http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/"Il n'y a en art, ni passé, ni futur. L'art qui n'est pas dans le présent ne sera jamais." (Pablo Picasso)frFri, 09 May 2008 17:52:49 GMTCanalBlog - http://www.canalblog.comAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9075247.htmlLe beau mec du jour/The horny guy of todayhttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9075247.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9075247/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9075247.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/77/78/119589/25241792.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="24756286_p" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/77/78/119589/25241792_p.jpg" width="318" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(source </font><a href="http://www.hunkdujour.com/"><font color="#ffffff" size="1">www.hunkdujour.com</font></a><font size="1">)</font></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:59:00 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097712.htmlLa sexy girl du jourhttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097712.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097712/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097712.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/93/04/119589/25314153.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="8_20CYP_2417bweb" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/93/04/119589/25314153_p.jpg" width="303" border="0" /></a></p> <p id="credit" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Photo: Matt Jones</font></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:55:00 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097646.htmlLaques de Chine/Chinese Lacquershttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097646.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097646/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097646.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/70/18/119589/25314002.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/70/18/119589/25314002_p.jpg" width="326" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A pair of cinnabar lacquer square vases, gu - Jiaqing<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">The projecting mid section carved with the bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems), the flared neck with a a key-fret ground below stiff leaves flanked by stylised dragons and enclosing foliate scrolls, the spreading foot carved with prunus, peony, lotus and orchid growing amidst rockwork (cracks, minor chips). <em>30.4cm (12in) high.</em> (2). <em>Estimate: £3,500 - 5,000</em></font> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:06:34 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097628.htmlLaques de Chine/Chinese Lacquershttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097628.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097628/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097628.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/68/81/119589/25313938.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/68/81/119589/25313938_p.jpg" width="326" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A pair of cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' vases, hu - Jiaqing/Daoguang<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">Each of square-sectioned pear shape, with a pair of conforming handles, carved on each side with a writhing five-clawed dragon amidst cloud scrolls, framed by densely carved foliate floral scrolls, with a lappet border above the foot with a floral spray, the interior and base black lacquered, wood stands (chips and cracks). <em>29.8cm (11¾in) high.</em> (4). <em>Estimate: £1,200 - 1,800</em></font> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:04:49 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097586.htmlArts Décoratifs Chinois/Chinese Works of Arthttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097586.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097586/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097586.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/33/31/119589/25313823.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/33/31/119589/25313823_p.jpg" width="319" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A rhinoceros horn carved wine cup - 18th century<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">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. <em>11.7cm (4¾in) wide. </em><em>Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000</em></font> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:01:13 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097577.htmlArts Décoratifs Chinois/Chinese Works of Arthttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097577.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097577/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097577.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/47/90/119589/25313784.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/47/90/119589/25313784_p.jpg" width="366" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A small rhinoceros horn carved libation cup - 17th/18th century<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">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. <em>8.3cm (3¼in) wide. </em><em>Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000</em> </font></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:59:46 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097540.htmlCloisonnés de Chine/Chinese Enamelshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097540.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097540/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097540.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/45/04/119589/25313701.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/45/04/119589/25313701_p.jpg" width="318" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A cloisonné enamel turquoise-ground tripod censer - Second half of the 16th century<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">The exterior colourfully enamelled with an undulating foliate scroll bearing large lotus blossoms above lotus petal panels, on cabriole legs, the sides set with two stylised lion-mask handles, the interior rim and base with foliate lotus sprays. <em>14.5cm (5¾in) diam. </em><em>Estimate: £5,000 - 8,000</em></font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2"><u>Footnote</u>: Compare two similar censers from the Pierre Uldry collection, illustrated by H. Brinker and A. Lutz, <em>Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection</em>, New York and London, 1989, pls.116-117.