23 mars 2015

Lot 3115. A fine and rare celadon-glazed vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 37.9 cm., 14 7/8  in. Estimate 8,000,000 — 10,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 9,680,000 HKD (1,248,720 USD). © Sotheby's sturdily potted with a rounded body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, the voluptuous body divided into four bracket foliations and applied overall save for the footring with an unctuous celadon glaze of a pale sea-green colour, the base... [Lire la suite]

7.03 carats Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring. Estimate 3,300,000 — 3,800,000 HKD (371,771 - 428,100 EUR). Photo Sotheby's Centring on a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 7.03 carats, surrounded by heart- and marquise-shaped diamonds, to shoulders set with circular-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 7.25 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Ring size: 5¾ Acompanied by AGL and SSEF reports numbered CS 45261 and 78680, dated 29 June... [Lire la suite]

Fine 13.75 carats Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Ring. Estimate 5,500,000 — 6,500,000 HKD (619,619 - 732,277 EUR). Photo Sotheby's Centring on a step-cut sapphire weighing 13.75 carats, flanked on each side by step-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 2.20 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Ring size: 6 Accompanied by Gübelin report numbered 13060196, dated 9 July 2013, and AGL report, stating that the 13.75 carat sapphire is natural, of Burmese... [Lire la suite]

Fine 11.21 carats Kashmir  Sapphire and Diamond Ring. Estimate 12,000,000 — 15,000,000 HKD (1,351,896 - 1,689,870 EUR). Photo Sotheby's Centring on a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 11.21 carats, flanked on each side by a shield-shaped diamond, the shank set throughout with circular-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 1.20 carats, mounted in platinum. Ring size: 6  Accompanied by Gübelin and AGL reports numbered 0907572 and CS 40052, dated 2... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3101. A fine small inscribed iron-red and underglaze-blue waterpot, Seal mark and period of Jiaqing (1796-1820); 7 cm., 2 3/4  in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD (68,366 - 91,155 EUR). Lot sold 1,062,500 HKD (137,063 USD). © Sotheby's.  potted with a domed body surmounted by a short mouthrim, the exterior decorated in iron-red with an imperial poem, all between an underglaze-blue ruyi-head border painted in reverse technique and a band... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1311. A rare blue and white alms bowl and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 16 cm., 6 1/4  in.. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD (68,366 - 91,155 EUR). Lot sold 1,125,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's well potted with a compressed globular body, the exterior and interior both similarly decorated with a dense ground of composite floral scrolls, including lotus and peony blossoms, all wreathed in curling leaves borne on the undulating stems, the outer rim bordered... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare blue and white lobed bowl, Mark and period of Xuande. Estimate 8,000,000 — 10,000,000 HKD (911,546 - 1,139,433 EUR). Photo Sotheby's of conical form with a six-lobed rim supported on a short slightly tapered foot, the interior centred with a medallion containing a flowering peach branch, surrounded by three sprigs of lotus flowers alternating with sprays of tree peony, chrysanthemum, and herbaceous peony, all beneath a row of small floral sprigs at the rim, the exterior painted... [Lire la suite]

François Desportes (Champigneulle 1661 - 1743 Paris), Garde-manger aux artichauts, choux-fleurs et corbeille de champignons. Estimation  120,000 — 180,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's Signé et daté en bas à droite Desportes / 1724. Huile sur toile, 121,5 x 155 cm Provenance: Probablement collection Pillet-Will ;Probablement collection Lassus ;Vente anonyme, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Millon & Associés, 18 juin 1997, lot n°26 ;Acquis à cette vente  Bibliographie: P.... [Lire la suite]

François Desportes (Champigneulle 1661 - 1743 Paris), Chien devant un trophée de chasse. Estimation  300,000 — 400,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's Signé et daté au milieu à droite Desportes / 1724. Huile sur toile. Mise au rectangle, 121 x 155 cm Provenance: Probablement collection Pillet-Will ;Probablement collection Lassus ;Vente anonyme, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Millon & Associés, 18 juin 1997, lot n°27 ;Acquis à cette vente Bibliographie: P. Jacky, François Desportes... [Lire la suite]

François Desportes (Champigneulle 1661 - 1743 Paris), Bonne, Nonne et Ponne, chiennes de la meute de Louis XIV. Estimation  250,000 — 300,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's Huile sur papier marouflé sur panneau parqueté; 34 x 40 cm Provenance: Acquis chez Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, Biennale des Antiquaires, Paris, 1994 Bibliographie: P. Jacky, François Desportes (1661-1743), Thèse de Doctorat, Universitéde Paris IV-Sorbonne, 1999, t. III, p. 562 ;G. de Lastic et P.... [Lire la suite]