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26 mars 2010

A rare imperial engraved turned ivory bowl. 18th century

A rare imperial engraved turned ivory bowl. 18th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2010 Finely incised with a scene of four female Daoist immortals bearing trays of food and drink to a mist-enshrouded palace amidst pines, and engraved with an inscription,...

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Tags: Ivory, 18th century, imperial, Dan Jing, Gong zhi

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15 novembre 2009

Ming dynasty. Imperial green-ground incised saucer dish. Incised six character mark of Wanli within a double ring

Ming dynasty. Imperial green-ground incised saucer dish. Incised six character mark of Wanli within a double ring and of the period, 1573-1619. with gently flaring rim, incised in the centre with an archaic style four sided gu-form vase containing three...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, imperial, green-ground, Wanli incised six character mark within a double ring and of the

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15 novembre 2009

Ming dynasty. Imperial green-ground & Imperial yellow-ground porcelains, Six character mark of Jiajing and of the period

Ming dynasty. Imperial green-ground saucer dish. Six character mark of Jiajing within a double ring and of the period, 1522-1566. with gently flaring rim, incised in the centre with a yellow five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst stylised...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period, Yellow-Ground, imperial, green-ground

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10 octobre 2009

An Imperial 'realgar' glass mallet vase, Palace Workshops. Mark and period of Qianlong

An Imperial 'realgar' glass mallet vase. Palace Workshops. Mark and period of Qianlong. photo Sotheby's of opaque brilliant fiery orange, yellow ochre and chrysochlorous greenish-gold colour glass swirled together resembling the realgar mineral, the body...

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Tags: Qianlong mark and period, imperial, mallet vase, 'realgar' glass, Palace workshops

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9 octobre 2009

Throne of Emperor Qianlong Breaks World Auction Record for Any Chinese Furniture

Qianlong Imperial throne (detail). Photo: Sotheby's HONG KONG.- Today at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Autumn Sale 2009, an outstanding Imperial carved zitan ‘dragon’ throne of Qianlong period was sold for HK$85,780,000/US$11,068,193...

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Tags: Qianlong, imperial, zitan, throne chair, ‘Dragon’ Throne

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4 octobre 2009

'Imperial Chinese Porcelain from the Baur Collections in Geneva' @ Museu de ceramica, Barcelona

Alfred Baur collected some 7,000 Asian pieces from 1907 to 1947. BARCELONA.- A tireless worker, businessman and traveler, the curious, sensitive Alfred Baur collected some 7,000 Asian pieces from 1907 to 1947. In 1924 and advised by the Japanese art dealer...

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Tags: porcelaine de Chine, imperial, Barcelona, Alfred Baur, Museu de ceramica

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4 juillet 2009

An Imperial carved giltwood ceremonial armchair designed by Percier and Fontaine, and made by Jacob-Desmalter in 1804

An Imperial carved giltwood ceremonial armchair designed by Percier and Fontaine, and made by Jacob-Desmalter in 1804, commissioned for Napoleon's Throne Room at the Tuileries total height: 105cm., floor to seat: 46cm., 67cm. wide, 54cm. deep; 3ft.5½in.,...

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Tags: imperial, Napoléon 1er, Jacob-Desmalter, 1804, Percier et Fontaine, Tuileries, carved giltwood, ceremonial armchair

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27 mai 2009

A very rare pair of imperial carved cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' armchairs. Qianlong period (1736-1795)

A very rare pair of imperial carved cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' armchairs. Qianlong period (1736-1795) Each chair elaborately carved through layers of cinnabar lacquer in relief against the dark green keyfret ground, the central back splat curved into a...

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Tags: Cinnabar Lacquer, imperial, Qianlong period, 'dragon' armchair, Summer Palace

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27 mai 2009

An exceptionally rare pair of imperial gilt-bronze 'dragon' ritual bells, bianzhong. Kangxi cast marks, corresponding to 1715

An exceptionally rare pair of imperial gilt-bronze 'dragon' ritual bells, bianzhong. Kangxi cast marks, corresponding to 1715, and of the period The bells are finely cast, each suspended from a pair of dragons forming the handle, the two scaly bodies...

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Tags: Gilt-Bronze, bianzhong, imperial, 'dragon' ritual bell, 1715, Kangxi cast mark and of the period

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12 mai 2009

An imperial lapis lazuli inscribed mountain carving. Qianlong period (1736-95)

An imperial lapis lazuli inscribed mountain carving. Qianlong period (1736-95) The irregular boulder pierced and well carved in deep relief to depict a mountain with craggy surfaces, detailed with a pavilion beside pine trees beneath a gilt-highlighted...

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Tags: lapis lazuli, imperial, Qianlong period

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