5 novembre 2012

Art Deco Platinum, Carved Sapphire and Diamond Jabot, Cartier. Circa 1925. Photo Doyle New York.

Lot 329. A blue and white pilgrim flask for the Portuguese Market, Ming Dynasty, 16th century; 30.5cm., 12in. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 25,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the flattened circular body rising from a spreading foot to a tall waisted neck, painted to the front face with the arms of Philip II of Spain enclosed by leafy floral sprays, the reverse with butterflies hovering amongst floral sprays issuing from rockwork, the sides with scrolling lotus, decorated with further floral sprays at... [Lire la suite]

Dear Dior Dentelle Opale d'Orient ring

A red-glazed Guan jar. Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period - Photo Sotheby's the baluster body rising to a waisted neck flanked by a pair of bovine mask handles, the exterior covered with a rich vermillion-red glaze pooling into streaks of horizontal layers of darker red, with traces of gilt decoration, the interior glazed white; 31.5cm., 12 3/8 in. Estimation: 60,000 - 80,000 GBP NOTE DE CATALOGUE: The prototype to this jar, glazed in yellow and attributed to the Hongzhi period (1488-1505), in the Qing... [Lire la suite]

Dear Dior Bouquet d'Opales ring

Lot 327. A blue and white 'Phoenix medallion' bottle vase, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566); 35cm., 13 3/4 in. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 11,875 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the elegant ovoid body rising from a short foot to a tall slender neck with everted rim, painted in reverse around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with four phoenix medallions divided by ruyi clouds and scrolls, all within lappet and ruyi bands at the base and shoulder, the neck with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 326. A blue and white 'lotus and peacock' vase, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1568); 35cm, 13 3/4 in. Estimate 15,000 - 25,000 GBP. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's the elegant broad shouldered body rising from a spreading recessed base to a short waisted neck, painted around the exterior in rich dark cobalt-blue tones with a broad band of peacocks in flight over leafy scrolling lotus, all between lotus and ruyi bands at the base and shoulder and a crane and ruyi cloud band at... [Lire la suite]

Dior Dentelle Tourmaline ring

Lot 325. A rare wucai 'fish' jar, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566); 23cm, 9 1/8 in. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 205,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the tapering ovoid body surmounted by a short neck with lipped rim, painted to the exterior with carp swimming in a lotus pond admist aquatic plants, framed by a lappet band above and ruyi heads below, the neck encircled with a classic scroll band, the base inscribed with a six-character Jiajing mark, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2. ... [Lire la suite]

Dear Dior Dentelle Chantilly Multicoloured ring