2 novembre 2013

A qingbai stembowl and cover, Song Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the globular body supported on a tall straight foot moulded with a raised fillet, the domed cover surmounted by a loop handle formed from two straps, covered overall in a translucent bluish glaze; 12.7cm., 5in. Estimation 4,000 - 6,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov. 2013 -http://www.sothebys.com/

A moulded qingbai ‘phoenix’ bowl, Jin dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the rounded sides resting on a short foot, moulded to the interior with a central floral medallion, the well encircled by a pair of phoenix in flight amongst floral scrolls below a keyfret band, covered overall in a bluish glazy pooling in the recessed areas and leaving the rim unglazed revealing the buff orange body; 18.8cm., 7 1/2 in. Estimation 5,000 - 7,000 GBP Provenance: A Danish Private Collection Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics &... [Lire la suite]

A moulded luanbai-glazed bowl, Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, moulded to the interior with six floral medallions borne on stylised foliate scrolls, covered overall in an opaque greyish-white glaze with a subtle bluish tinge, the base unglazed revealing the buff-coloured body; 17.3cm., 6 7/8 in. Estimation 4,000 - 6,000 GBP Provenance: A Danish Private Collection Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov.... [Lire la suite]

A carved qingbai ‘dragon’ vase, Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck, freely carved to the exterior with a ferocious dragon emerging from turbulent cresting waves, all between double-line borders, covered overall in a translucent bluish glaze, the neck cut down and mounted with copper; 20.5cm., 8 1/8 in. Estimation 5,000 - 7,000 GBP Provenance: A Danish Private Collection Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov.... [Lire la suite]

'Tropical Storm' Ring by James Currens of J.W. Currens. Platinum ring is centered with a 22.10-carat emerald surrounded by swirling patterns of diamonds (11.47 ctw.). This piece also took first place in the Classical category. Best Use of Color: Erica Courtney's 18k yellow gold earrings feature boulder opals (22.84 ctw.) and fire opals (2.62 ctw.) accented with orange sapphires (1.75 ctw.) and Paraiba tourmalines (.70 ctw.). Best Use of Platinum and Color: "Coleman's Smokey Blues" earrings by Deirdre Featherstone of... [Lire la suite]

An embroidered blue-ground 'Nine Dragon' robe, jifu, Qing dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. embroidered with nine dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst scrolling clouds with bats, shou character roundels and the beribboned an baxian, all above cresting waves and a lishui border, the collar and cuffs embroidered with dragons among clouds; 139cm., 54 3/4 in. Estimation 6,000 - 10,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov.... [Lire la suite]

  JAR chalcedony, kunzite and diamond ring, 1983.

A guri lacquer dish, Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a thick rolled rim, deeply carved through thick layers of red and black lacquer with two rows of guri pommels enclosing a five-pointed star in the centre, the exterior similarly decorated with a foliate scroll, the base lacquered brown, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2 - 22.5cm., 8 7/8 in. Estimation 10,000 - 15,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov.... [Lire la suite]

JAR

Lot 368. A rare lac burgauté porcelain ‘Landscape’ jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722);17cm., 6 4/5 in. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,000 GBP. © Sotheby's 2013. the ovoid porcelain body decorated in lac burgauté with a continuous river landscape with bridges and pavilions sheltered amongst trees and rocks, all between chevron bands around the foot and the rim, wood cover. Quantité: 2. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 06 nov. 2013