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A tribal art world record emerges in Rago's $2.3M October auctions
Lot 43. Ejagham/Ekoi, Nigeria. Headcrest, 20th c.; Carved wood, stretched human skin, bone, woven fiber, paint; 14" x 8" x 8 1/2". Estimate $1,000 - $2,000. Sold for: $115,625. Courtesy Rago...
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Memento Mori from Pierre Bergé: From One Home to Another
, From One Home to Another. © Sotheby'sLot 49. Petit crâne et grand crâne reposant sur un livre, XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle et XIXe siècle; bronze doré. Grand crâne 19,5 x 25 cm, 7 2/3 x 10 in. ; H. petit...
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A rare huanghuali recessed-leg painting table, hua’an, Ming dynasty, 17th...
Lot 48. A rare huanghuali recessed-leg painting table, hua’an, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 33 1/8 in. x 68 ¾ in. wide x 22 5/8 in. deep. (84 x 174.6 x x 57.5 cm). Estimate GBP 100,000 - GBP 200,000...
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A rare Imperial rock crystal 'ram' washer, Jiaqing yu wan wheel-cut...
Lot 125. A rare Imperial rock crystal 'ram' washer, Jiaqing yu wan wheel-cut four-character seal mark and of the period (1796-1820); 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm.) long. Estimate GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000 (USD...
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A carved three-colour lacquer 'chun' circular box and cover, Qianlong period...
Lot 182. A carved three-colour lacquer 'chun' circular box and cover, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000 (USD 104,560 - USD 130,700). © Christie's...
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A pale greenish-white jade 'Nine peach' vase and cover, 18th century
Lot 222. A pale greenish-white jade 'Nine peach' vase and cover, 18th century; 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high overall. Estimate GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000 (USD 104,560 - USD 130,700). © Christie's Images Ltd...
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An extremely rare Imperial ruby-ground falangcai 'double-gourd' snuff bottle,...
Lot 292. An extremely rare Imperial ruby-ground falangcai 'double-gourd' snuff bottle, Imperial Palace Workshops, Qianlong four-character mark in blue enamel and of the period (1736-1795); 3 ¼ in. (8.3...
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A large painted pottery figure of a prancing horse, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 8. A large painted pottery figure of a prancing horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 20 ½ in. (52.1 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000 (USD 78,420 - USD 104,560). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018The...
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New Orleans Museum of Art reunites masterpieces from the Duke of Orleans...
Giorgio Vasari (Italian, 1511–1574), Six Tuscan Poets, 1544. Oil on panel, 52 x 51 5/8 in., Minneapolis Institute of Art.NEW ORLEANS, LA.- In celebration of the city of New Orleans’ Tricentennial in...
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A rare moulded 'Longquan' celadon ring-handled vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Lot 60. A rare moulded 'Longquan' celadon ring-handled vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 35 cm, 13 3/4 in. Est: £40,000 - £60,000. © Sotheby's.the pear-shaped body rising from a short spreading foot to...
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A rare ruby-ground famille-rose 'floral' bowl, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period...
Lot 72. A rare ruby-ground famille-rose'floral' bowl, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 19 cm, 7 1/2 in. Est: £40,000 - £60,000. © Sotheby's.the delicately potted rounded sides resting on a...
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A fine blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 9. A fine blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 37.5 cm, 15 in. Est: £40,000 - £60,000.© Sotheby's.the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall...
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A blue and white quatrefoil tray, Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820)
Lot 4. A blue and white quatrefoil tray, Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820); 16 cm, 6 1/4 in. Est: £35,000 - £45,000. © Sotheby's.the shallow rounded sides rising from a flat base supported on four...
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A blue and white hexagonal vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 6. A blue and white hexagonal vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 46.5 cm, 18 1/4 in. Est: £30,000 - £50,000. © Sotheby's.of archaistic fanghu form, the hexagonal body rising from...
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A lacquered parcel-gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot 66. A lacquered parcel-gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 47 cm, 18 1/2 in. Est: £80,000 - £120,000. © Sotheby's.seated in dhyanasana, the left hand held in dhyanamudra...
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A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century
Lot 64. A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 23.5 cm, 9 1/4 in. Est: £50,000 - £70,000. © Sotheby's.the figure seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, the...
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A small gilt-bronze figure of Jambhala, Tibet, 15th century
Lot 69. A small gilt-bronze figure of Jambhala, Tibet, 15th century; 11.2 cm, 4 3/8 in. Est: £50,000 - £70,000. © Sotheby's.cast seated in lalitasana on the back of a mythical beast, holding an...
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A rare large gilt-bronze figure of Bhaishajyaguru on a lotus base, Ming...
Lot 61. A rare large gilt-bronze figure of Bhaishajyaguru on a lotus base, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century; 81 cm, 32 in. Est: £40,000 - £60,000. © Sotheby's.the Medicine Buddha seated in...
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Pieter de Hooch (1629 - 1684), Jeune femme nourrissant son perroquet
Lot 97. Pieter de Hooch (1629 - 1684), Jeune femme nourrissant son perroquet (A lady feeding a parrot), huile sur toile ; signéà gauche sur le bas du châssis de la fenêtre P. de Hooghe. 51,5 x 45 cm ;...
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Cabinet en ébène, incrustations d'ivoire et os de bodidé, Allemagne du sud,...
Lot 99. Cabinet en ébène, incrustations d'ivoire et os de bodidé, Allemagne du sud, XVIIe siècle, contenant quinze amulettes en corail en forme de phallus, Italie du sud, Espagne et Allemagne du sud,...
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