05 septembre 2010
Five "Bleus de Huê" or China for Vietnam, ordered pattern porcelains in Boston
Plate, "dragons and pearl" pattern. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; inscription "Nôi phu thi trung" (Made for the Central Palace), 3,2 x 15cm. Lê-Trinh period, Trinh Doanh government, 1740-1767). Gilft of John D. Constable 2007.401. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Plate. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; inscription "Nôi phu thi doai" (Made for the Western Palace), 3,4 x 14,5cm. Lê-Trinh period, Trinh Sâm government, 1767-1782). Gilft of John D. Constable 2007.402. Museum of Fine Arts,... [Lire la suite]
05 septembre 2010
Georges de LA TOUR (Vic-sur-Seille, 1593 - Lunéville, 1652), Saint Joseph charpentier
Georges de LA TOUR (Vic-sur-Seille, 1593 - Lunéville, 1652), Saint Joseph charpentier. Vers 1640. Huile sur toile. H. : 1,37 m. ; L. : 1,02 m. Donation Percy Moore Turner, 1948. R.F. 1948-27. Musée du Louvre © R.M.N./G. Blot
Saint Joseph, patron des charpentiers, travaille une poutre devant l'Enfant Jésus qui semble déjà y voir le bois de sa croix.
De Londres à Paris : l'histoire d'un don
Le tableau apparaît en 1938, peu de temps après la redécouverte spectaculaire de l’œuvre de Georges de La Tour. Il appartient alors à... [Lire la suite]
05 septembre 2010
Quatre pots à chaux "Bleu de Huê" dans la collection de mon grand père

05 septembre 2010
Chinese Rank Badges, 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Rank Badges. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York
Each of square form, depicting a pheasant and the pearl of wisdom before clouds and above waves, couched in gold, silver, green and lavender threads, worn by a civilian official, later silk floral borders, framed. 14 1/4 x 15 Inches. Estimate $700-900
Property of a Lady
Three Pairs of Chinese Rank Badges. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York
Comprising a pair worked in gold and colored silk with a... [Lire la suite]
05 septembre 2010
Plate, "the gathering of dragon and clouds" pattern. China for Vietnam, ordered pattern porcelain, Tây Son dynasty (1778-1802).

05 septembre 2010
An Exceptional Pair of Finely Carved Chippendale Director Style Chinoiserie Pier Glasses. English, Circa 1860.
An Exceptional Pair of Finely Carved Chippendale Director Style Chinoiserie Pier Glasses. English, Circa 1860.
Each mirror is divided into two main sections by 'C'-scrolls, 'S'-scrolls and rockwork. The upper sections are further divided by a temple folly and foliate tendrils and flanked by twelve further mirrored panels. The frame is richly carved with fleshy acanthus, 'C' and 'S'-scrolls and perching Ho-Ho Birds on rocaille, water-work bases, the whole surmounted by a rustic Chinese figure within a fanciful pagoda.... [Lire la suite]
05 septembre 2010
Korean ceramics @ Christie's New York
A Large Blue and White Porcelain Water Dropper in the form of a Mythical Lion (Haetae). Joseon dynasty (19th century). Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010Modelled as a seated lion supporting a large double-gourd bottle balanced on a tasseled saddle, the lion's mane, eye pupils, beard and tail accented by lines and dabs of underglaze blue as well as blue decorative florets and cord of the neck bell, the base of the double-gourd flask moulded with a band of lappets picked out in underglaze blue; the vessel also applied with a glossy,... [Lire la suite]
05 septembre 2010
David Bailly (Leiden 1584 - Leiden 1657), Self-Portrait with Vanitas Symbols, 1651

05 septembre 2010
Chinese Dehua & Blanc de Chine @ Doyle New York

05 septembre 2010
Gabriel Metsu, National Gallery of Ireland
Gabriël Metsu (Dutch, 1629–1667), The Artist as the Prodigal Son, 1661. Oil on panel, 35.5 x 30.5cm © Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden Photographer
DUBLIN.- An exhibition of some 40 of the finest and most celebrated masterpieces by the Dutch 17th-century artist Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667) was formally opened in the National Gallery of Ireland yesterday by Mary Hanafin, T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. The exhibition, Gabriel Metsu: Rediscovered Master of the Dutch Golden Age features... [Lire la suite]