2 janvier 2009

An opal and diamond pendant on chain The polished opal matrix in brilliant-cut diamond set precious white metal foliate mount, to a 9ct white gold box-link chain. Estimate: £400 - 500 Bonhams. Jewellery, 20 Jan 2009. Oxford (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) www.bonhams.com

A pair of coral earpendants Each modelled as a bunch of grapes, with carved coral vines leaves and tendrils, (one loop fitting detached), length 3.2cm. Estimate: £180 - 200 Bonhams. Jewellery, 20 Jan 2009. Oxford (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) www.bonhams.com

A pair of carved coral scarab earpendants Each composed of a larger scarab with smaller scarab above on loop fitting, and a pair of hoop coral earpendants, each with fringe of pipkin drops below, first earpendants length 4.5cm. Estimate: £200 - 300 Bonhams. Jewellery, 20 Jan 2009. Oxford (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) www.bonhams.com

A Chinese Export famille-verte large dish, Kangxi Period, (1662-1722) painted with a spotted yellow deer and a crane beneath a pine tree. Minor restoration to rim. 38.2 cm. Estimate 6,000--8,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Americana. 23 Jan 09. New York. photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

A Chinese Famille Verte Large Dish, Kangxi period, (1662-1722) the interior well decorated with a large central medallion enclosing a basket containing a bouquet of flowers, the base with an artemesia leaf. Together with a famille-verte dish painted with five cartouches featuring lakeside scenes, the central cartouche with a calligraphic poem, Kangxi period. Fritting and chips to the rim. 2 pieces. 37.5 cm - Estimate 6,000—8,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Americana. 23 Jan 09. New York. photo courtesy Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

A Rare Chinese Famille Verte Figure of Guandi, Early 18th century the general seated upon a rockwork base, gazing defiantly ahead, his right arm raised, dressed in a green-enameled dragon robe with accents picked out in aubergine-pink and lavender-blue, the face and hands unglazed. Minor restoration. 26.7 cm - Estimate 7,000—9,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Americana. 23 Jan 09. New York. photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

A large 19th century shell cameo brooch The cameo carved to a classical goddess in diaphanous robes holding aloft a jug and floating above a smouldering volcano, within mount with applied wirework detail, glazed locket verso. Estimate: £300 - 400 Bonhams. Jewellery, 20 Jan 2009. Oxford (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) www.bonhams.com

A 19th century large shell cameo brooch The oval cameo carved to depict the Hades, the god of the underworld, aided by Cupid, the god of love, abducting Persephone, the daugher of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. Estimate: £400 - 500 Bonhams. Jewellery, 20 Jan 2009. Oxford (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) www.bonhams.com

A Victorian shell cameo brooch/pendant The oval cameo carved to depict Helios Apollo, the Sun God, reigning in his horses, within gold mount with applied bead and repeating decoration, length 6.2cm. Estimate: £300 - 500 Footnote: After Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish neo-classical sculptor, 1770-1844. Bonhams. Jewellery, 20 Jan 2009. Oxford (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) www.bonhams.com

A Chinese Flambé-Glazed Figure of a Rooster, 18th / 19th century covered overall in a thick raspberry-purple glaze with darker streaks. 31.1 cm. Estimate 2,000—3,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Americana. 23 Jan 09. New York. photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com