6 novembre 2008

Suite de quatre statuettes de Hoho debout. Fin de l'époque Ming. Tenant des fleurs de lotus dans des pots, en porcelaine blanche de la Chine, décorées en émaux polychromes de la famille verte de fleurs et motifs géométriques (une tête réparée, manque un bouton de lotus). Haut. : 27 cm - Estimation : 15 000 / 25 000 € Vente du Vendredi 14 novembre 2008. Tableaux, Meubles et Objets d'Art. Libert - Paris

Boîte boule sur piédouche en laque de Pékin rouge.  CHINE, XVIIIe siècle Gravée de dragons dans des nuées, entre des frises de grecques. (Accidents au laque, fine bordure métallique rapportée. Haut. : 23,5 cm - Diam. : 28 cm - Estimation : 5 000 / 10 000 € Vente du Vendredi 14 novembre 2008. Tableaux, Meubles et Objets d'Art. Libert - Paris

Paire de verrières ovales crénelées. Epoque Louis XV En tôle à décor laqué polychrome, dans le goût chinois, sur fond noir, rehaussé de dorure. (Les fonds percés). Haut. : 10,8 cm - Larg. : 31,5 cm - Prof. : 20 cm. Estimation : 2 000 / 3 000 € Vente du Vendredi 14 novembre 2008. Tableaux, Meubles et Objets d'Art. Libert - Paris

Paire de seaux à rafraîchir cylindriques. Epoque Louis XV en tôle peinte de sujets chinois polychromes, à la manière de la laque, sur fond aventuriné. Les anses et la bordure à dents de loups en dorure. Intérieurs de zinc rapporté (percés). Haut. : 16,5 cm - Diam. : 19 cm - Estimation : 1 000 / 1 500 € Vente du Vendredi 14 novembre 2008. Tableaux, Meubles et Objets d'Art. Libert - Paris

Enamel, Turquoise And Diamond Brooch, G. Fouquet, Circa 1925 Of annular design decorated with black enamel, to a trefoil of turquoise, highlighted by a black enamel surround and single -cut diamonds, signed G. Fouquet and numbered, French assay marks. Lot sold 7,500 GBP LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Cf; Les Fouquet, Bijoutiers & Joailliers a Paris 1860-1960, Gary, Marie-Noël de (ed) Paris, 1983, p. 164 and Bijoux Art Déco, Sylvie Raulet, 1984, p. 233 for illustrations of the exact brooch. Sotheby's. Fine Jewels. 06 Nov... [Lire la suite]

A Pair Of Wucai Dishes. Wanli Mark And Period each painted to the interior with a medallion enclosing two figures carrying lanterns in a garden, encircled by a band of scrolling lotus in the well, the reverse painted with similar lanterns. 12.5 and 12.7cm., 4 7/8 and 5in. Lot sold 15,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Commander F Warrington-Strong, DSC. EXHIBITED: City Art Gallery, 1965-1998 Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys..com 

25.12 carats Sapphire And Diamond Ring Set to the centre with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 25.12 carats, within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, size R. Lot sold 12,500 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Jewels. 06 Nov 08. London - Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys..com 

A Large Blue And White Jar. Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period painted with a pheasant on a rocky outcrop besides fruiting branches of peach, with a bird of prey above flowering branches of prunus and bamboo in a mountainous landscape, below shaped panels of flowers on a diaper ground at the shoulder, with a band of lappets at the foot. 40cm., 15 3/4 in. Lot sold 5,625 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys..com 

Diamond Parure Comprising: a necklace designed to the front as a series of flower head motifs embellished with brilliant-cut and marquise-shaped diamonds, to a diamond-set back, inner circumference approximately 130mm; accompanied by a bracelet, length approximately 175mm, a ring, size N, and a pair of ear pendants of complimentary design, clip and collapsible post fittings, part illustrated.. Lot sold 22,500 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Jewels. 06 Nov 08. London - Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys..com 

A Pair Of Iron-Red And Green 'Dragon' Double-Gourd Vases. Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Period each lower body of globular form rising from a short straight foot to the upper globular bulb with tapering narrow neck, freely painted around the exterior with scaly five-clawed dragon in pursuit of flaming pearls, all amidst fire and cloud scrolls and within wave, lotus and geometric bands. the tallest: 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Lot sold 10,625 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]