20 octobre 2015

A set of antique natural pearl and diamond jewelry. Estimate $45,000 – $65,000. Unsold . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Comprising two concentric old-cut diamond circles, centering upon a button-shaped natural pearl, measuring approximately 11.15-12.80 x 9.40 mm, enhanced by old-cut diamond collets, suspending a baroque-shaped pearl, measuring approximately 15.05 x 9.55 x 8.85 mm, with old-cut diamond cap, a pair of ear pendants en suite, suspending baroque drop-shaped natural pearls, measuring approximately 16.60 x... [Lire la suite]

An antique diamond and natural pearl brooch, circa 1880. Estimate $45,000 – $65,000. Unsold . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The center designed as an old-cut diamond flower centering upon a button-shaped natural pearl, measuring approximately 10.85-11.21 x 9.83 mm, to the old-cut diamond scrollwork surround, suspending an articulated drop-shaped natural pearl pendant, measuring approximately 10.10-10.90 x 16.40 mm, circa 1880, 3 ins., mounted in silver-topped gold ... [Lire la suite]

A 'Qingbai' 'lotus' bowl, Song dynasty. Estimate £1,500 — 2,000. Photo: Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted petal-shaped rim, carved to the interior with a leafy lotus spray and covered overall in a crisp pale-blue glaze, save for the unglazed base revealing the white body - 19.5cm., 7 5/8 in. PROPERTY FROM A DANISH PRIVATE COLLECTION  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM   

A 'Qingbai' carved foliate dish, Southern Song dynasty. Estimate £4,000 — 6,000. Photo: Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a gently everted rim cut with notches to create six lobes, carved to the interior with three sprays of lotus, covered overall in a vitreous pale blue glaze - 18cm., 7 1/8 in. PROPERTY FROM A PORTUGUESE PRIVATE COLLECTION   Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM 

A 'Qingbai' moulded 'double phoenix' bowl, Southern Song dynasty. Estimate £5,000 — 7,000. Photo: Sotheby's the gently sloping sides rising from a short straight foot to a flared rim, moulded to the interior with two phoenix in flight amongst lotus, below a thin band of keyfret - 15cm., 6in. PROPERTY FROM A PORTUGUESE PRIVATE COLLECTION   Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM 

A 'Qingbai' ewer and cover, Song dynasty. Estimate £8,000 — 12,000. Photo: Sotheby's the well potted lobed globular body rising to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, set to one side with a slender curving spout opposite a strap handle surmounted with a small ring corresponding to a ring on the circular concave cover, covered overall with a transparent pale blue glaze pooling to a darker tone within the recesses, the base and footrim unglazed/ Quantité: 2 - 12.2cm., 4 3/4 in. PROPERTY FROM... [Lire la suite]

A 'Qingbai' 'duck and lotus pond' bowl, Song dynasty. Estimate £8,000 — 12,000. Photo: Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a spreading foot to a flared rim, carved to the interior with a duck on a lotus pond, the exterior carved with lotus petals, covered overall in a vitreous pale blue glaze, the rim dressed in an iron-brown glaze - 14.8cm., 5 3/4 in. PROPERTY FROM A PORTUGUESE PRIVATE COLLECTION  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM 

A Qingbai carved conical y. Estimate £600 - 800 (€820 - 1,100). Photo: Bonhams. Thinly potted and set on a short circular rim, carved to the interior with two boys amongst meandering peonies; together with a small shallow bowl moulded to the interior with flowering peonies encircled by a triple band of lotus lappets to the well, Song Dynasty. The largest: 20.5cm (8in) diam. (2). Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 9 Nov 2015 10:30 GMT - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Three qingbai bowls, Song Dynasty and later. Estimate £600 - 800 (€820 - 1,100). Photo: Bonhams. Comprising: a very large conical bowl resting on a high circular foot rim, carved to the interior with fish amongst waves and covered overall in a thin pale glaze; a smaller conical bowl rising from a short lipped foot to an unglazed rim and moulded to the interior with phoenix and lotus; and a small deep dish carved to the centre with a stylised floral motif. The largest: 27.5cm (11 3/4in) diam. (3). ... [Lire la suite]

A coral, diamond and black enamel ladybug brooch, by Cartier. Estimate $12,000 - $18,000. Price Realized $25,000 . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Designed as a ladybug, the coral wings decorated with collet-set diamonds, to the black enamel head, antennae and legs, circa 1940, approximately 1 1/2 ins., with French assay mark for 18k gold. Signed Cartier, no. 8749, with maker's mark Christie's. IMPORTANT JEWELS, 20 October 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza