25 août 2010
A rare bronze figure of Buddha. Vietnam, Cham period, 9th century
A rare bronze figure of Buddha. Vietnam, Cham period, 9th century. Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010
Standing on a circular base with his right hand in abhaya mudra and his left holding the end of his sanghati, chakras incised on the palms, his face with inlaid pupils and urna, the hair rising to a tiered conical ushnisha; 14 in. (35.5. cm.) high - Estimate $80,000 - $100,000
Provenance: Biancardi Collection, Paris and Sydney, formed 1960s-1980sAcquired in Sydney, 2003
Property from a private Australian collection
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08 juin 2010
Two Central Javanese Period Gold Rings @ Theresa McCullough

08 février 2010
White stoneware bowl China, Tang dynasty, 8th or 9th century
White stoneware bowl China, Tang dynasty, 8th or 9th century
A white stoneware shallow bowl, the thickly potted, gently rounded sides rising from a neatly cut, disc-like foot and terminating in a turned-over rim. The interior and exterior of the bowl are covered in a transparent glaze, leaving just the foot unglazed, exposing the fine white clay underneath. Diameter: 5 3/4 inches, 14.6 cm Height: 13/4 inches, 4.5 cm. Price on application
Notes: The broad, flat foot on this type of bowl is sometimes referred to as... [Lire la suite]
02 octobre 2009
Himalayan Art Attract Buyers in New York, Selection of Works to be Shown in Hong Kong

07 avril 2009
An Abbasid calligraphic pottery Bowl. Mesopotamia, 9th Century
An Abbasid calligraphic pottery Bowl. Mesopotamia, 9th Century
with rounded sides and everted rim, decorated with green splashes and a line of pseudo-kufic in the centre, on a cream ground. 20 cm. diam. Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
Bonhams. Islamic & Indian Art, 2 Apr 2009. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)
23 mars 2009
A Diamond Engraved Blue Glass Bottle, Possibly Nishapur, North East Iran, 9th Century

23 mars 2009
An Abbasid Tin Glazed Pottery Bowl, Mesopotamia, 9th Century
