19 novembre 2011

A Delicate Pair of Ruby and Diamond Pendent Earrings by Hammerman Brothers. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International Each designed with two rows of marquise and pear - shaped rubies within a surround of brilliant - cut diamonds. The rubies together weighing 8.83 carats and the diamonds altogether weighing 3.85 carats is EF in colour, VS in clarity, mounted in platinum. Length 7.0 cm. Signed Hammerman. Estimate HK$260,000 - 351,000 US$33,300 - 45,000 Tiancheng International. Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011. 28 Nov 2011... [Lire la suite]

A Ruby And Diamond Ring. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International Centring on an oval - shaped ruby weighing 4.03 carats, surrounded by twelve pieces of oval and pear - shaped diamonds altogether weighing 3.45 carats, the diamonds are D - F colour and VS -VVS clarity, mounted in platinum. Ring size 6. Estimate HK$2,350,000 - 3,250,000 US$300,000 - 420,000Accompanied by report *GRS 2008 - 073322, dated 28th July 2008 from the Gem Research Swiss Lab, stating that the 4.03 carat is naturaly of Burmese (Myanmar) origin, vivid red colour... [Lire la suite]

A Ruby and Diamond Bangle by Hammerman Brothers. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International Designed as a series of diamond shapes, each set with an oval - shaped ruby in the centre surrounded by two rows of brilliant-cut diamonds within an openwork. The rubies and diamonds altogether weighing 23.51 carats and 65.52 carats respectively, mounted in 18k yellow gold. Length 19 cm. Signed HB for Hammerman Brothers. Estimate HK$1,950,000 - 3,500,000 US$250,000 - 450,000 Hammerman is one of the largest manufacturers of fine jewellery in the... [Lire la suite]

A coral-ground bowl. Jiaqing seal mark and of the period.  Photo Bonhams Delicately enamelled on the exterior with twelve carefully-detailed full-bloomed lotus in a band above the foot, and tightly-budded peony heads alternating with upright Indian lotus in a leafy meander below the flaring rim, the interior plain. 12.7cm (5in) diam. Sold for £4,750 Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 10 Nov 2011, New Bond Street  www.bonhams.com

A fine and rare copper-red 'five-dragon' bowl. Kangxi six-character mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams Carefully and precisely painted in a strong even tone of copper-red on the exterior with five symmetrically-spaced roundels, each displaying a five-clawed dragon in a snarling coil, all beneath an everted rim, the plain interior with a sixth dragon at the centre; 14.5cm (5¾in) diam. Sold for £133,250 Provenance: Stephen Junkunc III, purchased from Nagatani and Co., 1995S.Marchant and Son, LondonThe Harriet Szechenyi... [Lire la suite]

A rare pair of coral-ground bowls. Qianlong seal marks and of the period. Photo Bonhams The interiors plain, the exterior reserved on a rich even opaque iron-red ground with alternate blossoming lotus in profile and large budding peony heads with the petals coiled, all linked by dense formal leafy scroll, wood stands. 12.8cm (5 1/8in) diam. (4). Sold for £127,250 Provenance: The Chang Collection, ChicagoHenry and Beatrice Goldschmit, sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 13 November 1991, lot 28S.Marchant and Son, LondonThe Rolf... [Lire la suite]

Modèle en bronze représentant un crabe. probablement Italie, Padoue, XVIème siècle. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011 Portant deux étiquettes en papiers: la première 'Collection N.E. LANDAN/PARIS/ANTIQUAIRE/3, R. DE. DURAS'; la deuxième 0606/245, Brons, Italie, 15eme.'; patine brun foncé à rehauts brun clair. Largeur: 17.2 cm. (6¾ in.). Estimate €2,500 - €3,500. Price Realized €15,000 Christie's. 500 ans : Arts Décoratifs Européens, 17 November 2011, Paris www.christies.com

Miroir en corail et cuivre doré. Trapani, XVIIIème siècle. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011 En forme de cartouche; le miroir probablement associé. Hauteur: 21 cm. (9 in.) . Estimate €5,000 - €8,000. Price Relized €11,250 Christie's. 500 ans : Arts Décoratifs Européens, 17 November 2011, Paris www.christies.com

Cabinet du début du XVIIIème siècle. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011 En laque de Chine, à décor de paysages lacustres, de montagnes et de pagodes, ornementation de métal gravé, la façade ouvrant par deux vantaux découvrant neuf tiroirs, reposant sur un piètement postérieur ouvrant par une tablette gainée de cuir brun ; remplacements et restaurations, un élément d'une penture manquant. Cabinet: Hauteur: 104 cm. (41½ in.) ; Largeur: 94,5 cm. (37¼ in.) ; Profondeur: 55,5 cm. (21¾ in.) ;  Hauteur totale : 170 cm. (67 in.) .... [Lire la suite]

A Flower Brooch, circa 1925. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International An art deco flower brooch with jadeite, coral, onyx, ruby and a mix of old mine and rose - cut diamond, mounted in platinum and 18k yellow gold. Estimate HK$185,000 - 260,000 US$24,000 - 33,300 Tiancheng International. Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011. 28 Nov 2011 www.tianchengauction.com