The Wu Dacheng Jijintu Scroll, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century

February 20, 2014, 4:18 am

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The Wu Dacheng Jijintu Scroll, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century. Photo Sotheby's

Ink rubbings on paper, handscroll, signed Yin Bohuan shouta (hand rubbed by Yin Bohuan), with three seals of the artist, bo huang zi ta, ming yu yue ding, yin bo huan, three collector’s seals of Lu Shusheng, lu shu sheng jin shi zhang. Frontispiece by Song Suian（1873-1926) signed suian, dated renyin (1902), summer, with two seals, jing wei, sui an; colophon by Hu Jue (1840-1910), signed Shimen Hu Jue, dated three days before Guangxu renyin chongjiu (October 2nd 1902), one seal meng an; Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), signed Anji Wu Junqing, dated jiachen wuyuemiao (late June 1904), two seals, ku yi jin kuang, lao fou; Wang Renjun (1866-1913), signed Wuxian nian ceng Wang Renjun, dated Guangxu jiachen xiaochuxi (February 2nd 1905), one seal, wang gan zheng shen shi jin shi wen zi; Chen Zhaoxiong (c. 19th-20th Century), signed Chen Zhaoxiong, dated Guangxu kuimao huazhao (February 28th 1903), two seals, zhao xiong yin xin, chen chen tian; Chu Deyi (1871-1942), signed Yuhang Chu Deyi, dated Guangxu sanshi you yi nian xia wuyue (June 1905), two seals, li tang, Chu Deyi yin; Yu Tingfu (ca. 19th-20th Century), signed Renhe Yu Tingfu, dated Guangxu bingwu zhongqiu (October 2nd 1906); Liao Quansun (1844-1919), signed Jiangyin Liao Quansun, two seals, liao, quansun; Wu Hufan (1894-1968), signed Wu Hufan, dated wuyin chunzhong (1938), spring. 211 by 15 1/2 in., 535.9 by 39.4 cm. Estimation 100,000 — 150,000 USD

Provenance: Collection of Wu Dacheng (1835-1902).
Collection of Lu Shusheng.
Collection of Kobayashi Toan (1916-2007).
Private Japanese collection.

Exposition: Exhibition of Paintings, Calligraphy, and Seal Carvings by Masters of Chinese Epigraphy, BSN Niigata Art Museum, 1970.

Litterature: Kobayashi Toan, Compendium of Works by Modern Seal Carving Masters: Works by Kobayashi Toan, Tokyo, 1975, pp. 14-15.

Sotheby's. Archaic Bronzes and the Wu Dacheng Jijintu Scroll. New York. 18 mars 2014 - www.sothebys.com

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Shirin Neshat (B. 1957), Games of Desire, Solo 2

February 20, 2014, 1:52 pm

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Shirin Neshat (B. 1957), Games of Desire, Solo 2. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

signed, titled, numbered and dated 'Shirin Neshat "Games of Desire" 2009 Solo 2 3/5' (on a paper label affixed to the reverse); c-print with ink; 50 1/8 x 33 3/8 in. (127.3 x 84.8 cm.). Executed in 2009. This work is number three from an edition of five plus two artist's proofs. Estimate $10,000 – $15,000

Provenance: Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature: M. Abramovic and A. C. Danto, Shirin Neshat, New York, 2010, p. 173 (another example illustrated in color).

Exhibited: Brussels, Gladstone Gallery, Shirin Neshat: Games of Desire, September-October 2009, p. 34 (another example exhibited and illustrated in color).

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Tran Tam Van (b. 1966), Hendryx on Aspirin

February 20, 2014, 2:14 pm

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Tran Tam Van (b. 1966), Hendryx on Aspirin. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

signed, titled and dated '"Hendryx on aspirin" 2002 Tran Van Tam' (on the reverse); acrylic on canvas; 27¼ x 22¼ in. (69.2 x 56.5 cm.). Painted in 2002. Estimate $5,000 – $7,000

Provenance: Cohan and Leslie, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

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New York Collection by Harry Winston

February 20, 2014, 3:23 pm

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Reflection by Harry Winston, Diamond Brooch.

Reflection by Harry Winston, Diamond Pendant.

 

 Central Park by Harry Winston, Emerald and Diamond Five Stone Ring

 

Central Park by Harry Winston, Emerald and Diamond Bracelet

 

Choker Traffic by Harry Winston. Diamond necklace.

 

Traffic by Harry Winston, Diamond Ring

 

Traffic by Harry Winston, Diamond Earrings

 

Sunset by Harry Winston, Padparadscha and Diamond Necklace

 

Sunset by Harry Winston, Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring

 

Sunset by Harry Winston, Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring

 

Ring Guggenheim by Harry Winston. Diamond ring

Guggenheim Diamond and Mother of Pearl Cufflinks by Harry Winston

Attraction by Harry Winston. Diamond Ring

Nightlife earrings by Harry Winston. Diamond Earrings.

