5 décembre 2010

An antique emerald and diamond bow brooch. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010 The articulated ribbon bow mounted with graduated old-cut diamond collets alternated by square-shaped emeralds to the diamond line borders and three-stone centre, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1880, 12.0cm wide, in original purple velvet fitted case by Garrard & Co. Estimate £100,000 - £150,000 Price Realized £265,250 Notes: Cf. Diana Scarisbrick, Ancestral Jewels, Andre Deutsch, 1989, p.131 Large bow-knot or sévigneé brooches were... [Lire la suite]

A fine 'famille-verte' baluster vase. QIng dynasty, Kangxi period.  photo Sotheby's the slightly spreading foot, rising to a rounded body, waisted neck and flaring rim, delicately and brightly enameld with rectangular panels of ladies with attendants standing in gardens, alternating with pomegranate-shaped panels of mountainous river landscapes each above a panel of a deer and a crane, on an ornate chrysanthemum scroll iron-red ground; 44cm., 17 1/4 in. Estimate 20,000—30,000 GBP. Lot Sold 79,250 GBP  PROVENANCE:... [Lire la suite]

CASTELLI. Présentoir rond creux. Ier quart du XVIIIe siècle. photo Delorme et Colin du Bocage décoré en polychromie d une scène représentant un village avec ruine, débarcadère et personnages. Au premier plan sur la gauche un paysan observe un bateau, elle est surmontée d armoiries de cardinal encadrées par deux putti. Diam. : 27 cm - Estimation : 3000/4000€ CASTELLI. Grand plat rond. Fin du XVIIe-début du XVIIIe siècle. photo Delorme et Colin du Bocage décoré en polychromie d une scène romaine représentant un... [Lire la suite]

A collection of kingfisher feather brooches. Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. photo Sotheby's comprising thirteen gilt-filigree and kingfisher feather brooches, each finely worked and in various forms of butterflies, fish, flowers and dragons, framed and glazed presentation case; the largest: 5.5cm., 2 1/4 in. Estimate 3,000—5,000 GBP. Lot Sold 3,750 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 10 Nov 10, London www.sothebys.com

Gillis Coignet (1538 - 1599), attribué à, Le Jugement de Pâris. photo Delorme et Colin du Bocage Panneau de chêne parqueté. 96 x 129 cm - Estimation : 10000/15000€ Delorme & Collin du Bocage. VENDREDI 10 DéCEMBRE à 14 H 00.. Drouot - salle 4  9, rue drouot 75009 Paris.  Email :  info@parisencheres.com Gillis Congnet, dit Gillis met de Vleck, Aegidius Quinetus, est un peintre néerlandais né en 1538 et décédé en 1599. Il utilisa plusieurs surnoms notamment Coingnet, Quinet, Quinget. Fils d’un orfèvre,... [Lire la suite]

Qi Baishi (1864-1957),  A butterfly amongst flowering branches peaches and a cricket amongst branches of gourds. photo Sotheby's ink and colour on paper, mounted as a hanging scroll; each signed and with a seal of the artist; each 104 by 32cm; 41 by 12 3/4 in. Estimate 40,000—60,000 GBP. Lot Sold 445,250 GBP Collection of Sir John Morgan (acquired whilst at the British embassy in Beijing and later authenticated by Qi Baishi himself in 1956). Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 10 Nov 10, London... [Lire la suite]

Matthias Withoos (attribué à), Papillons, grenouille et serpents dans un sous bois. photo Delorme et Colin du Bocage Toile marouflée sur panneau. 76,5 x 97,5 cm - Estimation : 10000/12000€ Matthias Withoos fut l élève de Jacob van Campen et d'Otto Marseus van Schrieck, dont il est très proche. Il devint Maître de la guilde d Amersfoort en 1647. L année d après il voyagea en Italie en compagnie d Otto Marseus van Schrieck et de Willem van Aelst et devint membre de la Schildersbent à Rome. Il revint à Amersfoort en 1653 puis... [Lire la suite]

A conch pearl, natural pearl and diamond tiara. photo Bonhams Designed as a series of stylised loop ribbon and foliate motifs, set with brilliant and single-cut diamonds, surmounted by four natural pearls of various sizes, set at the centre with a pink conch pearl, mounted in white gold, tiara dimensions 4.5 x 8.4cm. - Sold for HK$81,600 Accompanied by five certificates from a gemmological lab, stating that the saltwater pearls are natural and the conch pearl is a calcareous concreation. Report number US 53111512P, US... [Lire la suite]