3 mars 2015

Cerrone pink diamond ring in rose gold, set with princess cut and round brilliant Argyle pink diamonds. Available at www.cerrone.com.au. Linneys Argyle pink diamond ring in platinum and rose gold with white diamonds. Available at www.linneys.com.au. J. Farren-Price Trilogy ring, set with a trio of step-cut Argyle pink diamonds. Available at www.jfarrenprice.com.au. James Thredgold Pink Prosperity ring, featuring an 0.85ct radiant-cut Intense Pink Argyle diamond set within a white diamond... [Lire la suite]

Lot 271. A small blue and white wine cup and stand, Kangxi marks and period (1662-1722). Height of cup 3 1/2  in., 8.8 cm; Diameter of stand 4 3/8  in., 11.1 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot Sold 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the cup thinly potted with upright sides springing from a narrow foot, penciled on the exterior with a band of interlaced trefoil scrolls encircling the base, the stand with shallow flared sides centered with a stylized floret enclosed by a raised... [Lire la suite]

Lot 265. A blue and white 'Lion' dish, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566). Diameter 4 7/8  in., 12.5 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD.  Lot sold 8,750 USD. Photo Sotheby's. The shallow, rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the interior painted in vivid tones of cobalt blue with two Buddhist lions playing with a be-ribboned ball amidst auspicious emblems enclosed within concentric lines, the exterior with two further pairs of Buddhist lions centered by a ball trailing... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'Eight Trigrams' jar, Late Ming dynasty. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. of ovoid form, painted with the Eight Trigrams alternating with flaming ruyi heads with a band of breaking waves below and a leafy meander above, all divided by double lines, wood cover (2) - Height 7 1/2  in., 19.2 cm Provenance: The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia.Christie's New York, 2nd December 1985, lot 243. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Works of Art, New York,... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'Floral' basin, Late Ming dynasty, circa 1620s. Estimate 8,000 — 10,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. painted in vibrant tones of underglaze blue, the interior with a square-form vase holding a large bouquet of flowering peony stems, flanked to either side by smaller jars containing lotus blooms, butterflies fluttering above, the everted rim encircled by further blooms emerging from rockwork, the exterior with three clusters of lotus alternating with pairs of herons, butterflies and... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'Ming style' bottle vase, Daoguang seal mark and period. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall waisted neck, finely painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a composite floral scroll between a band of lappets and a frieze of pendent ruyi at the shoulder, the neck with plantain leaves above a key-fret border, further decorated with ruyi and a band of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 272. A fine blue and white sleeve vase, Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1628-1644). Height 17 3/4  in., 45 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the cylindrical body rising to gently curved shoulders surmounted by a waisted neck, painted to the exterior with aspiring scholars and attendants offering prayers to the god of literature Wenchang accompanied by an attendant, with constellations nearby, the neck encircled by upright plantain leaves, the base unglazed. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 273. A blue and white brushpot (bitong), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Diameter 8 in., 20.4 cm. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 USD. Lot Sold 100,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. well-painted on the exterior with a continuous narrative scene depicting the meeting between Xu You shown tending oxen who famously declines the offer of the mandate of heaven extended by Emperor Yao, standing beneath a parasol with guards and servants in attendance, all within a landscape... [Lire la suite]

A rare and important blue and white 'Dragon' bowl (bo), Xuande mark and period (1426-1435). Diameter 10 1/8  in., 25.8 cm. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 USD. Unsold.Photo Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides stoutly potted and well-painted in intense and varying tones of cobalt blue on the exterior with two spiritedly drawn five-clawed striding dragons in mutual pursuit amidst scattered clouds wisps, all between a border of upright lotus petal lappets and a band of cresting waves, the interior with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 264. The Mahin Banu ‘Grape’ dish: a magnificent and storied blue and white dish, Ming dynasty, Yongle period, circa 1420. Diameter 17 in., 43.2 cm. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 USD. Lot sold 5,122,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. NEW YORK, NY.- In circa 1420 craftsmen from the village of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province created a magnificent blue and white dish which would become known as The Mahin Banu ‘Grape’ Dish. The piece has passed through some of the most distinguished collections ever assembled and now... [Lire la suite]