25 février 2011
Chinese Blue and White Glazed Porcelain Bowl. Kangxi Period
Chinese Blue and White Glazed Porcelain Bowl. Kangxi Period. photo courtesy Doyle New York
Worked on the exterior with maidens in a pavilion landscape setting, the interior base with three 'three friends of winter' pine, prunus and bamboo, base with Chenghua six-character mark. Diameter 7 1/4 inches. Rim chips, two hairline cracks extending from rim approximately 1/2 inch down Estimate $800-1,200
Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, March 21, 2011 www.doylenewyork.com
25 février 2011
Pair of Chinese Embossed Black Lacquered Wood Folding Chairs, 18th Century
Pair of Chinese Embossed Black Lacquered Wood Folding Chairs, 18th Century. photo courtesy Doyle New York
The single backsplat below a rounded crest rail, the seat blue and white woven cotton, traces of gilt design on backsplat. Height 43 inches, width 22 1/2 inches, depth 14 inches.Estimate $8,000-10,000
Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, March 21, 2011 www.doylenewyork.com
25 février 2011
Chinese Tixi Black Lacquer Dish. Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Chinese Tixi Black Lacquer Dish. Yuan-Ming Dynasty. photo courtesy Doyle New York
Of rounded shallow shape, carved in relief through layers of black and red with ruyi scrolls around a central floret, the reverse with deeply carved classic scrolls, Japanese wood box. Diameter 11 3/4 inches. Estimate $4,000-6,000
Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, March 21, 2011 www.doylenewyork.com
25 février 2011
CHANEL par Karl LAGERFELD @ Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris (2)

25 février 2011
Three Images of Alexander the Great in Sculpture and Jewelery in Bonhams Antiques Sales
A Roman marble head of Alexander Helios Circa 1st Century B.C.-A.D. Estimate: £7,000-9,000. Photo: Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams next sale of Antiquities on April 13th includes three powerful images of Alexander the Great - a 2000-year-old ring bearing his image and two stunning sculpted heads from the same era. Madeleine Perridge, Head of Antiquities at Bonhams comments: “Alexander has been seen as the greatest general and ruler in history. After his death he was treated as a demi-god, his image was everywhere and his legendary... [Lire la suite]