Paire de pots-pourris en porcelaine de Chine à monture de bronze doré du milieu du XIXe siècle
Paire de pots-pourris en porcelaine de Chine à monture de bronze doré du milieu du XIXe siècle. Photo Sotheby's
le couvercle ajouré, la panse à décor de branches de cerisiers bleu et blanc sur fond craquelé à glaçure beige, reposant sur un socle à décor de muffles de lion et supporté par trois putti ; (la porcelaine restaurée pour l'un). Quantité: 2. Haut. 21 cm. Height 8 1/4 in. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 EUR
A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN POTS-POURRIS, MID 19TH CENTURY
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Asprey. A Suite of Multi-Gem Jewelry
Asprey. A Suite of Multi-Gem Jewelry. Photo Phillips.
Comprising a necklace, designed as a line of oval and circular-cut amethyst, blue-topaz, peridot, citrine and tourmaline; and a pair of earclips and ring en suite, mounted in 18K white gold, necklace length 15 3/4 inches, earclips length 1 inch, ring size 7. Signed 'Asprey' 'Italy'. Estimate $13,000 - 18,000
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Encrier en porcelaine de Chine, laque aventurine et bronze doré d'époque Louis XV
Encrier en porcelaine de Chine, laque aventurine et bronze doré d'époque Louis XV. Photo Sotheby's
les godets en porcelaine et bronze doré reposant sur un plateau en laque aventurine de forme chantournée, ceint d'une bordure rocaille ajourée en bronze doré ; (restaurations à la porcelaine). Haut. 14 cm, larg. 35 cm, prof. 21,5 cm. Height 5 1/2 in; width 13 3/4 in; depth 8 1/2 in. Estimation 3,500 — 5,000 EUR
A GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN AND LACQUER INKSTAND, LOUIS XV
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A Pair of Colored Diamond and Diamond Earclips
A Pair of Colored Diamond and Diamond Earclips. Photo Phillips.
Each designed as a cluster of vari-cut colored diamonds, centering on a pear-shaped diamond, mounted in 18K yellow gold, length 3/4 inch. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Deux assiettes en porcelaine de Chine, de la Compagnie des Indes du XVIIIe siècle, d’époque Qianlong (1736-1795)
Deux assiettes en porcelaine de Chine, de la Compagnie des Indes du XVIIIe siècle, d’époque Qianlong (1736-1795). Photo Sotheby's
à décor polychrome des émaux de la famille rose dit à la Pompadour de branches fleuries au centre et sur l’aile de poissons et volatiles sous des couronnes cernés de palmes fleuries et fruit. Quantité: 2. Diam. 23 cm. Diam. 9 in. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 EUR
TWO CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATES FROM THE COMPAGNIE DES INDES, 18TH CENTURY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A Magnificent Diamond Ring
A Magnificent Diamond Ring. Photo Phillips.
Set with a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 10.54 carats, flanked by trapezoid-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in platinum, size 5 1/4. Estimate $1,000,000 - 1,500,000
With report no.2135163048 dated 21 March 2011 from the Gemological Institute of America, stating that the diamond weighing 10.54 carats is D color, VVS2 clarity
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An extremely rare blue and white archaistic vase, zun, Kangxi
An extremely rare blue and white archaistic vase, zun, Kangxi. Photo Bonhams.
Of archaistic form, the design inspired by ancient bronze vessels, with four arresting taotie masks painted around the body, surrounded by a continuous design of chilong, stylised rabbits and deer and crescent moons separated by a pattern of flanges with angled edges, flanked on both sides by an archaistic loop handle. 45cm (17 3/4in) high. Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 (€18,000 - 24,000)
Property from the collection of Jacques and Galila Hollander Jacques and Galila Hollander
The taste for archaism had already been established since the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127), but it was the Qing court in the late 17th and 18th centuries that saw the most widespread and varied use of archaistic designs. The shape and pattern of the present lot has clear links with China's ancient antiquity, and is a reflection of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors' taste.
A near-identical vase, but with a six-character Kangxi mark, and of the period, is in the Palace Museum collection in Beijing; and according to the scholar Chen Runmin, these vases are extremely rare. See Qing Shunzhi Kangxi chao qinghua ci, Beijing, 2005, p.473, pl.304 (see fig.1).
This vase in turn had a strong influences on cloisonné enamel in the 18th century. A cloisonné enamel vase, Qianlong period, from a private collection is similarly decorated (see fig.2 in the catalogue).
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Cartier. An Important Art Deco Diamond and Aquamarine Brooch, 1910
Cartier. An Important Art Deco Diamond and Aquamarine Brooch, 1910. Photo Phillips.
Designed as an open-work pavé-set diamond plaque enhanced by step-cut diamonds, centering upon a rectangular-cut aquamarine weighing approximately 10.00 carats and a pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 1.85 carats, mounted in 18K white gold, length 1 3/4 inches. Signed 'Cartier Paris', no.41004 Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
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A fine and rare large blue and white fishbowl, Kangxi
A fine and rare large blue and white fishbowl, Kangxi. Photo Bonhams.
Painted around the body with various depictions of women engaged in domestic activities, two working a loom, two more tending to a table, while in front of them a further couple converse in a walled courtyard, each scene separated by floral borders, a pattern of decorative lappets around the foot. 51cm (20 1/8in) high. Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 (€36,000 - 61,000)
Provenance: a distinguished European private collection
The present blue and white fishbowl depicts idealistic scenes of domestic activities deemed worthy and suitable for a woman of noble birth: weaving and embroidery, dyeing thread, welcoming guests with tea, and accounting the household finances.
For a related large blue and white Kangxi fishbowl in the Palace Museum collection in Beijing, but with different narrative scenes, see Qing Shunzhi Kangxi chao qinghua ci, Beijing, 2006, pp.394-395, pl.253. For a similar image of a lady preparing thread for embroidery, but on a dish, see ibid, p.122, pl.60.
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A Sapphire Ring
A Sapphire Ring. Photo Phillips.
Designed as a pavé-set sapphire bombé ring, mounted in 18K white gold, size 6 1/4. Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
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