Asian art auctions
Japanese armor from the Edo period with a 16-ken Siuji Kabuto, a gilded wooden shishi-shaped maedate, an iron menpo (resseimen), and a horsehair mustache. A five-plate iron dou (gomai dou) cuirass, iron sode, an iron kote, an iron haedate, and an iron suneate, are also included. The wooden chest is not original.
Porcelain vase decorated in relief with a flowering plum tree on a yellow background.
Jade vase with lid decorated with phoenixes and ring handles.
A beautiful, finely painted polychrome enamel panel depicting the god of longevity, Shouxing, holding a staff and a large peach, a symbol of immortality, accompanied by He Xiangu and his attributes. Signed with the inscription "彤云山房,tongyunsanfeng".
Porcelain vase with geometric decorations and scenes of everyday life, with the Qian Long mark embroidered on the bottom.
Tibetan wooden chest covered in leather and lacquer painted with floral and dragon motifs, decorated iron lock.
Printed edition titled "Nishikawa Sukenobu Ga Fu".
Balinese mask depicting a guardian demon.
Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting Jiraiya Goketsu.
A beautiful, finely painted polychrome enamel tile depicting two beauties in a garden. Signed and inscribed "番禺侯氏所藏-panyu hou she suo can."
Gilded bronze Buddha figure seated in Dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and his left holding a bowl. He wears a robe engraved with stylized decorations. His face has a serene expression, his hair finely gathered in an ushnisha.
Baluster vase painted with polychrome enamels decorated with birds, flowering peony plants and ornamental rocks on a pistachio green background.
Ceremonial knife with an X-shaped ebony handle and a buffalo leather sheath. Hadendoa ethnic group from Sudan, dating back to the period of the siege of Khartoum.
This large jade vessel, carved from a large block of semi-translucent green jade with brown veins from the Khotan region, is finely decorated with three dragons in relief amidst openwork clouds. The base is engraved with a fifty-six-character poem by the Qianlong Emperor, composed in the year 癸丑 guichou, corresponding to 1793, followed by two small seals; a third, large square seal is carv...
This is probably Xu Guangqi (1562-1633). Xu Guangqi was the disciple and friend of Matteo Ricci, a man of culture and many interests, an imperial official who rose to the highest ranks of his career, and a fervent believer. He is considered the "greatest pillar" of the nascent Christian community in China at the end of the Ming era.
These tapestries were made in China during the period of the so-called "Cultural Revolution," 1966-1976, commemorated in the slogan at the bottom: "Long live the victory of the great Cultural Revolution of the proletariat." Mao is flanked by Defense Minister Lin Biao and his wife Jiang Qing, who hold the Little Red Book in their hands. All three are surrounded by the red ra...
Wooden incense box with openwork lid featuring elegant classic decorative motifs.
Chinese jade ritual blade in Shang Dynasty style (1600-1027 BC).
A bronze tripod censer with a six-character mark "大明成化年制，damingchenghuanianzhi", Ming Dynasty apocryphal.
An erotic shunga book by Utagawa Kunisada, probably from the Shiki no sugatami (Observation of Forms in the Four Seasons) series.
Openwork jade plaque with dragon-shaped decoration.
Dehua porcelain figure "Blanc de chine" depicting a Guanyin sitting on a rock and holding a Ruyi scepter.
Pair of tall silver vases with a tapered trumpet-shaped body and flared wavy rim, finely worked in relief with hunting scenes and wild animals.
Lotus of two pairs of Satsuma cloisonné vases of various sizes.
Ornamental jade with a slightly oval shape decorated on both sides with an elegant geometric decoration consisting of interconnected "Y" motifs.
Beautiful Chinese landscape painting with calligraphy. The text is a poem, probably a classical Chinese work, with the signature and seal of the artist Zhang Pei Dun. Translation of the poem: For the autumn that is born From the cold emerge lands shrouded in smoke, frost wets clothes and veils Harsh as a call, autumn spreads soft words.
An orange satin dress decorated with three five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls, amidst scattered clouds, bats, flowers and other auspicious symbols. With gold thread embroidery.
A large baluster vase richly decorated with flowering chrysanthemums and ornamental rocks. The rim of the vase is lined with thread.
pale celadon jade carving depicting two birds with a peach.
Bronze oil lamp in the shape of a crouching ram, decorated over the entire surface with geometric engravings.
Hirado porcelain figure depicting a Lohan with dragon, waves and details on the base painted in blue underglaze.
Large baluster vase, painted in enamel with a peacock resting on ornamental rocks and surrounded by chrysanthemum and peony flowers on a turquoise background, possible production Noniapetanaka (for the Indonesian market).
Important brush holder in green family porcelain depicting a classic naturalist scene with water and mountains.
Lacquer inro with netsuke.
Woodcut depicting a male figure in traditional dress with a fan in his hand.
Yellow jade pendant ornament with engraved decoration.
Hardwood pedestal coffee table, Private collection of Mario Prodan (Istanbul 1911-Rome 1992)
Kagami bronze mirror decorated with the Samurai crest, crane and pine tree.
Japanese woodblock print depicting two Kabuki actors.
Moon-shaped vase with stylized chilong handles and “Guanyao” glaze. Apocryphal mark impressed under the base.
Fine white jade carving depicting two “erxian” twins with a leopard.
Lot of three necklaces with bone skulls.
Wooden table with a square top, molded edges, and a frieze above shaped supports with crosspieces. It rests on four square, pike-shaped feet. Private collection of Mario Prodan (Istanbul 1911-Rome 1992)
Gilded copper Mahakala figure with its fabric case.
Depicting an outdoor scene with figures engaged in a cultural event and with two red and gold handles in the shape of a dog.
Baluster vase painted in blue underglaze with symbols of marital happiness on a background of stylised lotus flowers and leafy scrolls.