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A pair of huanghuali yokeback armchairs (sichutouguanmaoyi), 17th-18th century

Lot 419. A pair of huanghuali yokeback armchairs (sichutouguanmaoyi), 17th-18th century. Height 46 1/2 in., 118 cm; Width 32 3/8 in., 59.5 cm; Depth 18 in., 46 cm. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 USD. Lot sold 293,000 USD . Courtesy Sotheby's 2014. each with...

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Tags: huanghuali, Sichutouguanmaoyi, 17th-18th century, yokeback armchair

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17 mars 2014

Lydia Courteille: Animal Farm

Lydia Courteille. Black and white diamond, topaz and amethyst ‘Turkey’ ring. Photo courtesy Lydia Courteille Lydia Courteille. Diamond and sapphire ‘Pig’ ring. Photo courtesy Lydia Courteille Lydia Courteille. Diamond, pearl and enamel ‘Duck’ ring. Photo...

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17 mars 2014

A small 'tixi' lacquer round box and cover, Ming Dynasty

A small 'tixi' lacquer round box and cover, Ming Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's of cushion form, carved in alternating layers of red and black, both the cover and box carved with an allover scroll pattern arranged geometrically, the interior black lacquered...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, 'tixi' lacquer, round box and cover

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17 mars 2014

A carved cinnabar lacquer brush and cover, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century

A carved cinnabar lacquer brush and cover, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century. Photo Sotheby's the slender cylindrical form finely carved with a continuous scene of scholars with attendants amidst rockwork conversing beneath towering pines and wutong trees,...

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Tags: 17th century, Late Ming Dynasty, Cinnabar Lacquer, brush and cover

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17 mars 2014

A rare carved 'tixi' lacquer gilt-decorated square tray, 17th century

A rare carved 'tixi' lacquer gilt-decorated square tray, 17th century. Photo Sotheby's with canted incurved corners and shallow, rounded sides, supported on a straight foot, the center painted in gilt with deer grazing amidst cypress trees, the sides...

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Tags: 17th century, square tray, tixi lacquer, 'tixi' lacquer gilt-decorated

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17 mars 2014

A carved cinnabar lacquer 'Lion' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century

A carved cinnabar lacquer 'Lion' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Photo Sotheby's of shallow five-lobed form, carved in relief to the center with a lively Buddhist lion playing with a beribboned ball among four more auspicious emblems all within a single...

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Tags: 16th century, Ming Dynasty, Cinnabar Lacquer, 'lion' dish

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17 mars 2014

"Bejewelled by TIFFANY, 1837 - 1987" by Clare Phillips

The most extravagant Tiffany & Co. diamond brooch of the twentieth century. The 107-carat canary diamond is surmounted by a 23-carat pear-shaped D-flawless white diamond and surrounded by 80 carats of marquise and pear-shaped white diamonds. Designed...

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17 mars 2014

A red glass overlay snuff bottle, 1780-1850

A red glass overlay snuff bottle, 1780-1850. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened globular form, with a flat lip and wide mouth, with a red oval foot rim, the body adorned with a single ruby red chilong amid clouds, the clear glass bottle suffused with minute...

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17 mars 2014

A reddish brown overlay white glass snuff bottle, Yangzhou school, 1830-1890

A reddish brown overlay white glass snuff bottle, Yangzhou school, 1830-1890. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed spherical form, with a flat lip and red oval foot rim surrounding a convex foot, the single reddish-brown overlay highlighting the low relief carved...

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Tags: snuff bottle, Yangzhou school, 1830-1890, reddish brown overlay white glass

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17 mars 2014

A coral glass overlay snuff bottle, Attributed to Li Junting, Yangzhou, 1800-1840

A coral glass overlay snuff bottle, Attributed to Li Junting, Yangzhou, 1800-1840. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed pear form with a flat everted lip and oval foot rim, the opaque body with a coral glass overlay, skillfully carved in low relief with an abundance...

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Tags: snuff bottle, 1800-1840, Li Junting, Yangzhou, coral glass overlay

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