05 juillet 2014
Van Cleef & Arpels, Collection Peau d’Âne
A grand celebration at the Château Chambord fêted the launch of the new collection. Photo: Van Cleef & Arpels.
Van Cleef & Arpels, Collection Peau d’Âne. Robe Couleur du Temps, Robe Couleur de la Lune and Robe Couleur du Soleil.
Van Cleef & Arpels, Collection Peau d’Âne. Prince rouge clip in white gold and pink gold with pink and purple sapphires, red coral, diamonds and one emerald of 2.25 carats.
Van Cleef & Arpels, Collection Peau d’Âne. Château enchanté clip in white gold with diamonds, emeralds, pink... [Lire la suite]05 juillet 2014
Rare aiguière (huajiao) en porcelaine décorée en bleu sous couverte, Chine, Epoque Yongzheng
Rare aiguière (huajiao) en porcelaine décorée en bleu sous couverte, Chine, Epoque Yongzheng (1723 - 1735). Estimation : 40 000 € / 60 000 €. Photo VINCENT WAPLER - SVV MICA
sur la panse d'une frise de fleurs de lotus dans leur rinceaux entourées de pétales de chrysanthèmes en léger relief. L'épaulement orné d'une frise de fleurs de lotus dans son feuillage, le col comportant un léger enflement orné de lotus, le bord supérieur ornée d'une frise de pétales stylisées. Au revers de la base, la marque à six... [Lire la suite]05 juillet 2014
A fine famille verte brushpot, bitong, 18th century
A fine famille verte brushpot, bitong, 18th century. Photo Bonhams.
Finely enamelled around the cylindrical body with a four-clawed dragon elaborately coiling to grasp a small flaming pearl surrounded by clouds in shades of green and red, together with stand, 12.5cm high. Sold for £6,875 (€8,673)
Provenance: E.G. KostolanyThe Fiorentini Collection, purchased 26 March 1981, no.AC46Other labels include City of Manchester Art Gallery no.6960, A.J. Martin no.B.123
Bonhams. ASIAN ART INCLUDING PORCELAIN FROM THE FIORENTINI... [Lire la suite]05 juillet 2014
A Ming bronze qilin mirror stand, Hongwu mark
A Ming bronze qilin mirror stand, Hongwu mark. Photo Bonhams.
The recumbent beast issuing an elixir from its mouth which becomes a cloud formation to house the detachable circular mirror decorated in relief with a single coiling dragon amidst scrolling clouds above an inscription reading 'Hongwu ershi'er nian ? ? ri zao', 21cm high overall, mirror 11.2cm diameter.Sold for £1,875 (€2,365)
Bonhams. ASIAN ART INCLUDING PORCELAIN FROM THE FIORENTINI COLLECTION, 2 Jul 2014, Edinburgh - http://www.bonhams.com05 juillet 2014
A rose quartz vase and cover, 19th century
A rose quartz vase and cover, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
The exterior densely carved with mythical birds in flight and flowering shrubs, the cover with lotus finial, with carved wooden stand, 9.7cm high. Estimate £800 - 1,200 (€1,000 - 1,500). Unsold
Bonhams. ASIAN ART INCLUDING PORCELAIN FROM THE FIORENTINI COLLECTION, 2 Jul 2014, Edinburgh - http://www.bonhams.com05 juillet 2014
A coral snuff bottle on a lapis lazuli stand, 19th century
A coral snuff bottle on a lapis lazuli stand, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.
Of double gourd shape, handles to each side of the neck, craved to both sides with flowering blossoms under shaped panels with inscribed with characters, 8.8cm high with stand. Sold for £1,000 (€1,261)
Bonhams. ASIAN ART INCLUDING PORCELAIN FROM THE FIORENTINI COLLECTION, 2 Jul 2014, Edinburgh - http://www.bonhams.com
05 juillet 2014
Bonhams to sell the most important collection of cameo and intaglio rings to be offered in 100 years
A sardonyx cameo of a lady. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- “The Ceres Collection”: an important collection of 101 engraved cameo* and intaglio** rings that range in date from as early as the 4th Century BC will be offered for sale at Bonhams, New Bond Street, in the Fine Jewellery sale on 17th September.
The Collection as a whole is worth an estimated £100,000 and is to be sold without reserve.
The Ceres Collection was assembled by an American family over a period of 60 years, from the 1930s-90s. The collection provides a lesson... [Lire la suite]