22 octobre 2013

Two Cizhou stoneware bowls, China, probably Yuan dynasty.  One bowl with burst glaze bubble inside, minor wear. D. 15,5/16,4 cm. Estimate 1600/2000 € Property from an European private collection. Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de

A brown-splashed Henan bowl, China, Song-Yuan dynasty.  Short hairline under the rim. D. 19,2 cm. Estimate 500/800 € Property from an old North German private collection, purchased in the 1960ies and 1970ies  Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de  

Lot 252. The property of a Royal Family. A spectacular seven-strand natural pearl and diamond necklace. Estimate CHF 2,800,000 - CHF 4,200,000. Price realised CHF 8,341,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The strands composed of seventy-five, seventy-six, eighty-one, eighty-seven, ninety-one, one hundred, and one hundred and four graduated round to button-shaped natural pearls, measuring approximately 17.05 to 5.1 mm, to the old-mine diamond-set bar clasp, shortest row 53.5 cm. Accompanied by... [Lire la suite]

A temmoku-bowl with fine brown glaze and silver mounted rim, China, Song dynasty.  Short firing crack. D. 13,1 cm. Estimate 3000/5000 € Property from an old Berlin private collector, bought 1981 from Venzke East Asian Art, Berlin  Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de

A diamond, coloured diamond, emerald and enamel ‘tiger’ shoulder brooch, by René Boivin. Image credit Denis Hayoun Diode SA Geneva.  A diamond, coloured diamond, emerald and enamel ‘tiger’ shoulder brooch, by René Boivin. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Designed as a flexible pavé-set diamond crouching tiger with yellow and orange diamond stripes, the eyes as emeralds, with black enamelled strip detail on the head, late 1950s, 11.5 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in grey suede... [Lire la suite]

A fine and large incised dingyao lotus bowl, China, probably Northern Song (960-1127) or Jin dynasty (1115-1234).  the creamy white glazed, flat stoneware bowl has slightly angled, flared and curved sides and an everted unglazed rim, a glazed base and foot. D. 23,2 cm. Estimate 3000/5000 € Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de

Lot 232. The property of Madame Hélène Rochas. A peridot, citrine, moonstone and gold ‘fish’ pendant, by René Boivin. Estimate CHF 18,000 - CHF 30,000. Price realised CHF 93,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Designed as an articulated sculpted gold fish, the head set with peridot and citrines, the eyes as moonstone cabochons, opening to reveal a scent compartment, suspended from a wirework hoop, circa 1971, 9.0 cm, with French assay mark for gold. By René Boivin. aille cabochon, la queue articulée s'ouvrant... [Lire la suite]

A fine small cream-glazed moulded wine ewer and cover, China, Song dynasty.  few short glaze hairlines. H. 10 cm. Estimate 3000/5000 € Property from an old Bavarian private collection, collection no. 213, bought in June 1951 for DM 300.- from Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich  Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de  

A light turquoise-glazed molded qingbai bowl with flowers and phoenixes, China, Song dynasty.   Minor wear. D. 18,4 cm. Estimate 1200/1800 € Property from an European private collection. Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de

Lot 234. The property of Madame Hélène Rochas. A diamond 'tranche' bangle, by René Boivin. Estimate CHF 100,000 - CHF 150,000. Price realised CHF 185,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Designed as a tapered platinum band decorated with an oval-shaped pavé-set diamond panel, 1930s, inner diameter 5.0 cm, with French assay mark for platinum.With maker’s mark for René Boivin.  Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 12 November 2013. Geneva