Sale 3767
New York
|
17 - 18 September 2015
Price realised
USD 30,000
Estimate
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A LION WITH CUBS MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The lion is shown seated with the head turned back to look at the cubs that crawl on its back. 3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Compare a very similar weight sold at Christie’s London, 18 June 2002, lot 103.
An expert guide to palettes, glazes, reign marks, and the different kilns, featuring outstanding examples sold at Christie’s
Find out more about Chinese decorative techniques, and how and why glazes evolved via crackles, ’tear marks’ and blushes
Kate Hunt on finding and reading reign marks, their history and how to tell genuine fakes from ‘apocryphal’ marks
The Vice President of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in Hong Kong on a career-defining discovery, his love of jade and ‘handling terrific art every day’
A look at how The Frick, LACMA, The Met, The Bass, The Guggenheim and others are making their treasures available online
Everything you need to know about the artists, print processes, studios and terminology — plus a whole lot more