6 juillet 2013

An Art Deco brooch by Boucheron, Circa 1930. Photo courtesy Wartski the elliptical openwork brooch centred by a piece of beveled rock crystal joined to the brilliant cut diamond set platinum ends by black enamel ties, twenty-six diamonds in total. Signed 'Boucheron, Paris'. 4.8 cm across. Price: £13, 500 Wartski - http://www.wartski.com/

A diamond set comet brooch, French import marks, circa 1930. Photo courtesy Wartski platinum, the plummeting hemispherical comet set with round brilliant cut diamonds, its upwards sweeping tail set with tapering calibre and step cut diamonds, to a galleried mount. 5cm across. Price on request. Wartski - http://www.wartski.com/

A Belle Époque Platinum and Diamond Bow Brooch by Cartier. Circa 1906. Photo courtesy Wartski centred by a floral diamond cluster, a row of diamonds running through the centre of the black moiré silk, the border set with rose cut diamonds, all mounted in platinum. Signed ‘Cartier, Paris, Londres’. Inventory Number: 4347(?). Length: 5.2cm. Price on request. For comparable examples see page 48 of The Cartier Collection (Flammarion, 2004) Cartier’s jewellery designs during this... [Lire la suite]

An Art Deco diamond mounted platinum ring, French, circa 1930. Photo courtesy Wartski centred with a rectangular step cut diamond flanked by perpendicularly arranged tapering step cut stones, bordered by brilliant cut diamonds. Price on request. Wartski - http://www.wartski.com/

Water pot. China, porcelain. "Clair-De-Lune" glaze with butterfly and flowers. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers Six blue character seal "Da Qing Yong Zheng Nian Zhi" on base. 2.75"h. Estimate $ 600-800 Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/

Brush washer. China, late 19th century. Ceramic Ge ware. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers 1.25"h. Estimate $ 400-600 Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/

Ceramic Jun Yao lotus shaped bowl. China, 19th century. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers 1.75"h. Estimate $ 400-600 Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/

Lotus bowl. China, 18th-19th century. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers Yue Ware ceramic bowl. Hairline. 3.25"h. 5"d. Estimate $ 600-800 Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/

Bowl.  China, late 19th-early 20th century, spinach jade. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers 3.25"h. 9"d. Weigh 552g. Estimate $ 2,500-3,500  Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/

Carved duck. China, 19th century, malachite. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers 2.75"h. Estimate $ 300-500 Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/