21 mars 2013

A large blue and white 'windswept' jar, guan. Mid-15th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Heavily potted and of baluster form, the jar is deftly painted around the sides in the 'windswept' style with Daoist imagery, with a scene of two men playing weiqi while an imposing figure with a halo around his head, possibly Laozi holding a ruyi scepter, sits between them observing. To one side Xiwangmu is seen holding a tray of peaches between two female attendants holding feather fans, and to the other side a... [Lire la suite]

A very rare blue and white 'dragon' jar. Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The tapering body is painted in inky tones of underglaze blue with two five-clawed dragons racing amidst clouds and flames in pursuit of flaming pearls between a petal lappet band below and a band of overlapping petal tips above, all below a band of classic scroll that encircles the neck. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, wood stand, Japanese wood... [Lire la suite]

A rare blue-glazed pear-shaped vase . Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The well and heavily-potted vase has a compressed globular body raised on a spreading foot and tapers to a tall cylindrical neck. The exterior is covered with a glaze of dark blue color in contrast to the white rim and interior. 13¾ in. (34.9 cm.) high, wood stand. Estimate $100,000 - $150,000 Provenance: Private collection, New York, acquired before 1945 and thence... [Lire la suite]

A very rare large blue and white moonflask. Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The vase is well painted in fifteenth century style in rich underglaze blue, with simulated 'heaping and piling', on each side with a central roundel composed of a bat in flight amidst fruiting peach branches surrounded by peony meander bearing six large and six smaller blooms borne on leafy scrolling stems that continue onto the narrow sides below the dragon handles. The... [Lire la suite]

Bague en or gris ornée d'un diamant rectangulaire à pans coupés taillé à degrés dit de taille émeraude, épaulé de deux saphirs rectangulaires. Photo GROS & DELETTREZ Poids du diamant de taille émeraude: 4,03 carats. Couleur D Blanc Exceptionnel+. Pureté: pur à la loupe x10. Avec certificat du Laboratoire de Gemmologie d'Anvers. Poids des saphirs: 4,19 carats. Poids: 6,6 g - Estimation : 150 000 € GROS & DELETTREZ. VENDREDI 22 MARS À 14H00. DROUOT RICHELIEU - SALLE 3. EMAIL :... [Lire la suite]

Bague en or gris ornée d'un diamant de taille émeraude épaulé de diamants trapèze. Photo GROS & DELETTREZ Poids du diamant de taille émeraude: 5 carats Couleur F Blanc Extra+ Pureté VS1. Avec certificat du Laboratoire de Gemmologie d'Anvers. Poids: 6,5 g - Estimation : 95 000 - 100 000 € GROS & DELETTREZ. VENDREDI 22 MARS À 14H00. DROUOT RICHELIEU - SALLE 3. EMAIL : CONTACT@GROS-DELETTREZ.COM - TÉL. : 01 47 70 83 04

Intaille ovale montée en bague. Production romaine, fin de la période républicaine, Ier siècle avant Jésus-Christ. Photo Thierry De Maigret & Rossini Elle représente un athlète debout nu. Agate marron et blanche. Monture en or moderne. H: 1.9 cm - Estimation : 4 000 - 5 000 € Mercredi 27 mars à 13h30. Hôtel Drouot - Salle 2 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Thierry De Maigret. EMail : contact@thierrydemaigret.com - Tél. : 01 44 83 95 20 - Rossini. EMail :... [Lire la suite]

Tête masculine imberbe portant une épaisse couronne végétale. Marbre. Egypte IIème - Ier siècle avant Jésus-Christ. Photo Thierry De Maigret & Rossini Il est coiffé de boucles. Il peut s'agir d'un des portraits de Lagides (Ptolémée IV). (Petites usures et chocs au nez) H: 11 cm - Estimation : 10 000 - 12 000 € Provenance: galerie de Serres, Paris Mercredi 27 mars à 13h30. Hôtel Drouot - Salle 2 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Thierry De Maigret. EMail :... [Lire la suite]

A superb and very rare huamu-inset huanghuali rectangular incense stand, changfangxiangji, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 With attractively figured single-panel huamu top set within the rectangular huanghuali frame with 'ice-plate' edge, above a plain, narrow waist and plain aprons, all raised on thick legs of square section terminating in inward-curved hoof feet set into the huanghuali base stretcher, raised on short tabs at each corner; 32 7/8 in. (83.5 cm.) high, 17... [Lire la suite]

A rare huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet,yuanjiaogui, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 With single-panel top set within the beaded, overhanging, rounded frame, above attractively figured single panels on the sides, and also set within elegantly shaped and beaded door frames, opening from the removeable center stile to reveal the interior with three shelves, all raised on thick, beaded legs of rounded section flanking plain, shaped aprons on the front and sides: 43 3/16 in. (109.7 cm.) high,... [Lire la suite]