25 février 2015

Lot 67. A glazed white stoneware phoenix-head ewer, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 60,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. rising from a short straight solid foot, the globular body surmounted by a double-stranded handle and curved spout, the neck ending in a freely carved phoenix head with sharp pointed beak and incised details, below a funnel opening on top of the head, covered overall in a transparent glaze tinged with a grayish-green color stopping... [Lire la suite]

Formerly the property of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Genova. An antique natural pearl necklace. Price Realized CHF339,750 ($351,075). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The single-strand composed of thirty-seven slightly graduated natural pearls, measuring approximately 10.0 to 7.9 mm, to the pearl and diamond bar clasp, mounted in silver and gold, clasp engraved with the date 1842, pearls re-strung on metal at a later date, 49.5 cm - Estimate CHF160,000 - CHF210,000 ($168,357 - $220,969) ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 66. A 'Ding' box and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 3 in., 7.6 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 40,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. of circular form, with straight sides and a slightly domed cover, supported on a recessed foot, applied overall with a smooth ivory-tinged glaze stopping neatly above the foot (2).  Note: This elegant box and cover is applied with a glaze of particularly smooth and glossy texture. See a closely related box and cover, of... [Lire la suite]

A pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings. Price Realized CHF363,750 ($375,875). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The baguette and brilliant-cut diamond cluster tops each suspending a natural drop-shaped pearl, measuring approximately 12.4-14.9 x 18.5 mm and 12.7-14.2 x 18.6 mm, mounted in platinum and gold, late 1960, 4.5 cm - Estimate CHF20,000 - CHF25,000 ($21,045 - $26,306) Accompanied by report no. 66783 dated 25 February 2013 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the pearls... [Lire la suite]

Lot 65. A celadon 'Grain' jar and cover, Five Dynasties - Northern Song dynasty. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. the shouldered ovoid body tapering to a splayed foot, set on the shoulders with five evenly spaced spouts with serrated tips and slightly incurved towards the cylindrical neck, the body carved with rows of lotus petals diminishing in size near the base, the high domed cover carved in high relief with pendent overlapping lotus petals surmounted by a pierced... [Lire la suite]

A pair of Belle Epoque natural pearl and diamond ear pendants. Price Realized CHF375,750 ($388,275). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The two drop-shaped slightly grey natural pearls, measuring approximately 11.8-13.8 x 20.5 mm and 11.4-13.4 x 19.9 mm, each with a diamond-set openwork cap and suspended from a diamond-set line, 1910s, 4.3 cm - Estimate CHF80,000 - CHF120,000 ($84,179 - $126,268) Accompanied by report no. 66628 dated 19 February 2013 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the... [Lire la suite]

A pair of natural pearl and diamond ear pendants. Price Realized CHF459,750 ($475,075). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The two natural drop-shaped pearls, one of cream colour measuring approximately 12.5-12.7 x 19.1 mm, one of grey colour measuring approximately 12.9 x 20.0 mm, each suspended from a baguette and brilliant-cut diamond line, to the rectangular-cut and marquise-shaped diamond cluster top, mounted in platinum, 6.3 cm - Estimate CHF250,000 - CHF350,000 ($263,058 - $368,282) Accompanied by... [Lire la suite]

A three-strand natural pearl and diamond necklace, by Bulgari. Price Realized CHF483,750 ($499,875). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Composed of sixty-three, sixty-seven and sixty-nine natural pearls, measuring approximately 8.1 to 5.1 mm, to the baguette and brilliant-cut diamond clasp centering upon a pearl measuring approximately 8.3 mm, mounted in platinum and gold, 1930s, 47.5 cm/ Clasp signed Bulgari, no. 13491 - Estimate CHF290,000 - CHF480,000 ($305,148 - $505,072) Accompanied by report no. 67347... [Lire la suite]

A pair of antique natural pearl and diamond ear pendants. Price Realized CHF1,143,750  ($1,181,875). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The two drop-shaped baroque natural pearls, measuring approximately 20.4 x 16.8 x 15.7 mm and 21.1 x 17.0 x 14.4 mm, each with a diamond-set cap and bombé line top, early 20th Century, fittings added at a later date, 4.0 cm, in red S.J. Phillips case - Estimate CHF250,000 - CHF350,000 ($263,058 - $368,282) Accompanied by report no. 65783 dated 23 November 2012 from the SSEF... [Lire la suite]

Lot 70. A 'Longquan' celadon carved 'Lotus' bowl and cover, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 4 5/8  in., 11.7 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the deep upright sides of the bowl carved with a broad band of overlapping petals with raised central ribs, the domed cover carved with overlapping petals radiating towards the everted rim from an applied central stem knop, both covered inside and out with a glaze of soft bluish-green (2).  Note: For related... [Lire la suite]