26 juillet 2015
Netherlandish, late 15th century, Pendant with a cameo of St. Veronica
Netherlandish, late 15th century, Pendant with a cameo of St. Veronica. Estimate 2,500 — 3,500 GBP. Lot sold 11,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.
the case with a label inscribed: Collection: C.W. KING. 1865 Trinity college, Cambridge; agate, in a gold mount, in a cedar and ivory case lined with velvet; 5cm., 2in. overall
Provenance: Charles William King, London, until 1888
Note: King was a famed Cambridge gemmologist whose early reference works Antique Gems and... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
English, circa 1500, Iconographic ring with Saint Christopher
English, circa 1500, Iconographic ring with Saint Christopher. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 6,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.
gold, with traces of niello, 23mm., 7/8 in., ring size: P
Note: The saints on this type of devotional rings seem to derive from small scale woodcuts of the late 15th century such as those included in the exhibition Voyager Au Moyen Age at the Musée de Cluny (op.cit.) For a comparable representation of Saint Christopher on an... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
English, late 15th century, Love or marriage ring
English, late 15th century, Love or marriage ring. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 35,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.
partially enamelled gold, set with a diamond and a ruby, 23mm., 7/8 in.; ring size: K
Provenance: found near Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire, 2013 (Portable Antiquities Scheme tracking number 2013T363)
Note: This is an early and exceptionally lavish example of a love or marriage ring on which the bond between husband and wife is symbolised by two... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
A fine, large Qingbai porcelain bowl with carved three boys décor, China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
A fine, large Qingbai porcelain bowl with carved three boys décor, China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate 3000/5000 €. Lot sold 2.800 €. Photo Nagel
the thinly potted, deep bowl with slightly rounded sides is in the interior carved with a vivid décor with three chubby boys playing in a small pond surrounded by stylized peony trees or bushes, during the Song dynasty a very popular ceramic motif; the outside is undecorated and the surface of the bowl is covered with a transparent, light blue... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
A rare deep bowl of Xuanzhou or Ding type stoneware, China, Five Dynasties (907-960) or Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
A rare deep bowl of Xuanzhou or Ding type stoneware, China, Five Dynasties (907-960) or Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), 10th or 11th century, Anhui province, Xuanzhou, Jingxian kiln type or North China, Hebei province, early Dingyao type. Estimate 5000/7000 €. Lot sold 3.300 €. Photo Nagel
the deep bowl with quite solid, white stoneware body and an even fine, transparent, lustrous glaze, covering the entire body except the everted rim. The white, stout body and glaze resemble white stonewares made in the... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
A fine moulded white stoneware saucer-shaped dish, China, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), Ding ware, Hebei province
A fine moulded white stoneware saucer-shaped dish, China, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), Ding ware, Hebei province. Estimate 3000/5000 €. Lot sold 4.000 €. Photo Nagel
the saucer-shaped dish of porcelaneous stoneware with ivory tinted glaze and moulded décor, composed by a peony branch in the centre, surrounded by six panels with flowers of the four seasons and a small band with stylized floral scrolls, the unglazed rim is bound with copper and the slightly everted foot ring and base are glazed. D. 16... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
A moulded Ding ware bowl with fishes and lotos, China, Jin dynasty
A moulded Ding ware bowl with fishes and lotos, China, Jin dynasty. Estimate 4000/6000 €. Lot sold 4.000 €. Photo Nagel
covered with a milky beige glaze, metal mount to rim. D. 18,2 cm. Very minor traces of age
NAGEL. "Asian Art". Sale 722, 06/06/2015
26 juillet 2015
A molded white-glazed porcelain bowl, China, probably Dehua or Huzhou ware, Yuan dynasty
A molded white-glazed porcelain bowl, China, probably Dehua or Huzhou ware, Yuan dynasty. Estimate 800/1200 €. Lot sold 900 €. Photo Nagel
D. 17,5 cm. Minor wear to glaze
Provenance: Senta Wollheim Collection, bought 7.2.1974 from Lemp in Zurich
NAGEL. "Asian Art". Sale 722, 06/06/201526 juillet 2015
A fine, ten-lobed, small Qingbai dish, China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), 11th century
A fine, ten-lobed, small Qingbai dish, China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), 11th century, Qingbai ware from Jingdezhen, province Jiangxi, probably from the Hutian kilns. Estimate 1500/2000 €. Unsold. Photo Nagel
The thinly potted and elegantly shaped, small and twelve-lobed dish has rounded, petal-shaped sides and a flat, unglazed base without a foot, which is orange coloured with a brown ring during the firing. The slightly translucent body is, except the base, allover covered by a delicate, blue-tinged glaze. Apart... [Lire la suite]26 juillet 2015
German, 15th century, Pendant with Saint Anne and the Virgin and Child
German, 15th century, Pendant with Saint Anne and the Virgin and Child. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,750 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.
silver gilt, set with a pearl; 72mm., 2 13/16 in.
Provenance: private collection, South-East England
RELATED LITERATURE: R. W. Lightbown, Mediaeval European jewellery. With a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1992, p. 473, pl. 132 and p. 506, no. 42
Sotheby's. Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art, London, 09 Jul 2015