1 mai 2011

A very rare large anhua-decorated white-glazed dish. Yongle period (1403-1425). Photo Christies Ltd 2011 Sturdily potted with gently rounded walls rising from a short tapering foot, the interior finely incised with a ferocious five-clawed dragon, the cavetto with large lotus blooms borne on leafy scrolls, covered all over with an unctuous white glaze; 15½ in. (39.4 cm.) diam. Estimate £200,000 - £300,000 ($334,200 - $501,300) Notes: This unusually large dish has a particularly lovely tianbai 'sweet white' glaze, which... [Lire la suite]

Georges Rousse (né en 1947), Sydney, 1984. Photo Tajan Photographie en couleurs. Tirage unique, 116 x 140 cm - Estimation :3 000 / 4 000 €Provenance : Galerie Farideh Cadot, ParisCollection particulière, Belgique Tajan - 75008 Paris. Vente aux enchères du Mardi 3 mai 2011. Vente aux enchères du Mardi 3 mai 2011. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter Romain Monteaux-Sarmiento à la Maison de ventes au 01 53 30 30 30.

A very rare yellow enamel-decorated dish. Xuande six-character mark and of the period (1426-35). Photo Christies Ltd 2011 Delicatelly potted with gently rounded walls and supported on a short foot, the interior enamelled with the six-character reign mark enclosed by overlapping petals, the cavetto with fruiting clusters of peaches, persimmons, lychees and pomegrantes, the exterior with four detached lotus sprays, the base unglazed; 7½ in. (19 cm.) diam. Estimate £300,000 - £500,000 ($501,300 - $835,500) Provenance: Acquired in... [Lire la suite]

Bettina Rheims (née en 1952), Sans titre. Photo Tajan Tirage argentique en couleur, 25 x 24 cm. Estimation : 500 / 700 € Tajan - 75008 Paris. Vente aux enchères du Mardi 3 mai 2011. Vente aux enchères du Mardi 3 mai 2011. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter Romain Monteaux-Sarmiento à la Maison de ventes au 01 53 30 30 30.

A  pair of large imperial lacquered and gilt cabinets, sijianggui. . Ming Dynasty, 17th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 Each of massive rectangular form and comprising two sections supported on short square feet, the hat chest top section with two square floating panel doors fitted flush and with a removable centre stile, below the large cabinet similarly fitted with rectangular doors, gilt to the front with fierce Buddhist lions carefully detailed with scaly spines and bushy tails, some in full stride, others in pairs,... [Lire la suite]

Gérard Rancinan (né en 1953), La liberté dévoilée, 2008. Photo Tajan Tirage argentique sous diasec. Signé et numéroté 4/12 sur une étiquette au dos, 92,5 x 125 cm - Estimation : 8 000 / 10 000 € Tajan - 75008 Paris. Vente aux enchères du Mardi 3 mai 2011. Vente aux enchères du Mardi 3 mai 2011. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter Romain Monteaux-Sarmiento à la Maison de ventes au 01 53 30 30 30.