10 juin 2013

Exquisite Green Quartz (Prasiolite) Bowl, China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Photo Auctionata - Berlin Shaped like an archaic wine bowl. Glossy polish. Measurements: 14 x 10.5 x 5 cm. Very good condition. Estimation : 1 200 / 1 500 €This beautiful bowl dates to the 18 th century in China’s Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). It is a green shimmering vessel with an extraordinarily balanced design.The bowl has an impressive, tapered body towards the front, reminiscent of an early archaic wine bowl.... [Lire la suite]

Courtly Amber Necklace with Jade Pendant, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) – around 1900. Photo Auctionata - Berlin Double-string necklace made of Baltic amber, jade and silver. 74 amber pearls. Very finely carved pendant made of green jade. Elegant latch with cabochon cut amber inlay. Length: around 60 cm. Good condition. Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Provenance: from the collection of a German couple, which was associated with Beijing artists from the 1950s onwardsThis... [Lire la suite]

Chinese Mandarin Court Necklace with Lapis Lazuli, China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Photo Auctionata - Berlin Lapis lazuli, semi-precious stones, jasper, silver and enamel. Splendid courtly necklace. Beautiful blue lapis lazuli. With four pendants. Extremely fine enamel work. Total length: 170 cm. Very good condition. Estimation : 1 600 / 2 000 € Provenance: from a Canadian private collectionThis fine courtly lapis lazuli necklace from China dates to the late Qing... [Lire la suite]

Chinese Jadeite Mandarin Court Necklace, China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Photo Auctionata - Berlin Polished jadeite, red jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise, quartz with rutile inclusions. Details in gilded silver and silk brocade. With four pendants. Beautiful oval turquoise as centrework. Very harmonious combination of colours. Length: 112.5 cm. Very good condition. Estimation : 2 400 / 3 000 € Provenance: from a Canadian private collectionThis very fine courtly necklace... [Lire la suite]

Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros. Chine, XIXe siècle. Photo Pescheteau-Badin à décor sculpté en relief et détaché deux deux qilong parmi les pins, l'anse en forme de qilong. H. 10 cm. L.14 cm. Poids 250 grs. Estimation : 3 000 / 4 000 € Pescheteau-Badin. Jeudi 13 juin 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 16 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Tel 01 47 70 50 90

Petit bahut en acajou et laque du Japon noir et or. Estampillé E. LeVasseur. Époque Louis XVI. Photo Pescheteau-Badin sur la porte centrale, les côtés et le tiroir supérieur. Montants à pans coupés cannelés et rudentés, décorés d’asperges de bronze doré ; des frises de perles de ce même métal encadrent les pourtours. Petits ressauts cannelés sur les parties arrières. Dessus de marbre brun à inclusion. H. 99,5 cm Larg. 70 cm P. 43 cm. Estimation : 25 000 / 35 000 € ... [Lire la suite]

Topaz, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA, 2.9 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm. Photo Copyright © Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com Topaz, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Photo Copyright © Photo & Collection of Martins da Pedra Hialine crystal with 3x1,5x1,5cm Topaz, Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Konar Province, Afghanistan.   Pale pink, transparent topaz crystal, 18 x 18 x 14 mm., Pech, Afghanistan. Ex Willard Perkin thumbnail collection... [Lire la suite]

Gem-set gold pendant, c. 1570. Gold pendant enclosing triangular shaped cameo of an illustrious lady. Possibly Mary Queen of Scots in enamelled scroll border set with four stones the back similarly decorated with three pendant baroque pearls some stones replaced c. 1720. It was given by Queen Mary to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk then by descent.

Impressive and large carved pale celadon jade 'dragon' brush washer, Qing Dynasty. 24cm long, 9.5cm high, 14.5cm deep. Estimate £150,000-250,000. Photo: Courtesy of Lyon and Turnbull. EDINBURGH.- Auctioneers at Lyon & Turnbull have a rare Chinese jade brush dish which is valued between £150,000 and £250,000, it is one of the highlights in their upcoming auction of Asian antiques on the 12th June 2013 in Edinburgh. The impressive large carved jade ‘dragon’ brush washer comes from a private collection and was purchased some... [Lire la suite]

Important coffre en laque décor au du dit du Genji et du dit des Frères Soga. Incrustations de nacre, hiramaki-e et takamaki-e d'or, d'argent. Incrustation d'or, d'argent et alliage shibuichi. Japon, période Edo, vers 1640, acheté par Mazarin en 1658, adjugé 7,311 millions d'euros frais compris. Photo courtesy Rouillac  CHEVERNY (AFP).- An Edo-era Japanese chest belonging to Cardinal Mazarin, France's chief minister from 1642 to 1661, was snapped up at an auction Sunday for 7.3 million euros by Amsterdam's famed... [Lire la suite]