3 avril 2014

Jadeite 'Guan Yin' and diamond pendant. Photo Sotheby's The jadeite of highly translucent emerald green colour, carved as a Guan Yin resting on a lotus pedestal, highlighted by a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.20 carat, surrounded by marquise-shaped, tapered baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 4.35 carat, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Guan Yin approximately 52.56 x 32.41 x 3.26mm. Estimation 8,500,000 — 10,000,000 HKD Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered KJ... [Lire la suite]

Lavender jadeite bead and jadeite triple-hoop necklace. Photo Sotheby's Composed of sixty-three graduated translucent lavender jadeite beads, highlighted by two jadeite triple-hoops of translucent emerald green colour, completed by a clasp set with oval and brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 1.80 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold, length approximately 830mm. Lavender jadeite beads approximately 12.01 to 9.36mm; jadeite triple-hoops approximately 17.63 x 11.48 x 6.97mm to 17.36 x 17.31 x 4.83mm. Estimation... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1751. Jadeite Bangle. Estimate 6,000,000 — 10,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 13,240,000 HKD ((1,707,033 USD). Photo Sotheby's 2014. The circular jadeite bangle of bright emerald green colour throughout with fine translucency. Inner diameter and thickness approximately 52.98 x 9.53mm.  Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered JC 24870, dated 14 November 2002, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as “A jade”. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite, Hong... [Lire la suite]

Very fine jadeite and diamond necklace and pair of matching earclips. Photo Sotheby's The necklace composed of thirteen graduated highly translucent jadeite cabochons of intense emerald green colour, spaced and completed by brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 22.00 carats, and pair of matching earclips, the diamonds together weighing approximately 1.80 carats; mounted in 18 karat white gold. (2). Cabochons on necklace approximately 15.32 x 13.05 x 5.97mm to 10.91 x 12.84 x 3.96mm; cabochons on earclips... [Lire la suite]

The Meiyintang 'Chicken Cup'. An exceptionally important and fine doucai 'Chicken Cup', Mark and period of Chenghua. Photo Sotheby's arguably the most celebrated porcelain throughout the centuries, delicately potted with flawless translucent sides flaring out from the countersunk base to a subtly everted rim, the exterior painted in faint outlines of cobalt blue under the glaze and picked out in overglaze enamels of yellow, green, light and dark olive green, and two tones of iron red with a lively continuous scene... [Lire la suite]

An enamelled and diamond-set kundan brooch (or pendant), India, Jaipur, 18th-19th century. Photo Sotheby's consisting of diamonds set in the kundan technique, designed as a foliate blossom with emerald and pearl terminals, including a suspended emerald, the reverse with detailed polychrome enamelling; 8.3cm. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 GBP Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, London | 09 avr. 2014 - www.sothebys.com

Lot 145. Five Mughal jade stem cups, India, circa 18th century. Each: 5cm height; 4.1cm diam. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 GBP. Lot sold 68,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's 2014. of carved jade, each set with colourful gemstones, including rubies, emeralds and diamonds set in the kundan technique with floral motifs. Quantité: 5.  Note: Whereas the elegant form of these jade cups, with a deep bowl on a tall lightly splayed foot, derive from Chinese models, their inlaid decoration is characteristic of Mughal... [Lire la suite]

Lot 138. A Mughal gem-set rock crystal cup, India, circa 18th century; 11.3cm. height.; 8.5cm. diam. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 74,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the rock crystal carved in the form of a cup, set with gold floral tendrils highlighted with rubies, emerald and diamonds, in custom velvet box. Provenance: Formerly in a European Noble Collection, acquired between 1946 and 1950 Note: Rock crystal objects inlaid with precious stones and of courtly quality from the Mughal period are extremely... [Lire la suite]

A rare Chinese monochrome blue porcelain ewer with Ottoman gem-set tombak mounts, Ming dynasty, late 16th century, and Turkey, 16th-17th century. Photo Sotheby's the pear shaped ceramic body with deep blue glaze and arched strap handle, the tombak spout and rim set with turquoise and colourful stones, including orange chalcedony; 21.5cm. height. Estimation 80,000 — 120,000 GBP This elegant ewer combines a late-Ming ceramic body with gem-set Ottoman tombak mounts creating a refined impression, underlying the cosmopolitan nature... [Lire la suite]

A Timurid blue and white pottery dish with floral design, Persia, 15th century. Photo Sotheby's of deep round form with everted rim, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with central lotus bud emanating scrolling foliate stems, within a border with same design and broken wave decoration to rim, the exterior with stylised foliate design; 38cm. diam. Estimation 30,000 — 40,000 GBP The peony, a classic Chinese motif, was re-interpreted on Chinese ceramics under the Emperor Yongle (1403-24) and became one of the Persian potters'... [Lire la suite]