10 mars 2014

A diamond ring. Photo Bonhams. centering a round brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 5.00 carats, within an undulating baguette-cut diamond surround; remaining diamonds weighing approximately: 2.45 carats; mounted in platinum and fourteen karat white gold; size 8 (with adjustable mount). Sold for US$ 68,750 (€49,528) Accompanied by GIA report #2155368866, dated April 3, 2013, stating the center diamond as: J color, VS1 clarity. Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY. 17 Oct 2013, New York - www.bonhams.com

A diamond ring. Photo Bonhams. centering a cut-cornered rectangular-cut diamond, weighing 6.67 carats; enhanced by a circular-cut diamond 'X' motif basket and pavé-set diamond mount; signed Tiffany, Schlumberger; estimated total diamond weight: 2.20 carats; size 6 (partially obliterated signature). Sold for US$ 281,000 (€202,434) Accompanied by GIA report #2155618715, dated August 20, 2013, stating the diamond as: D color, VVS2 clarity. Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY. 17 Oct 2013, New York - www.bonhams.com

A diamond solitaire ring. Photo Bonhams. centering a cut-cornered rectangular-cut diamond, weighing 10.48 carats, flanked by tapered baguette-cut diamonds; mounted in platinum; size 8. Sold for US$ 293,000 (€211,079) Accompanied by GIA report #5151368890, dated April 3, 2013, stating the diamond as: H color, VS2 clarity Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY. 17 Oct 2013, New York - www.bonhams.com

A pair of military official's Lion rank badges, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's embroidered in knotted stitch with the lion emblem of the second rank, depicted standing on a rock emerging from turbulent waves scattered with emblems of the Eight Immortals, flanked by a peach tree and peony bush, surrounded by bats and auspicious clouds, one badge divided down the middle (2). Height 11 3/4 in., 29.8 cm; Width 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD A censor's badge, possibly from the same series as the present lot,... [Lire la suite]

A pair of military official's qilin rank badges, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's embroidered in satin stitch and couched with gold-wrapped threads and peacock feathers, the qilin emblem of the first rank portrayed standing on a rock surrounded by waves and clouds, with the sun in the sky, one badge divided down the middle (2). Height 11 3/4 in., 29.8 cm; Width 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 USD A Kangxi period silver pheasant rank badge worked in a similar way is illustrated in Beverley Jackson and David... [Lire la suite]

A couched silk Daoist priest's robe (jiangyi), Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. Photo Sotheby's worked in gold-wrapped threads with some knotted stitches to form a depiction of the cosmos, with a three-storied tower enclosed within a flaming nimbus, flanked by lions, with symbols for the sun, moon and stars above, all surrounded by five writhing dragons amid clouds, the sleeves decorated with auspicious emblems, the hem with the terrestrial diagram representing earth flanked by the bagua (Eight Trigrams), all within black brocade... [Lire la suite]

An embroidered silk Dragon robe, Qing Dynasty, late 18th- early 19th century. Photo Sotheby's couched in gold-wrapped threads with the decoration of nine five-clawed dragons amid clouds and auspicious emblems, above the terrestrial diagram and lishui border at the hem, with later added sleeve bands. Length 50 in., 127 cm; Width 53 in., 134.6 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD Sotheby's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART. 18 MARS 2014 - 19 MARS 2014. NEW YORK - www.sothebys.com

A child's silk 'Dragon' robe, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's couched in gold-covered threads with dragons chasing 'flaming pearls', amid clouds and auspicious objects, above terrestrial diagram and lishui border, framed. Length 27 1/2 in., 69.8 cm; Width 46 1/4 in., 117.5 cm. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 USD Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 9th and 10th October 1987, lot 81 Sotheby's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART. 18 MARS 2014 - 19 MARS 2014. NEW YORK - www.sothebys.com

A lady's informal kesi court robe, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. Photo Sotheby's woven with eight medallions containing baskets of peaches and flowers surrounded by clouds and auspicious objects, the design repeated on the collar and sleeve bands, edged in black and gold brocade, with terrestrial diagram and lishui border at the hem.Length 48 3/4 in., 123.7 cm; Width 78 in., 198 cm. Estimation 7,000 — 9,000 USD A similar robe from the Daoguang period is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum:... [Lire la suite]

A rare Imperial lady's informal gauze robe, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period. Photo Sotheby's finely embroidered with sprigs of large peonies interspersed with couched wanshou medallions, stylized shou characters and flying phoenix in gold-wrapped threads, the black collar and sleeve bands with a similar motif further edged with couched stylized shou characters and florets, the sleeves with an additional black brocade band, framed. Length 52 1/4 in., 132.6 cm; Width 51 1/2 in., 130.7 cm. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 USD Provenance:... [Lire la suite]