14 septembre 2013

Cattleya orchid brooch, rock crystal quartz, diamonds and 18 karat yellow gold. Photo courtesy Lang Antiques

Attributed to Zhao Boju, Emperor Ming's journey to Shu. Photo: Sotheby's. signed Boju, with one seal of the artist, qian li. Spurious colophons by Yu Ji (1272-1348), signed Shuren Yu Ji, with one seal, yu ji; and Wu Kuan (1435-1504), signedWu Kuan, dated gengzi (1480) of the Chenghua reign, the tenth lunar month, with one seal, yuan fu. Colophons by Dong Qichang (1555-1636), signedDong Qichang, with two seals, tai shi shi, dong qi chang yin; and Chen Jiru (1558-1639),... [Lire la suite]

1950s Buccellati Baroque Pearl Diamond Emerald & Gold Necklace. Photo courtesy Nadine Krakov Collection. abulous necklace created by Buccellati in Italy in the 1950's.Features a grayish-white lustrous 23.26 x 16.20 mm Baroque pearl. The necklace part is made of yellow and white gold set with rose cut diamonds and emeralds.The necklace is 39.5" long and can turn twice around the neck.The pendant part is 1.75" long and 0.75" wide.  Nadine Krakov Collection. 191 S. Beverly Drive. Beverly... [Lire la suite]

1950s Buccellati Baroque Pearl Diamond Emerald & Gold Earrings. Photo courtesy Nadine Krakov Collection. Stunning dangle earrings created by Buccellati in Italy in the 1950's. Feature one approximately 19.88 x 14.70 mm and one approximately 17.36 x 15.42 mm gray Baroque pearls. The setting is made of yellow and white gold set with rose cut diamonds and emeralds. Nadine Krakov Collection. 191 S. Beverly Drive. Beverly Hills, CA, 90212 - 310 860 9991

Sun Kehong (1533-1611), Rocks. Photo: Sotheby's. signed Xueju, with two seals of the artist, xue ju shi, fei yun feng; ink and color on paper, handscroll: 28.6 by 276.2 cm. 11 1/4  by 108 3/4  in. Estimation 40,000 -- 60,000 USD Litterature: This Single Feather of Auspicious Light: Old Chinese Painting and Calligraphy. Vol. 1, London: Sydney L. Moss. Ltd., 2010, #13 Sotheby's. Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy. New York | 19 sept.... [Lire la suite]

Headdress, China, 19th century. Wire covered in silk, kingfisher feathers, semi-precious stones. Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 25.5 cm. M.118-1966. © V&A Images. Headdress for a Manchu court lady. Gold openwork enriched with kingfishers feathers, pearls and semi-precious stones, mounted on a framework of black silk strengthened with wire. The headdress slopes slightly back from the forehead and widens a little towards the top; the back projects from the back of the head, presenting a flat... [Lire la suite]

Dong Qichang (1555-1636), Calligraphy in Running Script. Photo: Sotheby's. signed Dong Qichang, with three seals of the artist, xuan shang zhai, tai shi shi, dong shi xuan zai. Colophon by Gu Chun (1765-1832), signed Chun, with three seals, gu chun zhi yin, xiao lai shi zhi jun, and one other (illegible); Bai Rong (1769-1842), signed Luhe Bai Rong, with one seal, rong; Chen Yongguang (1768-1835), signed Jiangxi Xincheng Chen Yongguang, with one seal, chen yong guang... [Lire la suite]

Bracelet, late 18th-19th century. Qing dynasty. Gold. H: 1.5 W: 8.0 D: 7.5 cm. The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler S2001.2 © 2013 Smithsonian Institution According to Chinese rules of decorum, women kept their arms and hands covered as much as possible, but nonetheless bracelets were popular for the elite,... [Lire la suite]

Wu Wei (1459-1508), Fishermen. Photo: Sotheby's.  Signed Xiaoxian, with one seal of the artist, wu wei zhi yin, and five collectors' seals, zhong heng hao zhen cang jin shi shu hua, ping zhai guo yan, lu yun lou cang,ding zi jing jia zhen cang, yi yin man huan bu bian; ink and color on paper, hanging scroll; 129.9 by 61.3 cm. 51 1/8  by 24 1/8  in. Estimation 60,000 -- 80,000 USD Sotheby's. Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy. New York |... [Lire la suite]

Amethyst pendant, Spain, 1625-50. Amethysts set in gold openwork with enamelled decoration. Height: 11.4 cm, Width: 7.2 cm, Depth: 2.5 cm. Given by Dame Joan Evans. M.141-1975 © V&A Images.