15 août 2011

A ruby-set ram's head bangle, by Lalaounis. Each terminal designed as a textured and beadwork ram's head set with circular-cut ruby eyes, to a coiled bangle with ropetwist decoration,signed Lalaounis, inner diameter 5.4cm. Sold for £2,520 A ruby and diamond ring and pair of earrings, by Lalaounis 1st: The stylised textured ram's head accented with a brilliant-cut diamond, to circular-cut ruby eyes, 2nd: Each coiled wire-work hoop terminating in a lion's head decorated with wire and bead-work, each with maker's mark, ring... [Lire la suite]

Two Chinese blue and white dishes. Kangxi underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 With slightly lobed rim, similarly decorated with two warriors riding horses to the centre, the border painted with panels alternating figures and flowers beside rockwork, the underside with scattered flower sprays and ruyi head decoration. The larger 9½ in. (24.1 cm.) diam. (2). Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 A Chinese blue and white vase. Transitional period, 17th century. Photo: Christie's... [Lire la suite]

Robe dragon en soie bleu. Chine, fin XIXe siècle. photo Joigny Enchères à décor brodé polychrome et aux fils d'or de dragons pourchassant la perle sacrée parmi les nuages et pivoines, chauves-souris et emblèmes bouddhiques, au-dessus des flots.  (Accidents aux manches). Estimation : 2000/3000€ JOIGNY ENCHERES - JOIGNY ESTIMATIONS S.A.R.L  DIMANCHE 28 AOUT à 14H30, 34, rue Aristide Briand 89300 Joigny. Tél. : 03.86.62.00.75 - Fax : 03.86.62.49.00 - Email :  patrick.sausverd@9online.fr

Boites à jetons, XVIIIe siècle. photo Joigny Enchères Estimation : 450/600€ JOIGNY ENCHERES - JOIGNY ESTIMATIONS S.A.R.L  DIMANCHE 28 AOUT à 14H30, 34, rue Aristide Briand 89300 Joigny. Tél. : 03.86.62.00.75 - Fax : 03.86.62.49.00 - Email :  patrick.sausverd@9online.fr

Chinese vaas met fencai decoratie van Indiase lotusbloemen en plastische figuurtjes van spelende kinderen, Qianlong dynastie (1736-1795), 31,1 cm, collectie Shanghai museum THE HAGUE.- Only the best was ever good enough for the court of imperial China. It had its own special factories using the highest quality porcelain, the most virtuoso craftsmen and the finest pigments to produce the crème de la crème of Chinese ceramics. Now, for the very first time, a hundred of these masterpieces from the collection of the Shanghai Museum are... [Lire la suite]