17 décembre 2011

A pair of emerald and diamond pendant earclips. Photo Bonhams each designed as a fluted emerald bead, measuring approximately 16.0 x 12.5 x 8.0mm., suspended from a line of marquise and round brilliant-cut diamonds and further old pear-shaped diamond surmount; estimated total diamond weight: 4.00 carats; mounted in platinum; length: 2in.. Sold for US$18,750 Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 13 Dec 2011. New York, California, Los Angeles and California, San Francisco www.bonhams.com

Lot 2018. Paire de bols en porcelaine de la Famille Rose, Chine, dynastie Qing, Marque et Époque Qianlong (1736-1795); 6 x 11 cm , 2 3/8 x 4 1/2 in  Estimate 15,000-20,000 EUR. Lot Sold: 60,750 EUR.  Photo Sotheby's reposant sur un court pied droit, les bords légèrement évasés, à décor d'une grenade éclatée et d'une autre plus petite sur leur branche fleurie et feuillagée, bambous et papillons, le décor se répétant à l'intérieur, marque à six caractères en cachet en bleu sous couverte à la base.... [Lire la suite]

A pair of fancy colored diamond and diamond pendant earrings. Photo Bonhams each designed a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut fancy yellow diamond, each weighing 3.72 carats, suspended from a round brilliant-cut diamond line; mounted in platinum and eighteen karat gold; length: 1in. Sold for US$68,500 Property from a Private Californian Collection Accompanied by GIA report #12625658, dated July 3, 2003, stating: 3.72 carats, Fancy Yellow color, VVS2 clarity. Accompanied by GIA report #12627949, dated 14th July 14... [Lire la suite]

Lot 65. Vase "mallet" en porcelaine à glaçure céladon, Chine, dynastie Song, XIIe-XIIIe siècle; éclat au pied; 17 cm, 6 3/4 in. Estimate 10,000-15,000 EUR. Lot Sold 78,750 EUR. Photo Sotheby's dynastie Song, XIIe-XIIIe sièclesa panse de forme cylindrique surmontée d'un long col droit se terminant par de larges bords plats, recouvert d'une belle glaçure céladon pâle A fine celadon porcelain 'mallet' vase, China, Song Dynasty, 12th/13th century Provenance: From a Japanese Collection. Note: Compare a Longquan celadon... [Lire la suite]

The stunning figure of Hercules is based on the famous Antique sculpture of the Farnese Hercules, now in the Archaeological Museum in Naples FLORENCE.- A very rare and important 82cm high porcelain figure of Hercules created at the Doccia factory in Tuscany in 1753-55 sold for £657,250 last week in Bonhams Fine European Ceramics auction, setting a new world record pirce for Doccia porcelain at auction. It was the first time that a Doccia figure of this size had come to auction and the piece far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of... [Lire la suite]