28 février 2014

'Nécessaire de beauté' by Lacloche, c. 1920. Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London.  Black enamel with gold and coral

'Nécessaire de beauté', signed Janesich, c. 1920–25.Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London. Jade, gold, enamel, platinum and diamonds.

'Nécessaire de beauté', by Cartier, c. 1925. Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London. Made of gold, enamel, jadeite, diamonds and onyx. The lid bears an emerald green jadeite plaque superimposed on a green enamelled panel

Rectangular 'nécessaire de beauté, by Lacloche, c1925. Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London. Gold, cornelian, enamel, jade and diamonds.

Lot 255. Jadeite and diamond pendant, Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1910. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 28,750 GBP. Photo Sotheby's The carved jadeite plaque depicting two carp swimming amongst lotus leaves and pods, to a filigree surmount accented with circular-cut diamonds, signed Tiffany.  Litterature: Cf: Clare Phillips 'Bejewelled by Tiffany 1837-1987' Yale University Press, New Haven and London 2006, pages 246-248, for similar examples of platinum and gold filigree work by Louis Comfort... [Lire la suite]

Lot 285. Gem set, enamel and diamond vanity case, Lacloche Frères, 1920s. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 68,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's Of Chinoiserie design, set to the top with three carved jadeite plaques inset with cabochon sapphires and rubies, connected by millegrain-set rose diamonds, the edge of key design applied with black enamel, accented with barrel motifs set with polished jadeite, rose diamonds and red enamel, opening to reveal three compartments, lipstick holder and mirror,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 450. A five-spouted teadust-glazed vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century. Height 12 7/8 in,. 32.7 cm. Estimation 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. of compressed globular form with a tall central neck flanked by four additional cylindrical spouts, applied overall in a rich mottled olive-green glaze, the footrim covered with a brown wash.  Provenance: Hugh M. Moss Ltd, London, 1970s. An identical vase from the Mottahedeh Collection was sold in these rooms 19th October 2000, lot 53. A similar... [Lire la suite]

Lot 449. A copper-red glazed dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 8 1/8 in., 20.6 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 15,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. with rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, applied overall with a red glaze leaving the rim and base white, seal mark in underglaze blue.  Provenance: Taipei, 1990. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM

Lot 448. An iron-rust-glazed archaistic vase (hu), Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 12 in., 30.4 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 15,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the full rounded body rising from a short foot to a waisted, slightly flared cylindrical neck, flanked on each side with square C-shaped handles, covered overall in a mottled glaze of russet and silver luster color, the base unglazed.  Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM

Lot 439. A rare yellow-glazed molded 'mallow-flower' wine cup, Yongzheng mark and period. Diameter 2 5/8 in., 6.5 cm. Estimation 200,000 — 300,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. delicately potted with gently rounded sides, finely molded with a band of lotus lappets rising to swirling and overlapping broad mallow-flower petals forming the foliate rim, applied overall with an opaque lemon-yellow glaze, six-character mark within a double circle in underglaze blue.  It is extremely rare to find a yellow-enameled cup of... [Lire la suite]