19 mai 2015

A famille rose turquoise-ground vase, Jiaqing seal mark and of the period. Sold for £25,000 (€34,633). Photo Bonhams. The cylindrical body vividly enamelled in pink, yellow, blue and green tones with eight large lotus flower heads borne on meandering leafy tendrils, alternated with descending bats holding leafy sprays of gourds and reserved on a bright turquoise ground, all above lappets to the foot and a band of ruyi-heads to the sloping shoulder, rising to a short neck decorated with small flower heads on a dense... [Lire la suite]

Lot 229. A rare famille rose 'hundred boys' vase and cover, Iron-red Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 35.5cm (14in) high. Estimate £25,000-40,000. Sold for £57,500 (€64,347).  Photo Bonhams. Exquisitely enamelled in delicate shades on the ovoid body with a lively continuous scene of boys celebrating a festival variously dressed as Buddhist lions playing with a brocade ball, playing drums and trumpets, and holding aloft models of a five-clawed dragon, phoenix and various fish,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 215. A large and rare enamelled rouleau vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 68cm (26 3/4in) high. Estimate: £70,000-90,000. Sold for £92,500 (€128,142). Photo Bonhams. With a sloping shoulder rising to a slightly flaring neck, boldly and vividly enamelled to the gently tapering body with a domestic scene at a fenced garden extended from a tiled pavilion with the interior revealed through the opened door, depicting two elegant ladies playing chess observed by a scholar, next to a lady holding a fan at... [Lire la suite]

A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark, 19th century. Sold for £25,000 (€34,633). Photo Bonhams. The pear-shaped body supported on a straight foot and flanked by a pair of stylised dragon handles, the exterior finely painted with a herd of spotted deer enamelled in white, beige and brown, variously depicted grazing and galloping in an open field amidst pine trees and craggy rocks beside a meandering stream flowing from the mountains behind.45.7cm (18in) high Provenance: a European private... [Lire la suite]

A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, Hu, Qianlong seal mark, Late Qing Dynasty. Sold for £35,000 (€48,486). Photo Bonhams. The pear-shaped body raised on a straight foot and flanked by a pair of stylised dragon handles to the tapering upper section, brightly painted with a herd of spotted deer enamelled in white, beige and brown, variously depicted grazing and galloping in an open field amidst pine trees and craggy rocks, beside a meandering stream flowing from the mountains forming a background to the scene. 44.8cm (17... [Lire la suite]

Catalan emerald earrings, Late 18th-early 19th century. Estimation : 3 000 €. Photo courtesy Balclis Gold with silver decoration, emeralds, oval, rectangular, square and triangular cut, 5.54 cts, and diamonds, table cut, 0.25 cts. Punched. With contemporary case. 13 cm. 90.5 gr BALCLIS, Bijoux et Montres, le 19 Mai 2015 à 16h30. CALLE ROSSELLO 227, 08008 BARCELONA- 93 2175 607 - marketing@balclis.com

Attributed to Jaume Mercadé i Queralt (Valls (Tarragona), 1887 - Barcelona, 1967), Matching choker, bracelet and ring, circa 1930. Estimation : 3 500 €. Photo courtesy Balclis Engraved silver, aquamarines, oval and round cut, 21.23 cts, and cameos in carved malachite depicting female busts. With original case. 95.5 gr BALCLIS, Bijoux et Montres, le 19 Mai 2015 à 16h30. CALLE ROSSELLO 227, 08008 BARCELONA- 93 2175 607 - marketing@balclis.com

Attributed to Masriera Hermanos, Modernista pendant, circa 1910. Estimation : 3 900 €. Photo courtesy Balclis Engraved gold, plique-à-jour enamel, diamonds, rose cut, 0.40 cts, and pearl 4.5 mm in diam. Reference literature: "Els Masriera, un segle de joieria i orfebreria", Girona, 2004. p. 141. nº 125. With certificate of Bagués Masriera. 6.4x4.1 cm. 11.5 gr BALCLIS, Bijoux et Montres, le 19 Mai 2015 à 16h30. CALLE ROSSELLO 227, 08008 BARCELONA- 93 2175 607 - marketing@balclis.com

Masriera hermanos and Joaquín Carreras, Belle Époque diamond brooch, circa 1915. Estimation : 7 200 €. Photo courtesy Balclis Gold with platinum decoration, central diamond, old brilliant cut, 1.10 cts approx., colour L approx. and purity SI3 approx. Rest of diamonds, old brilliant and rose cut, 4.70 cts. With contemporary case signed "Masriera Hnos and Joaquín Carreras". 12 cm. 21.9 gr BALCLIS, Bijoux et Montres, le 19 Mai 2015 à 16h30. CALLE ROSSELLO 227, 08008 BARCELONA- 93 2175 607 -... [Lire la suite]

Emerald and diamond choker. Estimation : 175 000 €. Photo courtesy Balclis White gold, emeralds and diamonds. Attached, valuation report by Gemacyt No. 13-JWL-006150 done in 2013 certifying that there are five natural emeralds, pear cut, 46.12 cts approx., and diamonds, brilliant and pear cut, 56.72 cts approx. 116 gr BALCLIS, Bijoux et Montres, le 19 Mai 2015 à 16h30. CALLE ROSSELLO 227, 08008 BARCELONA - 93 2175 607 - marketing@balclis.com