15 mars 2014

David Morris. Intense yellow radiant-cut diamond bangle. Total weight 37.92cts. Photo courtesy David Morris David Morris. Pink, yellow & white diamond flexi spiral bangle. Total weight 38.18cts. Photo courtesy David Morris. David Morris. Yellow & white diamond Amira hand bracelet. Total weight 42.78cts. Photo courtesy David Morris. David Morris. Natural Colombian emerald cushion-cut & diamond cuff bracelet. Total emerald weight 84.65cts Total diamond weight 32.56cts. Photo courtesy David Morris. David... [Lire la suite]

A pair of painted enamel export sconces for the European market, China, Qianlong period, circa 1738-1742. Photo courtesy Cohen & Cohen. Repoussé moulded with brightly coloured flowers, European metal sconces and mirrors. Height 50.5 cm The Imperial enamelling workshop in Canton produced a range of such sconces, mainly for the Scandinavian market, including several sets for the Danish Royal palaces. This particular design is unrecorded but the quality and exuberant style suggest that they may have been part of such a set,... [Lire la suite]

Punch Bowl, Qianlong period, circa 1745. Photo courtesy Cohen & Cohen. An extremely rare Chinese export porcelain famille rose punchbowl, the three outer panels and the interior having mythological scenes taken from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (1732 edn) after prints by B Picart and P Gunst. Diameter: 15 inches; 38cm. Provenance: ex-Mottahedeh Collection, illustrated in Howard & Ayers, 1978, China for the West Cohen & Cohen (stand 246) at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.tefaf.com/

Aviform Tureen and Cover, Qianlong period, circa 1760-70. Photo courtesy Cohen & Cohen. A rare Chinese export porcelain aviform tureen and cover modelled as a seated goose, brightly enamelled in famille rose with a deep purple breast. Height: 16½ inches; 42cm Cohen & Cohen (stand 246) at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.tefaf.com/

A pair of famille verte and biscuit figural candle holders, China, Kangxi Period. Photo courtesy Luis Alegria Height 28.7 cm Each modelled in the form of a laughing boy standing on a rockwork base, holding a cup in one hand, wearing yellow floral jackets decorated with large prunus blossom medallions in Iron-red, over turquoise pantaloons and black boots, their black hair drawn up into tightly coiled top knots. None of the known pairs are modeled in mirror image. It is not clear who these boys are supposed to represent or for whom... [Lire la suite]

A pair of famille rose cockerels ewers and covers, China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Períod (1736-1795). Photo courtesy Luis Alegria Width 19 cm. Luis Alegria (stand 167) at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.tefaf.com/

A gold necklace set with rubies and decorated with suspended pearls. Photo courtesy Van Gelder Indian Jewellery. Van Gelder Indian Jewellery. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 -http://www.masterart.com/

An elegant diamond bracelet, Cartier, London, circa 1962. Photo courtesy Epoque Fine Jewels. composed of five rows of yellow gold wire annular links, accented with 104 brilliant cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold. Signed Cartier and numbered. Hall marks: Maker's mark JC. Total diamond weight: approx 8,32 ct. Dimensions: 17,3 x 2,5 cm. Epoque Fine Jewels. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.masterart.com/

A pair of ear pendants, India, Rajasthan, 20th century. Photo courtesy Van Gelder Indian Jewellery. A pair of gold dome shape enamelled ear pendants set with rubies and emeralds,suspended are pearls. Van Gelder Indian Jewellery. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.masterart.com/

Emerald and diamond slightly tapered strap bracelet by Cartier, London, c.1930. Photo courtesy S.J. Phillips Ltd alternating square cut-cornered emeralds and brilliant-cut diamonds within a baguette cut diamond border, to a concealed clasp, serial number 7347. From the tongue end, emerald weights: 0.63ct, 0.50ct, 0.72ct, 1.17ct, 1.13ct, 1.55ct, 1.78ct, 1.35ct, 1.25ct, 1.32ct, 1.36ct and 0.60ct. Length 16.5cm / 6''. Weight: 37.5g S.J. Phillips Ltd. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.masterart.com/