15 mars 2013

Paire de pendants d'oreilles. Photo Beaussant Lefèvre articulés en or gris, sertis de petits diamants et supportant chacun une perle fine poire légèrement grise, l'un d'elle percée de part en part. Estimation : 2 500 - 3 500 € Avec son rapport d'analyse gemmologique du LFG n° 205784 du 11 février 2013 précisant: deux perles fines grises demi-percée et percée de forme goutte, environnement: eau de mer, poids: 3,73 et 3,81 g Beaussant Lefèvre. Mercredi 20 mars à 14h00. DROUOT RICHELIEU -... [Lire la suite]

An 'Imitation Aquamarine' Glass Snuff Bottle, Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1750-1820. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The high-shouldered ovoid bottle is carved with eight vertical facets tapering towards the raised circular footrim. The shoulders are carved with a band of ruyi suspending vertical columns of bosses. A band of petal lappets encircles the base. The matching domed cover is carved with petal lappets and is surmounted a round finial. The glass is of pale blue tone and is suggestive of... [Lire la suite]

A Carved Crystal Snuff Bottle, Imperial, Probably Palace Workshops, 1750-1810. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Of flattened, rounded form with concave oval foot, the bottle is finely carved on both sides with a smiling boy dressed in long, flowing robes and shown holding a small banner with a yinyangsymbol. The narrow sides are carved with stylized lotus branches. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, rose quartz stopper. Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000 Provenance: Hugh Moss, Ltd., London, 1982. Notes: This bottle... [Lire la suite]

A Sandwiched Pink Glass 'Lotus' Snuff Bottle, Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1740-1800. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Of tapering ovoid form and supported on an oval foot, the bottle is carved through the semi-opaque white layer to the pale pink ground with rows of overlapping petals issuing from a curled lotus leaf. The petals and leaf are finely incised to simulate veining. 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high, rose quartz stopper. Estimate: $15,000 - $18,000 Provenance: Jade House, Hong Kong, 1986. ... [Lire la suite]

A Milky Emerald-Green Jadeite Snuff Bottle, Probably Imperial, 1770-1830. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013  The well-hollowed bottle is of flattened, ovoid form. The softly polished stone is suffused with pale, milky emerald-green cloud-like mottling. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm.) high, rose quartz stopper. Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 Provenance: Hugh Moss, London, 1987. Exhibited: Taipei Gallery, New York, Chinese Snuff Bottles, 1-29 October 1993, p. 15. Notes: While jadeite varies in tone from emerald... [Lire la suite]

A Very Rare Carved Green And Pink Tourmaline Snuff Bottle, Imperial, Palace Workshops, 1760-1799. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The bottle is ingeniously carved utilizing the contrasting colors of the material to define the lower and upper sections. The lower section is of intense rose-pink tone and carved with a peony blossom on one side and a bouquet of lotus on the reverse. The upper section is of pale sea-green tone and is carved on either side with a pair of confronted chi dragons. 2 in. (5.2 cm.) high,... [Lire la suite]

A rare aquamarine snuff bottle, 1760-1800. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The flattened, rounded rectangular bottle is supported on a raised oval foot ring. The stone is of even icy pale blue tone. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high, tourmaline stopper. Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 Provenance: Martin Schoen Collection; acquired from Belle Schoen, New York, 1988. Literature: Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Baltimore, Winter 1996, front cover. Exhibited: Taipei Gallery, New York, Chinese... [Lire la suite]

A Pair Of Indian Gold, Ruby And Diamond Kada Bangles. Christie's Image Ltd 2003 Each designed as two opposing sculpted gold dragon heads, enhanced by foil-backed cabochon ruby and simulated ruby and rose-cut diamond detail, each wearing a foil-backed cabochon ruby and simulated ruby collar, to the cylindrical textured gold link band, mounted in gold, each 2¼ ins. diameter. Price Realized: $3,107 Christie's. 14 - 15 April 2003. New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christies.com

An Indian Enamel And Diamond Kada Bangle. Christie's Image Ltd 2003 Designed as two opposing green enamel birds, with table-cut diamond wings and eyes, the blue, green and red enamel tails decorated with table-cut diamond foliate clusters, forming the hinged hoop, to the polychrome enamel inner border of foliate design, 2 3/8 ins. diameter. Price Realized: $4,541. Christie's. 14 - 15 April 2003. New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christies.com

A Copper-Red And Underglaze-Blue 'Fish' Jardiniere. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period - Sotheby's of steeply rounded shape, boldly painted in underglaze blue and copper-red with mackerel, whitefish, carp, freshwater perch and crustacea swimming amidst numerous aquatic weeds below a chevron border around the rim. Height 18 1/2  in., 47 cm. Estimation: 30,000 - 50,000 USD NOTE: The names of the four fish on the present lot form a rebus qing bai lianjie meaning pure and incorruptible.. ... [Lire la suite]