5 mai 2009

A very fine lavender and purple-glazed porcelain vase, China, 18th century Good condition. H. 32,3 cm. Est. 5 000 EUR. Provenance: Property from the collection of an old German industrial family, acquired in the 1920'ies Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

A good celadon-glazed oviform jar and cover, China, Qianlong six-character sealmark and of the period H. 21,7 cm. Est. 9 000 EUR. Provenance: Property from an important private collection Literature: Cf. Min Chiu Society Exhibition 'Monochrome ceramics of the Ming and Qing dynasties', Catalogue no. 75 Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

Diamond bangle-bracelet, Cartier, France, circa 1930 The hinged bangle studded with 140 old European-cut diamonds weighing approximately 30.00 carats, mounted in platinum, internal circumference approximately 5½ inches, signed Cartier, Made in France, maker's mark, French assay marks. Est. 70,000—90,000 USDLot Sold 230,500 USD NOTE: This bracelet by Cartier displays a luminosity and brightness resulting from the exclusive use of diamonds and platinum, two of the most noble and enduring materials to be found in any... [Lire la suite]

A very rare phosphatic-splashed brown glazed stoneware jar, China, Tang dynasty H. 13,7 cm. Est. 6 000 EUR. Provenance: Property from the collection of an old German industrial family, from the Dobrikow Collection, Beijing acquired with Lepke Berlin, 1.3.1930, Lot 71. Note: Gefleckt und streifig glasierte Waren wurden in der Tang Dynastie vornehmlich in der Provinz Henan hergestellt, wo mehrere Brennöfen gefunden wurden, welche diese Waren produzierten. Die frühesten Entdeckungen waren die Brennöfen von Huangdao... [Lire la suite]

A good phosphatic-splashed brown-glazed stoneware jar, China, Tang dynasty The bluish or yellowish-white 'phosphatic' (suffused glaze) splashes that decorate dark brown-glazed wares of this type are applied after the initial glazing. H. 18,3 cm. Est. 8 000 EUR. Note: Provenienz: Aus einer alten deutschen Industriellen-Sammlung, aus der Auktion Sammlung Dobrikow, Peking versteigert bei Lepke in Berlin am 1.3.1930 als Lot 72 erworben - Ein Schultertopf dieser Art und Größe aus dem Newark Museum, ehemals in der Sammlung... [Lire la suite]

photos Daniel Jackson

Green enamel and diamond snake bangle-bracelet, David Webb The articulated snake formed of scale-like links applied with translucent green enamel, the head decorated with numerous round diamonds, 1 cushion-shaped sapphire, 2 pear-shaped emerald eyes and a pear-shaped ruby tongue, mounted in 18 karat gold and platinum, signed Webb. Est. 10,000—15,000 USD. Lot Sold 20,000 USD Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 23 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com Photo courtesy Sotheby's

An extremely rare circular box and cover with sancai glaze, including cobalt-blue, China, 1st half of Tang dynasty (618-907),8th C., probably Gongxian kilns, Henan province D. 14,5 cm. Est. 16 000 EUR. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de Note: Vgl. Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Vol. Three (1), London 2006, nos. 1244-1246, mehrere kleinere Dosen mit sancai Glasuren, no. 1246, zwei Dosen, mit Kobaltblau, alle datiert Tang-Zeit, 7. bzw. 8. Jh.,... [Lire la suite]

18 karat gold, platinum and diamond necklace, David Webb Designed as rectangular stippled gold links joined by platinum bar links pavé-set with 198 round diamonds weighing approximately 22.50 carats, length 18¼ inches, signed Webb. Est. 30,000—50,000 USD. Lot sold 80,500 USD Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 23 Apr 09. New York www.sothebys.com Photo courtesy Sotheby's