1 mai 2013

A set of diamond jewellery. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The necklace designed as a series of pavé-set diamond bombé motifs and baguette-cut diamond lines, a pair of earrings en suite, mounted in gold, necklace inner circumference 34.5 cm, earrings 3.0 cm (2). Estimate CHF20,000 – CHF28,000 Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 15 May 2013. Geneva

A plain surface yellow glass meiping vase, China, 19th-20th century. Photo Nagel Auktionen Of even opaque colour, extraordinary size - Good condition. H. 40 cm. Estimate 6000/10000 € Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art, 2013/05/10. http://www.auction.de

A yellow glass flower-shape lotus bowl, China. Photo Nagel Auktionen Opaque yellow glass, carved with three lines of petals ending in a flower-shape lobed rim, the base carved as lotus leaf with scrolled edges and a curling stem which form the foot rim - Re-stuck break to body. H/D. 8,1/17,2 cm. Estimate 1200/1500 € Cf.. Ph. Warren, Later Chinese Glass 1650-1900, in Journal of Glass Studies 19, 1977, p.110, illustration 35a; A Chorus of Colours, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 1995, no. 30 with a similar... [Lire la suite]

A pair of opaque yellow glass vases decorated with horsemen in a landscape with pines, China, 18th-19th century. Photo Nagel Auktionen Globular shape, short neck and an everted rim, the complete surface meticulously cut. Style of work and colour remind of late 18th ct./early 19th ct. glass - One vase with re-stuck piece and damage to body. H. 22,1/22,2 cm. Estimate 8000/12000 € Purchased from Motamed, May 1988. Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art, 2013/05/10. http://www.auction.de

A yellow glass opium pipe, China, 19th century. Photo Nagel Auktionen Mouth piece, shaft and well made of opaque yellow glass carved with chasing dragons within cloud ornaments, the usually attached container on top of the well missing - Good condition. L. 37,8 cm. Estimate 8000/12000 € Cf. Christie's London, 20th June 2002, Lot no. 72, red overlay pipe. Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art, 2013/05/10. http://www.auction.de

A diamond necklace, by Cartier. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The neckline set with brilliant and square-cut diamonds, suspending swags of graduated baguette-cut diamonds enhanced by swags of pear and marquise-shaped diamonds at the front, 38.0 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in red leather Cartier case Signed Cartier Paris, no. P7279. Estimate CHF270,000 – CHF350,000 Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 15 May 2013. Geneva

A small double-gourd vase with carved decoration of Liu Hai and toad, China, incised (wheel-cut?) Qianlong mark and possibly of the period. Photo Nagel Auktionen Double gourd shape, the base bearing a kaishu script four-character mark, opaque glass of even pea green colour -  Very minor wear. H. 8,1 cm. Estimate 5000/8000 € Cf. the group of late 18th/early 19th ct. glassworks imitating jade, malachite, turquoise, quartz, amber and other precious or semi-precious stone carvings as to be seen in... [Lire la suite]

A pair of coloured diamond earrings, by Graff. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Each set with a fancy intense yellow rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 1.04 and 1.01 carat, suspended from a graduated brilliant-cut diamond line, mounted in gold, in navy blue leather Graff pouch Signed Graff, no. 4776. Estimate CHF9,000 – CHF12,000 Accompanied by report no. 11782618 dated 10 December 2001 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 1.01 carat diamond is Fancy Intense Yellow colour,... [Lire la suite]

A twin-stone coloured diamond ring, by Graff. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Set with two fancy intense yellow rectangular-cut diamonds, each weighing approximately 2.04 carats, to the gold hoop, ring size 5¼, in black leather Graff case Signed Graff, no. 9545. Estimate CHF35,000 – CHF45,000 Accompanied by report no. 11782925 dated 15 February 2002 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 2.04 carat diamond is Fancy Intense Yellow colour, VS2 clarityReport no. 11782890 dated 20 February 2002... [Lire la suite]

A carved semi-translucent amber yellow vase with archaistic motifs, China, 19th-20th century. Photo Nagel Auktionen Carved monochrome glassware dominated the 19th ct. and various examples of amber yellow or yellow with a brownish/greenish tinge are preserved  - Very minor wear. H. 22,8 cm. Estimate 5000/8000 € Cf. Christie's Amsterdam Sept. 2005, lot no. 451, 452 Provenance: Motamed, 1985 Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art, 2013/05/10. http://www.auction.de