 

 

Ring River by Harry Winston.Sapphire and Diamond Ring

 

Skyscraper by Harry Winston, Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Ring

Chinese blue glazed porcelain bottle vase, Qianlong sealmark and of the period

February 21, 2014, 12:49 pm

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Chinese blue glazed porcelain bottle vase, Qianlong sealmark and of the period. Photo Freeman's

Of squat, bulbous form with cylindrical neck, covered in a thick monochrome blue glaze. H: 10 1/2 inches. In good condition with minor surface wear only. Estimate $30,000-50,000

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Chinese iron rust glazed ovoid vase, 18th century

February 21, 2014, 12:55 pm

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Chinese iron rust glazed ovoid vase, 18th century. Photo Freeman's

Covered to exterior and interior mouth with a reddish brown glaze, speckled with iridescent mirror black flecks in imitation of bronze, the glaze neatly trimed near base exposing smooth porcelain body. H: 7 1/2 inches. Estimate $2,000-4,000

PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, sold at Sotheby's Parke Bernet in October 1975 as lot 294

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Venice, Italy, probably late 17th-early 18th century, Nautilus form cup

February 21, 2014, 1:22 pm

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Venice, Italy, probably late 17th-early 18th century, Nautilus form cup. Photo Sotheby's

dolphin stem, shell base, grotesque mask embossed at the handle; hallmarked Venice, maker's mark DB; silver-gilt; height: 21.5cm., 8 1/2 in; weight: 405gr., 13oz. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 GBP

Provenance: Sotheby's, Geneva, 12 November 1980, lot 284

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In the manner of Paul de Lamerie, circa 1729-1739, Pair of rocaille sauce boats

February 21, 2014, 1:32 pm

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In the manner of Paul de Lamerie, circa 1729-1739, Pair of rocaille sauce boats. Photo Sotheby's

dolphin handle, bodies simulating shells, apparently unmarked, silver; length: 21cm., 8 1/4 in.; weight: 1137gr., 36oz 10dwt. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 GBP.

Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 20 March 1980, lot 215

A few example of these unusual sauceboats, with Paul de Lamerie's hallmark, are recorded as follows: a pair, dated 1729, from the late Mrs Mary Montagu, sold Sotheby's London, 11 November 1993, lot 462; another pair, with the crest of Thomas Weddell (1667-1747), dated 1730, sold Sotheby's London, 9 November 1995, lot 246 ; and a third pair, with the arms of Hewer, Norfolk, dated 1738, is illustrated by Michael Clayton, The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britian and North America, 2nd edition, Woodbridge, 1985, no. 480a. A fourth pair, with the arms of Congreve, dated 1739, is in the Hartman Collection, illustrated by Christopher Hartop, The Huguenot Legacy, London, 1996, fig. 30. As the author notes, ''the individuality of the dolphins and the way in which their tails entwine the scrolls at the bottom of the handles, are the work of a virtuoso'.

Sotheby's. 1000 Ways of Seeing: The Private Collection of the late Stanley J. Seeger. London | 05 mars 2014, 10:00 AM. www.sothebys.com

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Large Chinese powder blue and gilt "phoenix-tail" vase, Kangxi period

February 21, 2014, 1:43 pm

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Large Chinese powder blue and gilt "phoenix-tail" vase, Kangxi period. Photo Freeman's

Baluster form, elaborately painted in gilt with rectangular, circular and leaf- form cartouches featuring lotus, peony and other seasonal blossoms together with butterflies, birds and insects amonst rock formations; all against a patterned ground of lingzhi, scrolling lotus, huiwen motifs. H: 31 inches; overall in good condition with minor frets to rim and loss to gilding. Estimate $8,000-12,000

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Chinese slip decorated white glazed bowl, Xuande mark, incised zhuquan mark, Qing dynasty

February 21, 2014, 1:52 pm

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Chinese slip decorated white glazed bowl, Xuande mark, incised zhuquan mark, Qing dynasty. Photo Freeman's

The exterior of the conical eggshell body slip-decorated with crisply outlined dragon ruyi cloud motifs, raised on short circular footring bearing double circle four character kaishu Xuande mark, incised near footring with 'zhu quan'. H: 1 1/2 inches; D: 3 3/4 inches. With one hairline crack to rim. Estimate $2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE: From the collection of Dr. John Calvin Ferguson (1866-1945) and Mary Elizabeth Wilson (1866-1938) acquired in China in 1890's to the early 1900's and thence by descent

John Calvin Ferguson founded Nanjing University and Jiaotong University. He acted as a buyer of Chinese art for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and his personal collection forms the core of several art museums in China, Nanjing University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Xian Jiaotong University.

