09 mai 2013
Diamond brooch, 1890s - Sothebys
Diamond brooch, 1890s - Sothebys
Designed as a foliate spray, the flower head en tremblant, set with cushion-shaped, circular-cut, and rose diamonds, French assay marks. Estimation: 9,500 - 14,000 CHF
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A celadon-glazed ‘Melon’ wall vase, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys
A celadon-glazed ‘Melon’ wall vase, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys
modelled in the form of a large lobed melon with an adjacent smaller melon, borne on curling tendrils issuing vine leaves, decorated in low-relief with a butterfly near the bottom, covered overall in a pale celadon glaze pooling at the recessed areas, the reverse with a four-character seal mark; 15.5cm., 6 1/8 in. Estimation: 12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Seed pearl and diamond choker, late 19th century - Sothebys
Seed pearl and diamond choker, late 19th century - Sothebys
Composed of seventeen rows of seed pearls, highlighted at intervals with spacers set with circular- and single-cut diamonds, length approximately 330mm. Estimation: 12,000 - 18,000 CHF
THE PROPERTY OF A MEMBER OF A EUROPEAN ROYAL FAMILY
PROVENANCE: Originally worn by Infanta Amalia Philippina of Spain (b.1834-1905), wife of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (b.1828–1875).
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A rare Clair-de-lune glazed jardinière, Qianlong seal mark and period
A rare Clair-de-lune glazed jardinière, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys
of rectangular form with canted corners, the flared sides rising to an everted rim and supported on four ruyi feet joined by a scrolled apron, covered overall in a pale lavender-blue glaze, the flat base inscribed with a six-character seal mark between two circular apertures; 13.3cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP
PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s London, 7th June 1994, lot 369.
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Sapphire and diamond devant de corsage, late 19th century - Sothebys
Sapphire and diamond devant de corsage, late 19th century - Sothebys
Of foliate and scroll design, set with an oval sapphire, cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, pendent loops to reverse. Estimation: 15,000 - 22,000 CHF
PROPERTY OF A NOBLE FAMILY
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A pale celadon-glazed ‘lotus’ dish, Yongzheng mark and period - Sothebys
A pale celadon-glazed ‘lotus’ dish, Yongzheng mark and period - Sothebys
of ogee-form rising from a short foot, delicately moulded to the interior with curved petal lappets radiating from a lotus pod with sixteen seeds, the flared sides similarly decorated in the form of eighteen petals curving upwards to a lobed rim, covered overall in a pale sea-green glaze, the white base inscribed with a six-character mark within a double-circle; 18.7cm., 7 3/8 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Sapphire and diamond devant de corsage, late 19th century - Sothebys
Sapphire and diamond devant de corsage, late 19th century - Sothebys
Composed of floral and foliate motifs including lily of the valley, set with cushion-shaped and oval sapphires and rose diamonds, the cross motif later set with cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds. Estimation: 15,000 - 25,000 CHF
PROPERTY OF A COUNTESS
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A rare ‘lazurite’-splashed vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century
A rare ‘lazurite’-splashed vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century - Sothebys
the ovoid body rising to a waisted neck gently flaring at the rim, covered overall with a splashed lazurite-blue glaze in imitation of lapis lazuli, wood stand and Japanese box. Quantité: 3 - 46.5cm., 18 3/8 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP
PROVENANCE: A Japanese Private Collection.
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Natural pearl and diamond bracelet, late 19th century
Natural pearl and diamond bracelet, late 19th century - Sothebys
Designed as a line of cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, highlighted at intervals with a natural pearl, inner circumference approximately 173mm. Estimation: 11,500 - 17,000 CHF
Accompanied by SSEF report no. 67195, stating that the pearls were found to be natural, saltwater.
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A large yellow-glazed dish. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
A large yellow-glazed dish. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period - Sothebys
robustly potted with rounded sides supported on a short foot, covered overall in an pale egg-yolk yellow glaze; 39.5cm., 15 1/2 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP
PROVENANCE: Vanderven & Vanderven, The Netherlands
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