07 mai 2008
A rhinoceros horn carved wine cup - 18th century
A rhinoceros horn carved wine cup - 18th century
Carved with foliate sides rising from a short foot forming a shallow cup, carved on the exterior with taotie masks against leiwen in low relief, with two flat ear handles, the surface of warm chestnut brown tone. 11.7cm (4¾in) wide. Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000
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Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street
A small rhinoceros horn carved libation cup - 17th/18th century
A small rhinoceros horn carved libation cup - 17th/18th century
The exterior naturalistically carved as large palmate leaves, the exterior with grape branches, leaves and rounded fruit, the handle formed by open work stems, the horn of a deep brown patina. 8.3cm (3¼in) wide. Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
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Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street
04 mai 2008
A PINK TOURMALINE PENDANT - QIANLONG (1736-95)
A PINK TOURMALINE PENDANT - QIANLONG (1736-95)
Of rectangular shape, carved with bats resting on a large peach and peony flower, the transluscent stone of an attractive pink tone
1¾ in. (4.4 cm.) long. Estimate: £3,500 - £4,500 ($6,920 - $8,897)
Christie's London. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART. 13 May 2008
A KINGFISHER FEATHER JEWEL-ENCRUSTED COURT HEADDRESS, DIAN ZI - LATE 19TH CENTURY
A KINGFISHER FEATHER JEWEL-ENCRUSTED COURT HEADDRESS, DIAN ZI - LATE 19TH CENTURY
The oval flat-crowned headdress with a semi-circular section sweeping towards the forehead, the wired black ribbon frame elaborately applied with shaped metal filigree phoenix covered with kingfisher feathers and pigments, with a band of similarly covered shou characters and bats on geometric grounds to the rim. 11¾ in. (30 cm.) wide - Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000 ($3,954 - $5,931)
Note: Two examples of headdresses of this type are in the Palace Museum, Beijing, exhibited Jewellery and Accessories of The Royal Consorts of Ching Dynasty, Beijing, 1992, nos. 3 and 4. Compare a similar example, circa 1880, illustrated by L. Wrigglesworth, The Accessory, London, 1991, p. 7. Another is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, illustrated by Stephen W. Bushell, Chinese Art, London, 1924, vol. II, fig. 108. Similar headdresses were sold in our New York Rooms, 26 March 2003, lot 76, and 21 March 2000, lot 77.
Compare also a similar court headdress sold in these Rooms, 11 July 2006, lot 65.
Christie's London. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART. 13 May 2008
A CORAL AND LAPIS LAZULI COURT NECKLACE, CHAO ZHU - 19TH CENTURY
A CORAL AND LAPIS LAZULI COURT NECKLACE, CHAO ZHU - 19TH CENTURY
Composed of one hundred and eight coral beads spaced by four slightly larger lapis lazuli jiezhu, 'connecting beads', the central jiezhu connected to a gourd shaped fotou, 'Buddha head', suspending the beiyun, 'back cloud', composing of a yellow ribbon divided by the oval jiepai, 'connecting plaque', and weighed down by a dew-shaped zhuijiao, 'suspending ends', the necklace is further enhanced by three strings of jinian, 'reminder', each composing of ten lapis beads and weighed down by dew-shaped blue, pink and green tourmaline pendants. Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000 ($11,862 - $15,816
Note: The court necklace, chaozhu, was an integral element of Qing official dress. Linked to the Buddhist rosary, the necklace was composed of 108 beads in four sections of 27, separated by larger 'Buddha's head' beads, and hung with three strings and tape which hung down the back.
Christie's London. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART. 13 May 2008
03 mai 2008
Two rock crystal vessels - 19th century
Two rock crystal vessels - 19th century
The first an archaistic hu vase of flattened pear shape, flanked by a pair of tubular handles, carved in relief with a dragon coiled around the sides pursuing the flaming pearl, framed by key-fret borders, with two taotie masks and overlapping lotus petal panels above the short spreading foot, 17cm (6¾in) high; the second a five-lobed melon shaped vase, issuing from a gnarled foliate branch, matched stopper. 10.5cm (4in) high. (3). Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
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Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street
A soapstone figure of an Immortal - 18th century
A soapstone figure of an Immortal - 18th century
The Immortal, possibly Zhongli Quan, standing with arms stretched down covered by the long flowing robes tied at the waist and billowing in the wind, the robes incised with crane roundels amidst cloud scrolls and floral patterns below the collar with a wave pattern, the bearded face with a gentle smiling expression under a high forehead and combed hair coiled into two knots, soapstone stand. 18.4cm (7¼in) high. (2). Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
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Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street
A RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP - 17TH/18TH CENTURY
A RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP - 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Finely carved and pierced depicting a group of figures in a boat floating in gentle waters in a tree-lined rocky riverscape scene, a large pine tree and rockwork forming the handle to one side, the horn of a rich darkish brown patina. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high - Estmate: £15,000 - £20,000 ($29,655 - $39,540)
CHRISTIE'S. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART. 13 May 2008
A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP - 17TH/18TH CENTURY
A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP - 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved in the form of a lotus leaf with naturalistic veining, the base simulating swirling waves, the interior with two small shells, the horn of a warm deep brown tone. 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) wide. Estmate: £15,000 - £20,000 ($29,655 - $39,540)
CHRISTIE'S. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART. 13 May 2008
A RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP - KANGXI (1662-1722)
A RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP - KANGXI (1662-1722)
Of flaring archaic bronze form, the openwork handle formed by a coiled dragon clambering up one side and over the rim, the side with a diaper pattern band, the horn of a dark brown tone. 5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide - Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000 ($23,724 - $29,655)
CHRISTIE'S. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART. 13 May 2008