<br /></font></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:56:24 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097518.htmlCloisonnés de Chine/Chinese Enamelshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097518.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097518/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097518.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/31/80/119589/25313614.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/31/80/119589/25313614_p.jpg" width="318" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A rare cloisonné enamel tripod censer - 16th Century<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">Of quadrilobed form rising to a short waisted gilt neck and flared rim, applied with two well cast gilt chicken-head handles, the chickens with a lingzhi-shaped crest, raised on three gilt hare-mask supports, each head with a ruyi-shaped nose tucked between the stretched forelegs, brightly enamelled with a continuous lotus scroll reserved on a turquoise ground, with a flat gilt underside. <em>6.8cm (2¾in) high. </em><em>Estimate: £20,000 - 25,000</em> </font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2"><u>Footnote</u>: The form of the present censer is extremely rare in cloisonné enamel. The chicken, as represented in the handles, is a symbol for high rank, as its crown (jiguan) is a pun for official. The lobed body may represent a gourd or a melon (gua) and symbolises ceaseless generations of descendants due to the many seeds it contains. The hare (tu), represented in the censer legs, is a pun for head (tou). It is also symbolic of progenity. The combination of these elements may therefore suggest blessings for descendants who will succeed in becoming high ranking officials.</font></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:53:52 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097490.htmlSTATUAIRE BOUDDHISTEhttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097490.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097490/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097490.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/34/63/119589/25313551.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/34/63/119589/25313551_p.jpg" width="318" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A dry lacquer figure of Buddha - 16th century<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">The Buddha seated in vajraparyankasana with right hand raised in harina mudra and left in tarjani mudra, adorned in elaborate princely robes, the face with eyes downcast in serene expression, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair rising to the usnisha, traces of gilt on the lacquer and face re-gilt (minor losses). <em>56.6cm (22¼in) high. </em><em>Estimate: £30,000 - 40,000</em></font> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:51:02 GMTAlain Truonghttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097464.htmlLaques de Chine/Chinese Lacquershttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097464.html#commentshttp://alaintruong.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/9097464/http://alaintruong.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/07/9097464.html<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/88/24/119589/25313428.jpg" target="_blank"><img height="450" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/88/24/119589/25313428_p.jpg" width="319" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: center;"><strong><font size="2">A large lacquered wood figure of a Confucian disciple - Late Yuan/early Ming dynasty<br /></font></strong></p> <p class="LotName"><font size="2"></font></p> <p class="LotName" style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">The carved seated figure with legs pendant, his hands raised before his chest holding a tablet, wearing long flowing robes with remnants of polychrome lacquer representing a dragon design, tied around the waist with a belt, the downcast face with serene expression, remnants of a moustache and beard and high sage cap with mirrored roundel, a panel in his back reveals an aperture enclosing remnants of paper and cloth, stand (old losses). <em>108cm (42½in) high.</em> (5) - <em>Estimate: £35,000 - 45,000</em> </font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><u><a href="http://storage.canalblog.com/13/41/119589/25313499.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img height="254" alt="Sans_titre" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/13/41/119589/25313499_p.jpg" width="180" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" /></font></a><font size="2">Provenance</font></u><font size="2">: Thomas Beckert, Virginia, USA.<br /><br />As early as the Tang dynasty, painted and sculpted images of Confucius and of other luminaries of the literati tradition were given sacrificial offerings at the imperial court. However, there was opposition to this practice, which was seen as imitative of Buddhist temples and it was argued that the principle practice in imperial temples was to honour Confucius's teachings, not the man himself. In 1530, the Ming dynasty Jiajing emperor decreed that all existing images of Confucius and his disciples should be replaced with memorial tablets in imperial temples in the capital and other bureaucratic locations. There do not appear to be any other examples carved after this period, making late Yuan/early Ming examples such as the current lot all the rarer. <br /><br />The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of a carbon dating test, Archaeolabs TL, test no. FH-05-31-01-C14, where the sample is dated between 1305 and 1444 (68% probability of the date falling between 1375 and 1444).</font></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><font size="1">(Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)</font></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><font size="2">Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street</font></strong></p>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:49:00 GMT