24 juillet 2012

Bowl, moulded and glazed stoneware, Yaozhou ware, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1127. Diameter: 18.5 cm. C.66-1931. Victoria & Albert Museum. © V&A Images This bowl is an example of the Yaozhou wares typical of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). While the wares produced at the Yaozhou kiln complex enjoyed popularity from the end of the Tang dynasty (618-906) through to the beginning of the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), this bowl exhibits the olive green glaze and dense floral designs common to the... [Lire la suite]

Boucheron. Bague en or gris sertie d'un saphir de 8.03 ct taillé en coussin épaulé d'une chute de diamants taillés en brillant. Photo Artcurial Signée Monture Boucheron CS6216?. Poids du saphir : 8.03 ct. Accompagné d'un certificat du laboratoire Gubelin indiquant : origine Birmanie, pas de modification thermique (2010). Tour de doigt : 53 - Poids brut : 6.3 g - Lot 721. Estimation : 90 000 / 110 000 €A DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND WHITE GOLD RING BY BOUCHERON ACCOMPANIED BY A GUBELIN CERTIFICATE STATING... [Lire la suite]

Bowl, carved and glazed stoneware, Yaozhou ware, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1127. Diameter: 21.8 cm. Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee. C.17-1935. Victoria & Albert Museum. © V&A Images Bowl with carved peony design, Yaozhou ware.  This bowl is an example of the Yaozhou wares typical of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). While the wares produced at the Yaozhou kiln complex enjoyed... [Lire la suite]

Bague demi jonc en or gris ornée d'un rubis ovale de  7,07 ct épaulé de deux diamants demi-lune. Photo Artcurial Poids de la pierre : 7,07 ct accompagné d'un certificat du laboratoire GRS indiquant vivid red et pas de modification thermique constatée, et d'un autre du laboratoire SSEF indiquant origine Mozambique. Lot 731. Estimation : 450 000 / 480 000 €A RUBY, DIAMOND AND WHITE GOLD RING ACCOMPANIED BY A GRS CERTIFICATE INDICATING VIVID RED AND NO INDICATION OF THERMAL TREATMENT, AND ANOTHER SSEF... [Lire la suite]

Bowl, moulded and glazed stoneware, Yaozhou ware, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1127. Diameter: 18.3 cm. Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee. CIRC.114-1936. Victoria & Albert Museum. © V&A Images Bowl with moulded lotus design, Yaozhou ware. The character 'wu' moulded in the well. This bowl is an example of the Yaozhou wares typical of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). While the wares produced... [Lire la suite]

Boucheron. Bague en platine sertie d'une émeraude de 8,52 ct taillée en cœur. Photo Artcurial Signée Boucheron. Poids de la pierre : 8,52 ct. Accompagné d'un certificat du Laboratoire Gübelin indiquant origine Colombie présence modérée d'huile dans le fissures. Poids brut : 10,6 g - Lot 703. Estimation : 50 000 / 60 000 €AN EMERALD AND PLATINUM RING BY BOUCHERON ACCOMPNAIED WITH A CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THE 8,52CT EMERALD IS ORIGIN COLOMBIA WITH MODERATE OIL. Artcurial -... [Lire la suite]

Incense burner, glazed stoneware, Yaozhou ware, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1127. Height: 9 cm, Diameter: 8.6 cm. C.358-1921. Victoria & Albert Museum. © V&A Images Upper section of incense burner, Yaozhou ware. With openwork sides and a dragon in high relief. The incense burner in this image is an example of Yaozhou wares typical of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). While the wares produced at the Yaozhou kiln complex enjoyed popularity from the end of the Tang dynasty (618-906) through to... [Lire la suite]

Bague en or gris orné d'un diamant de taille émeraude cerné d'un fin bandeau, comme l'épaulement double, serti de diamants taillés en brillant. Photo Artcurial Poids de la pierre : 5,67 ct accompagné d'un certificat du laboratoire HRD indiquant couleur H, pure à la loupe de grossissement x10 (2008).Poids brut : 6,20 g. Tour de doigt : 54 - Lot 715. Estimation : 140 000 / 150 000 €A DIAMOND AND WHITE GOLD RING ACCOMPANIED BY A HRD CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THE 5,67CT DIAMOND IS COLOUR H, IS PURE WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS X10... [Lire la suite]

Jar and lid, glazed stoneware, Ding ware, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1150. Height: 11.8 cm. CIRC.38&A-1934. Victoria & Albert Museum. © V&A Images Jar with full, round body and short upright neck on which sits a shallow dome-shaped lid with a small attached knob; faintly incised lines on the lid render it a lotus leaf; clear glaze applied all over. This lidded jar is an example of Ding ware, made in Hebei province in China during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Ding wares were among... [Lire la suite]

Boucheron. Bague en platine sertie d'un diamant taille émeraude, l'épaulement serti de diamants taillés en brillant. Photo Artcurial Signée Boucheron Paris. Poids de la pierre : 5,02 ct accompagné d'un certificat du laboratoire GIA indiquant couleur F pureté VVS2 aucune fluorescence.(2000). Poids brut : 6,7 g. Dans son écrin - Lot 726. Estimation : 150 000 / 180 000 €A DIAMOND AND PLATINUM RING BY BOUCHERON ACOMPANIED WITH A CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THE 5,02CT IS COLOUR F VVS2, NO FLUORESCENCE. IN ITS... [Lire la suite]