27 septembre 2013

Blue & White Palace Bowl, 清代 Qing Dynasty, 康熙 Kangxi Period (1662-1722)  © 2000-2013 teadust.com A large heavily potted blue and white hemispherical shaped palace bowl, the steep rounded sides raised on a ring foot. The bowl is painted on the exterior with a panoramic scene depicting egrets in a lotus pond framed between double line borders. On the interior a diaper pattern border is painted beneath the rim on the cavetto and in the well of the bowl a further scene of cranes in a lotus pond is... [Lire la suite]

Blue & White Water Dragon Bowl, 清代 Qing Dynasty, 康熙 Kangxi Period (1662-1722). © 2000-2013 teadust.com A large heavily potted blue and white hemispherical shaped palace bowl, the steep rounded sides raised on a tall slightly splayed ring foot. The bowl is painted on the exterior with a panoramic scene depicting four water dragons with double bifurcated leafy tails swimming through blossoming lotus flowers and meandering tendrils framed between double line borders.  On the interior a border replicating the... [Lire la suite]

Blue & White Meiping Vase, 清代 Qing Dynasty, 康熙 Kangxi Period (1662-1722). © 2000-2013 teadust.com A blue and white meiping vase with trailing Indian lotus and tendril decor. Above the base of the vase is a plantain leaf border and on the shoulder a dentil pattern encircles four petaled ruyi flowers beneath a key fret design on the short wasted neck rising to a lipped rim. The unglazed base with a counter sunk disc (bi foot) bearing the six character kaishu mark and period of Kangxi in... [Lire la suite]

Blue & White 三多 Sanduo Meiping Vase, 清代 Qing Dynasty, 康熙 Kangxi Period (1662-1722).  © 2000-2013 teadust.com  A blue and white meiping vase decorated with the 三多 sanduo, the "three abundances" also known as the "three plenties" comprising the peach, pomegranate and in this case likely the young 'winter melon' . Above the base of the vase is a double line border and a pendant plantain leaf border. On the shoulder within lappets a further fan shaped plantain arrangement framed by double line... [Lire la suite]

Van Cleef and Arpels emerald and diamond brooch © Christie's 2013 75.97 carat un-mounted pear shaped diamond © Christie's 2013 Mathilde Bonaparte Diamond corsage brooch with a total of approximately 160 carats © Christie's 2013 A Van Cleef and Arpels emerald and diamond brooch, a 75.97 carat un-mounted pear shaped diamond and the exquisite Mathilde Bonaparte Diamond corsage brooch with a total of approximately 160 carats are just a few of the exceptional pieces that are available for Private Sales in an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 228. The property of Madame Hélène Rochas. A Mystery-Set Ruby Magnolia Brooch, by Van Cleef & Arpels, 1968. Estimate: CHF 180,000 - CHF 240,000/ USD 190,000 - USD 255,000. Price realised CHF 341,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Geneva - Following the successful auction of the contents of Hélène Rochas‟ famous Parisian apartment last autumn, we are delighted to present Madame Rochas‟ sophisticated jewellery collection which will be offered in Christie‟s Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels on 12... [Lire la suite]

A Magnificent Emerald and Diamond Necklace, by Cartier, 1937. JEWELS FROM THE PATIÑO COLLECTION. Estimate: SFr.6,600,000-9,400,000 / US$ 7,000,000-10,000,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013. Geneva – Three superb jewels from the world famous collection of Bolivian tycoon Simón Itturi Patiño are amongst the most important lots on offer in Christie's Geneva auction of Magnificent Jewels on 12 November 2013. These exceptional pieces feature rare gems of supreme quality, once owned by ‘The Tin King’, embody his taste... [Lire la suite]