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Diamond Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1960Diamond Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1960

Diamond Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1960; Phote Sotheby's Of foliate design, set with brilliant- and circular-cut diamonds, indistinctly signed Van Cleef & Arpels, French assay and maker's marks. Lot 77. Estimate 30,000-50,000 CHF. NOTE: Cf: Sarah...

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Tags: 1960, diamond Brooch, Van Cleef Arpels

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13 mai 2012

A rare pair of Henan 'oil-spot' teabowls. Northern Song-Jin dynasty

A rare pair of Henan 'oil-spot' teabowls. Northern Song-Jin dynasty. photo Bonhams Each of rounded form supported on a short footring, covered all over the interior and exterior with a rich lustrous black glaze densely suffused with a myriad of silvery'oil...

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Tags: Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, teabowl, Henan, 'oil-spot'

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13 mai 2012

Gem-set brooch, Michele della Valle

Gem-set brooch, Michele della Valle. Phote Sotheby's The blackamoor with a carved ebony face, the turban and tunic embellished with a briolette and brilliant-cut diamonds, circular-cut rubies and peridots and a seed pearl, signed Michele della Valle and...

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Tags: Michele della Valle, Blackamoor, gem-set brooch

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13 mai 2012

A fine and rare Imperial jade bowl. Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period

A fine and rare Imperial jade bowl. Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period. photo Bonhams Of deep rounded form supported on a pronounced raised foot, the sides gently rising to the flared rim, the exquisite white stone smoothly and skilfully...

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Tags: Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period, Imperial jade

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13 mai 2012

Impressive natural pearl, ruby and diamond necklace

Impressive natural pearl, ruby and diamond necklace. Phote Sotheby's Composed of three strands of natural pearls measuring from approximately 5.0 to 13.3mm, the clasp set with cabochon, oval, step-cut and cushion-shaped rubies and variously cut diamonds,...

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Tags: natural pearl, Diamond Necklace

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13 mai 2012

A finely carved 'grapes and squirrels' rhinoceros horn libation cup. Early Qing dynasty

A finely carved 'grapes and squirrels' rhinoceros horn libation cup. Early Qing dynasty. photo Bonhams Superbly carved around the exterior in high relief with bunches of gnarled leafy grapevines bearing fruit and squirrels amidst clusters of grapes, the...

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Tags: libation cup, rhinoceros horn, Qing dynasty, 'grapes and squirrels'

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13 mai 2012

"Manu Propria" Collection: Vanitas Timepiece

In the arts, vanitas is a type of symbolic work of art especially associated with Northern European still life painting in Flanders and the Netherlands in the 16th and 17th centuries, though also common in other places and periods. The Latin word means...

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Tags: Vanité, Angular Momentum

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13 mai 2012

A rare 'grape vine' rhinoceros horn libation cup. Early Qing dynasty

A rare 'grape vine' rhinoceros horn libation cup. Early Qing dynasty. photo Bonhams Intricately carved around the exterior in high relief with twisting tendrils on grape-laden vines, the openwork handle in the form of curling stems and grapes, the interior...

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Tags: libation cup, rhinoceros horn, Qing dynasty, 'grape vine'

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13 mai 2012

Important natural pearl and diamond necklace, circa 1880

Important natural pearl and diamond necklace, circa 1880. Phote Sotheby's Composed of seven graduated rows of natural pearls, to a clasp of concentric design set with circular-cut and cushion-shaped diamonds and a natural pearl, length of the shortest...

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Tags: 1880, natural pearl, Diamond Necklace

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13 mai 2012

Impressive diamond ring

Impressive diamond ring. Phote Sotheby's The step-cut diamond weighing 41.84 carats, size 51½. Lot 700. Estimate 300,000-500,000 CHF Accompanied by GemTechLab report no. 12-D-2607, stating that the diamond is Fancy Orangy Brown, Natural Colour, VVS2 Clarity,...

Posté par Alain Truong à 19:53 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: diamond ring, step-cut diamond, Fancy Orangy Brown diamond

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