14 juin 2014

Sapphire and diamond ring. Photo Tiancheng International. Centring on a cushion-shaped cabochon sapphire weighing 43.17 carats, within double surrounds of brilliant-cut diamonds extending to a split shoulders, the diamonds together weighing 2.50 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Ring size: 6 Estimate: HK$2,500,000 - 3,500,000 (US$320,000 - 450,000) Accompanied by Gubélin report numbered 14037119, dated 5 March 2014, stating that the 43.17 carat sapphire is natural, Blue colour, of Burmese origin, with no indications of... [Lire la suite]

Important sapphire and diamond ring. Photo Tiancheng International. Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 30.91 carats, to a stylised basket set with brilliant-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, highlighted to the shank with circular-cut sapphires, the diamonds together weighing approximately 2.25 carats, mounted in 18 karat white and yellow gold. Ring size: 6 ¾. Estimate: HK$7,000,000 - 8,000,000 (US$900,000 - 1,030,000). Sold for HK$8,260,000 Accompanied by SSEF report numbered 69182, dated 18 July 2013, stating that the... [Lire la suite]

Fine Royal-Blue coloured sapphire and diamond ring. Photo Tiancheng International. Centring on a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 9.55 carats, to the shoulders set with calibré- and single-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 3.75 carats, mounted in platinum. Ring size: 5½. Estimate: HK$1,900,000 - 2,300,000 (US$245,000 - 295,000). Sold for HK$2,242,000 Accompanied by Gubélin report numbered 11037036, dated 16 March 2011, stating that the 9.55 carat sapphire is natural, Blue colour, of Burmese origin, with no... [Lire la suite]

Importante vasque à poissons en porcelaine bleu blanc, Chine, Dynastie Ming, marque et époque Jiajing (1522 - 1566). Photo ARGENTEUIL MAISON DE VENTE De forme circulaire, les hautes parois très légèrement évasées décorées de deux grands dragons ailés poursuivant la perle sacrée au-dessus de plantes aquatiques et flots, marque à six caractères de l'empereur Jiajing sur la bordure, sellette de présentation en bois sculpté postérieure ; la base détachée et recollée avec éclats. Diamètre : 53 cm, hauteur : 32 cm. Estimation : 10... [Lire la suite]

A Meissen teapot with a matched cover, circa 1730. Photo: Bonhams. Each side with a shaped gilt quatrelobe cartouche filled with Böttger lustre edged with iron-red and purple and miniature chinoiserie figures, painted with Kauffahrtei scenes of merchants and their wares by a quayside, sprigs of indianische Blumen around the spout and handle, the matched cover with two similar vignettes and a rose finial, 10.5cm high, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, gilt numerals 44. to teapot and 36. to cover (2). Estimate £3,000 - 5,000... [Lire la suite]

A Meissen teabowl and two Meissen saucers, circa 1725-40. Photo: Bonhams. The teabowl, circa 1725-30, painted with landscape scenes with chinoiserie figures within scrollwork cartouches, the inside with indianische Blumen issuing from rockwork within iron-red circles; one saucer, circa 1730, with a black monochrome estuary scene within a gilt and purple cartouche, the reverse with purple flower sprigs; the second saucer, circa 1735-40, with a purple ground, painted with an estuary scene within a quatrelobe cartouche, all with... [Lire la suite]

  A very rare group of nine Meissen Imari plates, circa 1735. Photo: Bonhams. The centre painted in underglaze-blue with flowering branches, enclosed by a narrow polychrome and gilt band of stylised fences and blossoms, the border with large polychrome flowering branches, the brown-edged rim with an underglaze-blue diaper band, 22.1cm diam., crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised ||| (some scattered stacking wear) (9). Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 (€19,000 - 25,000) A plate of the same pattern is in the Arnhold... [Lire la suite]

A rare Meissen octagonal plate, circa 1740. Photo: Bonhams. Painted in Famille rose style with scholar's objects in the centre and a foliate-edged border of flowers reserved against a ground of scrolls, 24cm diam., crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed 22 (very minor flaking). Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 (€5,000 - 7,500) A similar plate was in the Hoffmeister Collection, Hamburg; see D. Hoffmeister, Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts (1999), vol. I, no. 184 for other examples of this rare 'Famille Rose' decoration.... [Lire la suite]

A Meissen teabowl and saucer, circa 1726-28. Photo: Bonhams. Each painted with chinoiserie scenes within quatrelobe gilt scrollwork cartouches filled with Böttger lustre and edged with iron-red and purple scrollwork, gilt strap- and scrollwork borders to the rims, the teabowl with indianische Blumen within concentric iron-red circles to the inside, gilt numeral 36. to both, impressed .. inside footrim of saucer (some flaking to gilding) (2). Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 (€2,500 - 3,800) Bonhams. FINE EUROPEAN CERAMICS. London, New Bond... [Lire la suite]

A Meissen Hausmaler teabowl and saucer, circa 1720-30. Photo: Bonhams. Decorated in Augsburg in gilding, with chinoiserie scenes on scrolling strapwork pediments, gilt bands to rims, different lustre marks to undersides (some rubbing to gilding) (2). Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,300 - 1,900) Bonhams. FINE EUROPEAN CERAMICS. London, New Bond Street, 18 Jun 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/