9 septembre 2008

Two Blue and white 'Lotus' Bowls. Kangxi marks and period each of generously wide U-shape rising to an everted lip, painted overall in a deep cobalt-blue, the interior sides with five scrolling lotus flowers surrounding a single lotus bloom enclosed in double-rings at the center, a band of loosely painted lotus flowers below the interior rim, the exterior also decorated with five scrolling lotus flowers above pointed lappets, all reserved against a ground of scrolling foliate vines, supported on slightly tapered feet (2) -... [Lire la suite]

Tanzanite. Unset, drop-shaped tanzanite of 6.7 ct and very fine colour. Estimation : 1 300 / 2 000 CHF Tanzanite. Unset, oval tanzanite of 13.52 ct and very fine colour. Estimation : 4 000 / 6 000 CHF Vente du Mardi 16 septembre 2008. Bijoux et Montres. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

A 'Famille-Rose' 'chicken and rooster' dish. Qing dynasty, late 18th /early 19th Century of shallow form supported on a low tapered foot, the exterior decorated with chickens and rooster in a grassy pasture with craggy rocks, peony, chrysanthemum and narcissus sprays, among bamboo, picked out in green, pink, blue, yellow, brown and black, the interior medallion painted with a similar palette depicting a rooster and hen below a plantain tree in similar grounds, a four-character mark to the base in underglaze-blue within a... [Lire la suite]

Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring Platinum ca. 900. Classic-elegant ring, the top decorated with 1 very fine, oval Ceylon sapphire of 12.65 ct, flanked by 2 trilliant-cut diamonds totalling ca. 1.42 ct. Size 53. Estimation : 38 000 / 50 000 CHFWith GRS Report No. GRS2008-051659. Vente du Mardi 16 septembre 2008. Bijoux et Montres. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

A pair of blue and white vases (yen-yen). Qing dynasty, Kangxi period each with an ovoid body supported on a tall flared foot, painted in vibrant underglaze blue with petal-shaped cartouches enclosing figures among mountainous landscapes alternating with precious antiques and Buddhist emblems, the motifs repeated on the cylindrical neck, scrolling borders at the foot and bottom of the neck, with lotus scroll bands below the flared mouth and at the top of the foot (2) - height 18 3/8 in., 46.7 cm - Estimate: 30,000—40,000 USD -... [Lire la suite]

Coral and brilliant-cut diamond pendant earrings Yellow gold 750. Elegant clip earrings/stud earrings, each of 1 drop-shaped, salmon-orange coral cabochon of ca. 22 x 15 mm, on a movable removable mount below a clip part, each decorated with 1 round coral cabochon of 10 mm Ø. Pendant and clip additionally decorated with 42 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling ca. 0.38 ct.L ca. 6 cm. Estimation : 1 500 / 2 500 CHF Vente du Mardi 16 septembre 2008. Bijoux et Montres. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

A blue and white circular box and cover. Jiajing mark and period the cover of compressed domed form, painted in vibrant cobalt-blue featuring a large central medallion enclosing peach branches borne on a gnarled trunk forming a stylized shou character, flanked by two lingzhi sprays, the curved sides of the cover and box each with four lobed panels enclosing peach sprays, each section bordered by a keyfret band around the rim, all supported on a slightly tapered foot (2). diameter 8 in., 20.3 cm. Estimate: 12,000—15,000 USD ... [Lire la suite]

A gold, coral, rock cristal and pearl sautoir Yellow gold 750. Very decorative sautoir of knurled anchor links, alternatingly arranged with 4 olive-shaped fluted coral parts. On the front, a pendant in the shape of a tassel of a matching coral over a fluted and slightly matte-polished rock crystal drop. The end with numerous gold strands of fox tail chain.L chain ca. 69 cm. L pendant ca. 12 cm. Estimation : 1 500 / 2 000 CHF Vente du Mardi 16 septembre 2008. Bijoux et Montres. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

An Unusual 'wucai' vase depicting 'The Tang Emperor visits the Moon Palace'. Transitional period the elongated baluster vessel painted in polychrome enamels with the Tang emperor Xuanzong, surrounded by Daoist magicians, one of whom is raising his wand before the Goddess of the moon, Chang E, the deity elegantly portrayed with her attendants in a pavilion within a moon-shaped reserve, a thin 'cracked-ice' border at the shoulder, below a waisted neck painted with chrysanthemum and peony sprays issuing from rockwork, the interior... [Lire la suite]

Pearl and brillant-cut diamond pendant earings Yellow gold 750. Fancy clip earrings with removable studs, of 1 fine drop-shaped South Sea cultured pearl of 14.2 x 18 mm and 1 black Tahiti cultured pearl of 14.6 x 18 mm, respectively, on a movable mount below a leaf motif. Clip part and pearl setting entirely set with numerous brilliant-cut diamonds totalling ca. 4.26 ct. Estimation : 7 000 / 10 000 CHF Vente du Mardi 16 septembre 2008. Bijoux et Montres. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63