22 février 2014

18th century diamond and ruby spray brooch, Portuguese c.1750.  designed as a central scrolling stem of rubies emanating ruby and diamond flowerheads and diamond foliage, close set in silver with gold to the rubies. Length 6cms / 2 3/8''. Weight: 18g. Price on request. S.J. Phillips Ltd. www.sjphillips.com

Pair of Art Deco diamond and carved ruby pendant earrings, c.1930. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd. the cluster of leaf carved rubies forming a drop shape, to a baguette and round cut diamond set geometric surmount and Persian style tapering articulated line, with ruby leaf top, mounted in platinum. Length 8.3cms / Weight: 37g. Price on request. S.J. Phillips Ltd. www.sjphillips.com

20th century cabochon ruby, diamond and gold collar pendant necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris c,1970. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd. the necklace converting to two bracelets, the pendant to a brooch, the necklace set to the front with five principal cabochon cut rubies in diamond borders, smaller clusters in between and one forming the clasp, the back with line of collet set diamonds and diamond pear shaped clusters, the pendant of shaped lozenge outline with principal cabochon ruby to centre bordered by smaller similar... [Lire la suite]

Pair of 19th century ruby, black enamel and diamond triple drop cluster earrings, c.1880. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd. each hung with three cushion cut rubies, open collet set in gold with a black enamel line border and outer diamond frame, hung from twin diamond lines and a trefoil ruby cluster to middle, similar cushion ruby, enamel and diamond cluster tops, the diamonds cut-down collet set in silver. Length 5.8cm / Weight: 18g. Price on request. S.J. Phillips Ltd. www.sjphillips.com

Pair of ruby and facetted diamond bead quatrefoil cluster cufflinks by Viren Bhagat, Mumbai. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd. each with one larger round panel opposite a bead link, the round panels formed of four polished fan-shaped rubies, a facetted diamond bead to centre and four spaced around the edge, the dome shaped ruby bead opposite with a diamond collet highlight, chain connections.Diameter of larger panel across briolettes 1.9cm - Weight: 11g. Price on request. S.J. Phillips Ltd. www.sjphillips.com

Pair of ruby drop cluster and diamond earrings by Viren Bhagat, Mumbai. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd. designed as tapered half-hoops set face-out with polished ruby drops, a diamond set scroll to each side terminating in a collet set round brilliant cut diamond. Length 2.5cm / 1'' - Weight: 25.5g. Price on request. S.J. Phillips Ltd. www.sjphillips.com

A huali and mixed wood square table, 19th century. Photo Bonhams. The two-board top set into a mitered, motsie and tenoned frame with water-stopping edge and recessed waist carved in relief with plain, trigram patterns over a keyfret and coin apron, the beaded hipped supports ending in leaf-form feet. 33 1/4 x 34 1/24 x 34 1/4in (84.4 x 87 x 87cm). Estimate US$ 3,000 - 4,000 (€2,200 - 2,900) Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014 10:00 PST. San Francisco - www.bonhams.com

A mixed wood side table with puddingstone top, 18th-19th century. Photo Bonhams. The rectangular top inset with a mottled yellow and brown puddingstone panel above a molded frieze, and raised on round-section legs and paired transverse stretchers (losses to legs, wear). 42 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 32in (108 x 74.9 x 81.3 cm). Estimate US$ 3,500 - 5,000 (€2,600 - 3,600) Provenance: acquired from Tony Anninos, San Francisco, 2006 Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014 10:00 PST. San Francisco - www.bonhams.com

A large hongmu partners desk, 19th century. Photo Bonhams. The rectangular top inset with a conforming marble panel, above four drawers on either side supported by two pedestals which each contain a singled drawer on either side, the legs joined by a lattice work panel with a separate footrest at the center; the wood of dark purple hue (wear, minor repairs). 33 1/2 x 73 x 32in (85 x 185.5 x 81cm). Estimate US$ 7,500 - 12,500 (€5,500 - 9,100)Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014 10:00 PST. San Francisco - www.bonhams.com ... [Lire la suite]

A tielimu tapered cabinet,18th-19th century. Photo Bonhams. The tapered tubular frame carved with a concave edge over four tapered stiles double lock tenoned into the top and square on the inside supporting framed single panel doors with central removable stile, the doors opening to reveal two shelves, the lower suspending paired drawers, over a plain U-shaped apron butt-joined to the underside of the lower stretcher (some sections repaired). 65 x 36 x 20in (165.1 x 91.4 x 50.8cm). Estimate US$ 3,000 - 4,000 (€2,200 - 2,900) ... [Lire la suite]