A blue and white 'dragon' dish, Kangxi period
A blue and white 'dragon' dish, Kangxi period. Estimate £600 - 800 (€820 - 1,100). Photo BonhamsBoldly painted with two five-clawed dragons vying for a pearl amongst flaming clouds on a swirling wave...
View ArticleNational Gallery of Art announces major acquisition of Jacob Ochtervelt painting
Jacob Ochtervelt, A Nurse and a Child in the Foyer of an Elegant Townhouse, 1663. Oil on canvas, 32 x 26 1/4 in. (81.5 x 66.8 cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington. The Lee and Juliet Folger...
View ArticleA pair of blue and white dishes, Jiajing six-character marks, Kangxi period
A pair of blue and white dishes, Jiajing six-character marks, Kangxi period. Estimate £800 - 1,200 (€1,100 - 1,600). Photo BonhamsVariously painted with scenes of gentlemen seated at leisure on...
View ArticleA blue and white 'lotus' dish, Kangxi period
A blue and white 'lotus' dish, Kangxi period. Estimate £500 - 800 (€680 - 1,100). Photo BonhamsThe well painted with scrolling lotus flowers, surrounded by another similar band at the flat rim,...
View ArticleA blue and white 'phoenix-tail' vase, yenyen, Kangxi
A blue and white 'phoenix-tail' vase, yenyen, Kangxi period. Estimate £500 - 800 (€680 - 1,100). Photo BonhamsPainted and moulded with petal-shaped panels of scrolling, leafy peony and chrysanthemum...
View ArticleTwo Chinese Imari wares, Kangxi period
Two Chinese Imari wares, Kangxi period. Estimate £600 - 800 (€820 - 1,100). Photo BonhamsComprising: a shell form dish, painted and gilt with a variety of flowering, leafy branches; and a rosewater...
View ArticleA blue and white 'three friends' dish, Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi...
A blue and white 'three friends' dish, Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi period. Estimate £800 - 1,200 (€1,100 - 1,600). Photo BonhamsPainted with a planter containing blossoming prunus, bamboo and...
View ArticleA Dehua figure of a dignitary, 17th century
A Dehua figure of a dignitary, 17th century. Estimate £500 - 700 (€680 - 950). Photo BonhamsThe figure seated on a low throne, wearing voluminous robes, the hands folded on the lap with a single finger...
View ArticleA blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin, 18th century
A blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin, 18th century. Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,400 - 2,000). Photo BonhamsThe Bodhisattva of Mercy seated in royal ease, clad in a long flowing robes that gather about...
View ArticleA pair of blanc-de-chine figures of Guanyin, Kangxi period
A pair of blanc-de-chine figures of Guanyin, Kangxi period. Estimate £500 - 700 (€680 - 950). Photo BonhamsEach modelled as the Bodhisattva of Mercy seated at ease, clad in long robes and with a hood...
View ArticleA group of seven blanc-de-chine scholars objects, Kangxi period
A group of seven blanc-de-chine scholars objects, Kangxi period. Estimate £1,200 - 1,500 (€1,600 - 2,000). Photo BonhamsComprising: A small stem cup with applied prunus decoration; a pair of toad-form...
View ArticlePaintings, sculpture and manuscripts from the Mogao Caves on view at...
Mogao Caves near Dunhuang, China.PRINCETON, NJ.- Since their creation over 1,500 years ago, the Mogao Caves, located on the outskirts of the city of Dunhuang in northwestern China, continue to narrate...
View ArticleGrand plat Iznik, Turquie, art ottoman, vers 1575
Grand plat Iznik, Turquie, art ottoman, vers 1575. Estimation 25,000 — 30,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sde forme creuse, le marli chantourné, en céramique siliceuse à décor peint en polychromie sur un fond...
View ArticlePanneau composé de neuf carreaux de revêtement, Syrie, Damas, art ottoman,...
Panneau composé de neuf carreaux de revêtement, Syrie, Damas, art ottoman, seconde moitié du XVIIème siècle. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sde forme carrée, en céramique siliceuse à décor...
View ArticlePanneau coranique, Iran, Kashan, art ilkhanide, XIIIème siècle
Panneau coranique, Iran, Kashan, art ilkhanide, XIIIème siècle. Estimation 4,000 — 6,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sSourate al-Fath (XLVIII), verset 25de forme quadrangulaire, en céramique à décor moulé,...
View ArticleRare élément de bordure d'Iznik de style Baba Nakkaç, Turquie, art ottoman,...
Rare élément de bordure d'Iznik de style Baba Nakkaç, Turquie, art ottoman, vers 1506-1507. Estimation 4,000 — 6,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sen céramique siliceuse à décor peint en bleu sur un fond d'engobe...
View ArticleVerseuse zoomorphe, Iran, Kashan, XIIème-XIIIème siècle
Verseuse zoomorphe, Iran, Kashan, XIIème-XIIIème siècle. Estimation 3,000 — 5,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'ssommée d'une tête de taureau, la panse globulaire reposant sur un petit piédouche, un bec verseur en...
View ArticleDeux bols, Iran, Kashan, art seljoukide, XIIIème siècle
Deux bols, Iran, Kashan, art seljoukide, XIIIème siècle. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sde forme circulaire reposant sur un petit piédouche, en céramique siliceuse, peint en bleu de...
View ArticleDeux bols de Nishapur, Iran Oriental, Xème-XIème siècles
Deux bols de Nishapur, Iran Oriental, Xème-XIème siècles. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sde forme tronconique, reposant sur un petit piédouche, en céramique argileuse à décor peint en noir...
View ArticleUn bol et un grand plat, Maroc, Fez, XIXème siècle
Un bol et un grand plat, Maroc, Fez, XIXème siècle. Estimation 1,500 — 2,000 €. Photo: Sotheby'sle bol de forme tronconique, le plat de forme cirulaire à paroi évasée, les deux reposant sur un...
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