28 décembre 2008

Peridot and Diamond Ring Set to the centre with an oval peridot stated to weigh 12.44 carats, to an open work mount, millegrain-set with brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, size M. Estimate 5,000—7,000 GBP - Lot Sold 6,250 GBP Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London New Bond Street. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

Rubellite and Diamond Ring Centring on a cut-cornered step-cut rubellite to baguette diamond shoulders, size O. Estimate 4,000—6,000 GBP - Lot Sold 5,000 GBP Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London New Bond Street. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

Sapphire and Diamond Ring Centring on an oval sapphire weighing 9.54 carats within a radiating surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, size P½. Estimate 6,500—7,500 GBP - Lot Sold 8,125 GBP Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London New Bond Street. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

A Rare 'Junyao' Lavender Glazed Bowl And Cover. Song Dynasty the robustly-potted deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly incurved rim, covered overall in a pale lavender-blue glaze thinning to a buff tone at the rim and stopping short of the footring to reveal the purplish-brown body, the slightly concave cover similarly glazed. the bowl: 11cm., 4 3/8 in. Estimate 18,000—22,000 GBP - Lot Sold 22,500 GBP PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, 12th December 1989, lot 162. NOTE: It is rare to find bowls... [Lire la suite]

A 'Longquan' Mallet Vase. Song Dynasty the slightly tapering cylindrical body rising from a recessed base to an angled shoulder and tall cylindrical neck with a broad dished mouth, set at the neck with a pair of stylised phoenix handles and covered overall in a thick soft bluish-green glaze. 25.7cm., 10 1/8 in. Estimate 40,000—60,000 GBP - Lot Sold.  97,250 GBP  Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

An Exceptional 'Longquan' 'Kinuta' 'Twin Fish' Bowl. Song Dynasty the well-potted deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a broad flaring rim, finely modelled in high relief to the interior with a pair of swimming fish, covered overall in an exceptional glossy bluish-green 'kinuta' glaze save for the base of the footring. 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in. Estimate 15,000—25,000 GBP - Lot Sold 15,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

Pink Opal And Diamond Necklace Designed as a series of pink opal beads accented at intervals with brilliant-cut diamond set rondelles, to a spherical clasp pavé-set with brilliant-cut stones, length approximately 450mm. Estimate 6,000—8,000 GBP - Lot Sold 8,125 GBP Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London New Bond Street. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

Pair Of Cultured Pearl And Diamond Pendent Earrings Each surmount designed as a stylised acanthus leaf set with brilliant-cut diamonds suspending three graduated similarly set lines terminating on a cultured pearl, clip fittings. Estimate 5,500—6,500 GBP - Lot Sold 8,125 GBP Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London New Bond Street. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

A Pair Of Ruby, Sapphire And Diamond Ear Pendants Each suspending a cabochon sapphire from an articulated loop set with brilliant-cut diamonds to a cabochon ruby surmount, post and butterfly fittings. Estimate 1,200—1,500 GBP - Lot Sold  2,750 GBP Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London New Bond Street. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com