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T & J Guest & Joseph Cradock, partnership active, 1806-circa 1811. Shell Shaped Butter Dish

February 21, 2014, 2:03 pm

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T & J Guest & Joseph Cradock, partnership active, 1806-circa 1811. Shell Shaped ButterDish. Photo Freeman's

crested, hallmarked London, 1811;silver-gilt; width: 12.7cm., 5in.; weight: 253gr., 8oz 2dwt. Estimation 600 — 800 GBP

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Thomas Diller (1807-1871), Shell Inkstand

February 21, 2014, 2:12 pm

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Thomas Diller (1807-1871), Shell Inkstand. Photo Freeman's

detachable snuffer, cover of inkpot with monogram ALL, mounts engraved with scrolling foliage, birds and buildings; hallmarked London, 1841; silver-gilt mounts, glass inkpot, clam shell; height: 15cm., 6in. Estimation 800 — 1,200 GBP

Provenance: Sotheby's, Chester, 15 January 1985, lot 149

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Rare Chinese teadust-glazed conjoined five-part vase, 18th century

February 21, 2014, 2:18 pm

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Rare Chinese teadust-glazed conjoined five-part vase, 18th century. Photo Freeman's

The larger central section of square baluster form with four smaller vases of similar form isuing from flat sides; teadust glaze of dark and even tone; with accompanying fitted rosewood stand carved with scrolled legs and characters to platform indicating property from the Lanling Bieshu. H of vase: 7 1/2 inches. Estimate $10,000-15,000

PROVENANCE: Lanling Bieshu, "The Lanling Residence", is a historic home in Hunan Province, long the home of the celebrated Xiao / Jiang family. In the Qing Dynasty, twenty-four members of the Jiang clan were recorded to have attained courtly rank above the seventh order; and over a hundred are known to have worked in the Imperial archive.

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Large Chinese 'eel skin' porcelain five neck vase, 18th-19th century

February 21, 2014, 2:23 pm

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Large Chinese 'eel skin' porcelain five neck vase, 18th-19th century. Photo Freeman's

Central cylindrical vase flanked four smaller conforming necks, over wide bulbous base, raised on circular foot. H: 15 inches. Estimate $2,000-3,000

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A large hongmu partners desk, 19th century

February 22, 2014, 1:59 pm

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A large hongmu partners desk, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.

The rectangular top inset with a conforming marble panel, above four drawers on either side supported by two pedestals which each contain a singled drawer on either side, the legs joined by a lattice work panel with a separate footrest at the center; the wood of dark purple hue (wear, minor repairs). 33 1/2 x 73 x 32in (85 x 185.5 x 81cm). Estimate US$ 7,500 - 12,500 (€5,500 - 9,100)

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014 10:00 PST. San Francisco - www.bonhams.com

 

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A mixed wood side table with puddingstone top, 18th-19th century

February 22, 2014, 2:04 pm

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A mixed wood side table with puddingstone top, 18th-19th century. Photo Bonhams.

The rectangular top inset with a mottled yellow and brown puddingstone panel above a molded frieze, and raised on round-section legs and paired transverse stretchers (losses to legs, wear). 42 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 32in (108 x 74.9 x 81.3 cm). Estimate US$ 3,500 - 5,000 (€2,600 - 3,600)

Provenance: acquired from Tony Anninos, San Francisco, 2006

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A huali and mixed wood square table, 19th century

February 22, 2014, 2:13 pm

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A huali and mixed wood square table, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.

The two-board top set into a mitered, motsie and tenoned frame with water-stopping edge and recessed waist carved in relief with plain, trigram patterns over a keyfret and coin apron, the beaded hipped supports ending in leaf-form feet. 33 1/4 x 34 1/24 x 34 1/4in (84.4 x 87 x 87cm). Estimate US$ 3,000 - 4,000 (€2,200 - 2,900)

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Pair of ruby drop cluster and diamond earrings by Viren Bhagat, Mumbai

February 22, 2014, 2:24 pm

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Pair of ruby drop cluster and diamond earrings by Viren Bhagat, Mumbai. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd.

designed as tapered half-hoops set face-out with polished ruby drops, a diamond set scroll to each side terminating in a collet set round brilliant cut diamond. Length 2.5cm / 1'' - Weight: 25.5g. Price on request.

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Pair of ruby and facetted diamond bead quatrefoil cluster cufflinks by Viren Bhagat, Mumbai

February 22, 2014, 2:28 pm

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Pair of ruby and facetted diamond bead quatrefoil cluster cufflinks by Viren Bhagat, Mumbai. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd.

each with one larger round panel opposite a bead link, the round panels formed of four polished fan-shaped rubies, a facetted diamond bead to centre and four spaced around the edge, the dome shaped ruby bead opposite with a diamond collet highlight, chain connections.Diameter of larger panel across briolettes 1.9cm - Weight: 11g. Price on request.

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Pair of 19th century ruby, black enamel and diamond triple drop cluster earrings, c.1880

February 22, 2014, 2:38 pm

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Pair of 19th century ruby, black enamel and diamond triple drop cluster earrings, c.1880. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd.

each hung with three cushion cut rubies, open collet set in gold with a black enamel line border and outer diamond frame, hung from twin diamond lines and a trefoil ruby cluster to middle, similar cushion ruby, enamel and diamond cluster tops, the diamonds cut-down collet set in silver. Length 5.8cm / Weight: 18g. Price on request.

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