27 mars 2011

A large blue and white 'Dragon' jar. Jiajing mark and period. photo Sotheby's the broad swelling shoulders tapering to a flat and slightly recessed foot, surmounted by a short, wide neck with a lipped rim, boldly painted in a rich cobalt blue with four supple leaping dragons separated by winged phoenix and cranes in flight among cloud scrolls, above a border of ruyi lappets enclosed within double and triple line borders; height 16 1/4 in., 41.3 cm. Estimate 30,000—50,000 USD. Lot Sold 362,500 USD PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New... [Lire la suite]

Huang Yan (né en 1966), Vanity, 2005. photo Eve Céramique peinte, signée et datée par tampon de l'artiste au centre de l'oeuvre 42 x 23 x 20 cm - Estimation : 5 000 - 7 000 € Eve. Lundi 28 mars à 14h00. Drouot - Richelieu - Salle 11. EMail : contact@auctioneve.com - Tél. : +33 (0)1 53 34 04 04

  An extremely rare underglaze-red figure of an acolyte. Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Period. photo Sotheby's boldly modeled standing on a high lotus base, his shoulders slightly bowed, with hands held together in prayer, wearing a short floral-decorated apron over a plain dhoti, billowing as if windswept, the bare chest with an elaborate lotus and bead pendant flanked by a short scarf draped over the shoulders, the head with well-defined features and hair drawn into a topknot and two coiled plaits at the nape, all beneath... [Lire la suite]

Ma Tse Lin  (Chinese, 1960), Crâne de Bouddha n°1, 2000. photo Eve Technique mixte sur toile tendue sur panneau, signée et datée en bas à droite, titrée, contresignée et datée au dos. 50 x 50 cm. Estimation : 6 000 - 8 000 € Eve. Lundi 28 mars à 14h00. Drouot - Richelieu - Salle 11. EMail : contact@auctioneve.com - Tél. : +33 (0)1 53 34 04 04

An Imperial Longquan celadon dish. Ming Dynasty, Yongle period. photo Sotheby's the well-potted body raised on a slightly tapered foot, finely carved to the interior with fruiting lychee branches, the deep rounded sides decorated with a floral scroll comprised of lotus and leaves continuing on the exterior, evenly applied with a lustrous glaze of soft olive-green tone thinning to a paler tone at the rim; diameter 12 3/4 in., 32.4 cm. Estimate 40,000—60,000 USD. Lot Sold 398,500 USD NOTE: Vessels of large form and extremely... [Lire la suite]

Cristobal Balenciaga. Detail of cocktail dress of fuchsia silk shantung and black lace with black silk satin ribbons, summer 1966 SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- You can feel the pulse of Spain beat in every garment in Balenciaga and Spain. A dress ruffle inspired by the flourish of a flamenco dancer’s bata de cola skirt; paillette-studded embroidery that glitters on a bolero jacket conjuring a nineteenth-century traje de luces (suit of lights) worn by a matador; clean, simple, and technically perfect lines that extrapolate the minimalist... [Lire la suite]