15 octobre 2008

An Unmounted Pear-Shaped Diamond Weighing approximately 8.02 carats - Price Realized $470,500 With report 16944856 dated 14 April 2008 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, VS1 clarity Christie's. Jewels: The New York Sale. 15 October 2008. New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christie's.com - image Christie's Ltd 2008

A carved Longquan celadon dish. Yuan dynasty of deep form, the centre moulded with a flowering peony tree growing from rockwork, surrounded by combed motifs radiating towards the well with freely carved scrolling leafage before the deeply grooved everted rim, the underside plain, covered overall in a sea-green glaze - 42 cm., 16 1/2 in. - Lot Sold 200,000 HKD PROVENANCE: A Private Japanese Collection Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 08 Oct 08. Hong Kong - www.sothebys.com - Photo courtesy Sotheby's.

A 15.03 carats Sapphire And Diamond Ring Set with a cushion-cut sapphire, weighing approximately 15.03 carats, flanked on either side by a pear-shaped diamond, mounted in platinum, with French assay mark and maker's mark - Price Realized $422,500 With report CS 39914 dated 30 July 2008 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this sapphire would be classified as Kashmir. Heat enhancement: None. Clarity enhancement: NoneWith report 0805388 dated 4... [Lire la suite]

A purple splashed 'Jun' jar. Jin / Yuan Dynasty, 13th Century the globular body supported on a short splayed foot, the short wide neck flanked by two loop handles, splashed on both sides with a large area of rich purple on the pale milky blue glaze draining from the rim to reveal the russet body beneath and stopping short on the foot burnt brown in the firing - 10.8cm., 4 1/2 in - Estimate 300,000—400,000 HKD - Not sold. PROVENANC: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4th May 1994, lot 15. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of... [Lire la suite]

A Diamond Necklace Designed as a flexible band of foliate design, set with a graduated inner row of marquise-cut diamonds, bordered by graduated pear-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum, 15 ins. - Price Realized $422,500 With forty-one reports dated from 17 November 1997 to 13 December 2007 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamonds range from D to G color, VVS1 to SI2 clarityThe total weight of the certified diamonds is approximately 46.42 carats. Christie's. Jewels: The New York Sale. 15... [Lire la suite]

An outstanding mallow-shaped Junyao Imperial flowerpot and matching stand. Early Ming dynasty the flowerpot of hexagonal section superbly potted with deep bracket-lobed sides flaring to an everted rim, all veiled in a brilliant milky-lavender glaze draining to a mushroom colour along the rim, between the lobes and at five pierced drainage holes in the well, while turning purple in places, the unglazed footrim burnt a chocolate colour around the countersunk base incised with the numeral jiu, nine, the matching lobed... [Lire la suite]

A Stylish 28.72 carats Diamond Ring Set with a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 28.72 carats, within a brushed 18k green gold surround and bifurcated hoop. Estimate $600,000 - $800,000 Christie's. Jewels: The New York Sale. 15 October 2008. New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christie's.com - image Christie's Ltd 2008

A Carved White-Glazed Brushpot By Chen Guozhi, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period finely carved in varying relief on each side with a barbed panel enclosing lakeside landscape scenes depicting figures engaged in various pursuits amidst dwellings and lush vegetation, with high mountain peaks rising in the distance, separated by the beribboned bajixiang on a cash diaper ground, the flat mouthrim decorated with five bats swooping amongst cloud swirls, the base carved in relief with the four character mark Chenguozhi zhi - 13.4 cm.,... [Lire la suite]

An Important Diamond Ring, By Jean Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co. Set with a circular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 8.23 carats, within a circular and marquise-cut diamond bee surround, each with polished gold wire detail, mounted in platinum and 18k gold, with French exportation marks and maker's mark, in a Tiffany & Co. black suede box. Signed Tiffany & Co., Schlumberger . Estimate $800,000 - $1,200,000 With report 17474060 dated 30 July 2008 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the... [Lire la suite]

A metallic black-glazed vase. Qing dynasty, 18th century of baluster form with broad rounded shoulders tapering to a splayed foot and set with a slender neck and flared mouth, applied overall with a metallic gunmetal glaze save for the white rim - 17.9cm., 7in. - Lot Sold 40,000 HKD EXHIBITED: Oriental Ceramic Society Exhibition, 1948, no. 225.Oosterse Schatten, Rijksmuseum, 1954, no. 318. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 08 Oct 08. Hong Kong - www.sothebys.com - Photo courtesy Sotheby's.