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11 avril 2010

An important imperial white jade 'dragon' seal. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period made on the 20th day of the second month of the 53

An important imperial white jade 'dragon' seal. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period made on the 20th day of the second month of the 53 year (corresponding to 1788). photo Sotheby's of square form, surmounted by a superbly carved pair of addorsed dragons, each...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, white jade, 1788, 'dragon' seal

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11 avril 2010

Sceau de l’empereur Qianlong, portant l’un de ses pseudonymes

Sceau de l’empereur Qianlong, portant l’un de ses pseudonymes. Cachet en jade néphrite céladon, très légèrement veiné de rouille sur le sommet. La prise est sculpté de deux dragons adossés et enlacés, traités dans un style archaïsant. Il porte quatre...

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Tags: Qianlong, Cachet, Kaihuolun, Qianlong baosou, Xintian zhuren, jade néphrite céladon

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10 avril 2010

A bronze quatrefoil washer with chilong handles. Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century

A bronze quatrefoil washer with chilong handles. Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. photo Sotheby's of begonia shape, supported on four cabriole legs, rising to flaring curved sides, flanked by two confronting clambering chilong, their bodies forming the...

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Tags: bronze, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, chilong, quatrefoil washer

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10 avril 2010

A yellow jade boulder. Qing dynasty, 18th century

A yellow jade boulder. Qing dynasty, 18th century. photo Sotheby's carved in the form of a circular disc representing the sun rising above the undulated waves carved in high relief on both sides, a five-clawed dragon ascending from below towards the swirling...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, 18th century, boulder, yellow jade

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10 avril 2010

A yellow-glazed 'dragon' dish. Mark and period of Qianlong

A yellow-glazed 'dragon' dish. Mark and period of Qianlong. photo Sotheby's incised in the interior with a medallion enclosing a dragon amidst scrolling clouds in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the exterior similarly decorated, the deep rounded sides set...

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Tags: 'dragon' dish, Mark and period of Qianlong, yellow-glazed

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9 avril 2010

A fine and very rare pair of archaistic celadon-ground gilt-decorated vases. Seal marks and period of Qianlong

A fine and very rare pair of archaistic celadon-ground gilt-decorated vases. Seal marks and period of Qianlong. photo Sotheby's based on Western Zhou period bronzes, each with a pear-shaped body supported on a slightly splayed foot and rising gently to...

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Tags: Archaistic, Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong, gilt-decorated, celadon-ground

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9 avril 2010

A fine and rare wucai 'garlic-mouth' vase. Mark and period of Wanli

A fine and rare wucai 'garlic-mouth' vase. Mark and period of Wanli. photo Sotheby's the stoutly potted large pear-shaped body supported by a wide straight foot, rising to a garlic-bulb shaped mouth, the main body decorated in the wucai palette including...

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Tags: wucai, Mark and Period of Wanli, garlic-necked bottle vase

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9 avril 2010

A rare imperial 'dragon' kesi textile. Ming dynasty, Wanli period

A rare imperial 'dragon' kesi textile. Ming dynasty, Wanli period. photo Sotheby's colourfully woven with a golden four-clawed dragon striding above turbulent waves floating with auspicious emblems, amidst wispy clouds, all below a band of irregular multi-coloured...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, kesi, Wanli Period, Imperial Dragon

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9 avril 2010

Imperial Treasures Soar at Sotheby's Sales in Hong Kong

HONG KONG.- Yesterday at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Spring Sale 2010, An Important and Superb Imperially Inscribed ‘Tai Shang Huang Di’ White Jade Seal, Yubi Mark and Period of Qianlong fetched HK$95,860,000 / US$12,289,744,...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, Qianlong, white jade, seal, bamboo-veneer, ruyi-sceptre, Beijing enamel, Ceremonial pearl necklace

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5 avril 2010

'huanghuali' armchairs, gilt-Lacquered Elmwood Horseshoeback Armchairs & a 'hongmu' ceremonial horseshoeback armchair

A pair of 'huanghuali' armchairs. 17th century. photo courtesy Sotheby's each with continuously curving armrests and crestrail, the slightly curved splat carved with a ruyi-head shaped medallion enclosing a makara dragon, the hardcane seat set within...

Posté par Alain Truong à 18:44 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: 17th century, Huanghuali, hongmu, 1900, Guangxu Period, Armchairs, Elmwood, horseshoeback armchair

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