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Cusped Ring, North European, 15th century

Cusped Ring, North European, 15th century. Gold, hessonite garnet. Height 26.4 mm.; hoop inner diam. 20 mm.; hoop outer diam. 26 mm.; bezel 19 x 13 mm.; weight 12.34 g. Griffin Collection, L.2015.72.14. © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. When...

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Tags: 15th century, North European, Cusped Ring

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9 janvier 2017

A fine Junyao ‘bubble’ bowl, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty

Lot 3686. A fine Junyao ‘bubble’ bowl, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty; 8.7 cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 5,440,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby’s well potted with gently rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved mouthrim, applied overall...

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Tags: Junyao, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, ‘bubble’ bowl

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9 janvier 2017

An extremely rare robin’s egg glazed double-gourd brushwasher, Incised Seal Mark and Period of Yongzheng

Lot 3620. An extremely rare robin’s egg glazed double-gourd brushwasher, Incised Seal Mark and Period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 24.1 cm., 9 1/2 in. Estimate 5,000,000 —7,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 7,240,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. robustly potted with a flat...

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Tags: Incised seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735), robin’s egg glazed, double-gourd brushwasher

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8 janvier 2017

An exquisite natural coloured pearl, ruby and diamond pendant necklace

Lot 2090. An exquisite natural coloured pearl, ruby and diamond pendant necklace . Estimate: HK$16,000,000 – HK$25,000,000 ($2,000,000-3,200,000). Price realised 18,600,000 . © Christie’s Images Ltd 2014. The single-strand of round and off-round brown...

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Tags: ruby and diamond pendant necklace', natural coloured pearl

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8 janvier 2017

An imperial coral carving of a dragon, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 3655. An imperial coral carving of a dragon, Qing dynasty, 18th century. 20.3 cm., 8 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 750,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. intricately carved in the round as a scaly dragon writhing sinuously amist ruyi -shaped...

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Tags: dragon, 18th century, Qing dynasty, imperial coral carving

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8 janvier 2017

A finely cast gilt-bronze 'chimera' incense burner and cover, mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435)

Lot 3759. A finely cast gilt-bronze 'chimera' incense burner and cover, mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 17.7 cm, 6 1/2 in. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 HKD. Lot sold 875,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. boldly cast as an incense burner in the form of a...

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Tags: Gilt-bronze, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435), 'chimera' incense burner and cover

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8 janvier 2017

A rare agate 'double ram' cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 3769. A rare agate 'double ram' cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 9.6 cm., 3 3/4 in. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 HKD. Lot sold 875,000 HKD (89,237 EUR) . Photo: Sotheby's. naturalistically carved and skilfully hollowed to the interior in...

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Tags: agate, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Collection of Y.C. Chen, 'double ram' cup

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