Estimate 300,000 - 500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2025 naturalistically cast as a standing figure of Guanyin with a serene, contemplative expression,...
17 mars 2025

Bird-Shaped Container (zun), Late Shang dynasty (13th century–1046 B.C.)

Bird-Shaped Container (zun), Late Shang dynasty (13th century–1046 B.C.)
Bird-Shaped Container (zun), Late Shang dynasty (13th century–1046 B.C.). Bronze, 15.9 × 13.3 × 5.7 cm. Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection, 1936.139. Animal-shaped vessels are the rarest of all Shang ritual bronzes. The scaled pattern...
16 mars 2025

A large Ge-type hexagonal vase, Hu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong

A large Ge-type hexagonal vase, Hu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong
Lot 8905. A Ge-type hexagonal vase, Hu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 47.5 cm . Lot Sold 88,900 HKD (Estimate 150,000 - 200,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2025 The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence...
16 mars 2025

Court coquilla nut flacon, Netherlandish, ca 1680

Court coquilla nut flacon, Netherlandish, ca 1680
Court coquilla nut flacon, Netherlandish, ca 1680. Coquilla (Attalea funifera) nut, carved; silver, repoussé, cast, engraved and fire-gilt. Coat of arms of the noble Silesian Mohl family on the screw cap of the flacon. Height 9.5 cm. © Kuntskammer Georg...
15 décembre 2024

An extremely rare blue and white 'fruit' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period

An extremely rare blue and white 'fruit' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period
Lot 3846. An extremely rare blue and white 'fruit' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424) ; 19.7 cm . Lot Sold 3,600,000 HKD (Estimate 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2024 Provenance: Sotheby's London, 12th December 1978, lot 382. Sotheby's...
15 mai 2024

A fine pair of 'boneless' famille-rose saucer dishes, Marks and period of Yongzheng

A fine pair of 'boneless' famille-rose saucer dishes, Marks and period of Yongzheng
Lot 27. Property from an important European collection. A fine pair of 'boneless' famille-rose saucer dishes, Marks and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 10.9 cm. Lot Sold 952,000 HKD (Estimate 100,000 - 150,000 HKD) . © Sotheby's 2024 each finely potted...
21 mai 2024

A small and inscribed blanc-de-Chine ewer and cover, 17th century

A small and inscribed blanc-de-Chine ewer and cover, 17th century
Lot 36. Property from an important European collection. A small and inscribed blanc-de-Chine ewer and cover, 17th century; w. 13.5 cm. Lot Sold 330,200 HKD (Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024 potted in the form of a fruit, with a gently lobed...
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