![]() The Norwegian ship LinaOil on canvas China, 19th century Provenance: a collection from Bordeaux, France | ![]() Presentation for New YearInk on silk, framed in precious hardwood China, 19th century Provenance: a American collection | ![]() White TaraPigment on cotton Tibet, 18th century Provenance: Christie's Paris | ![]() The Jataka of the TigerPigment and Ink on silk Nepal, 19th century Dimension: 76 x 37 cm The Jataka tales represent various episodes of the earlier lives of Buddha; this work depicts the Buddha as Prince Sativa who gives his flesh to a mother tigress so that she can feed her cubs instead of devouring them |
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![]() An Episode of the ShahnamehPigments on paper The reverse with text Persia, Safavide period, 16th century Provenance: a Swiss collection; earlier, Christie's London Dimension (folio): 33 x 21 cm | ![]() Tiger and MagpieInk on paper Minwa (folk painting) Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century Provenance: an American collection | ![]() A Princess PortraitPigment on paper, the miniature mounted on an elaborated Mughal-style wider page, framed in a later wood frame. India, 18th century Provevance: the Parisian market | ![]() A MandalaPigment and gold on cotton Tibet, 2nd half of the 18th century Provenance: an American collection |
![]() A Large representation of GuandiLate Ming, 17th century China Provenance: Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, Paris | ![]() A Large Arita VaseWith floral patterns Arita, circa 1700, Japan This kind of ceramic vases would have been exported to far away shores, notably Europe Provenance: A French collection | ![]() A Fine Porcelain KendiWith an antique European silver mounting system Qianlong period, China, 18th century Provenance: a German collection | ![]() A Canton Enamel DishEnamel on Copper China, late 18th century This type of pieces would have been typically made for the European market Provenance: an English collection |
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![]() A Sake BottleWith a Karakusa degressive cracking of the glaze Arita, circa 1700, Edo period, Japan Provenance: the collection of Prof. Hiroshi Nakajima (1928 - 2013), Head of the World Heath Organisation, 1988 - 1998 | ![]() A Paire of VasesOn finely carved wood stands China, Cizhou, Song - Yuan periods, China Provenance: A French collection; earlier, Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (labels still attached) |
![]() A scholar's screenFour pieces of carved jade panels inserted in a carved wood screen in two parts (a few missing elements) China, 19th century Provenance: a French collection | ![]() Two War Signaling FansLacquered wood with various inlays in miscellaneous material Japan, 19th century Provenance: A French collection | ![]() An Incens GameVarious elements in a lacquered box with compartments Japan, Edo period, 18-19th century Provenance: a French collection | ![]() A Chinese Laquer Game BoxWith various counters and card games China for the European market, 2nd half of the 19th century Provenance: an English collection China, late 18th century This type of pieces would have been typically made for the European market Provenance: an English collection |
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![]() A Sideboard CabinetKorea, early 20th century Dimension: Provenance: a French Collection | ![]() A Chinese or Tibetan saddleWood, leather, metal and shagreen China or Tibet, late 19th century Provenance: an English collection |
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