7 avril 2016

Lot 3020. A superbly carved Imperial yellow and russet jade twin bi disc, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. Estimate HKD 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 (677,350 - 903,133 EUR). Lot Sold 9,680,000 HKD (1,092,791 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. the large boulder of an attractive warm yellow colour accentuated with russet patches, boldly worked as a pair of link-hinged circular bi discs, each centred with a central aperture set with a... [Lire la suite]

AlmaKarina studio. Mellerio dits Meller brooch. AlmaKarina studio. Van Cleef and Arpels necklace. AlmaKarina studio. De Grisogono ring.

Lot 2893. A ‘Jian’ ‘hare’s fur’ tea bowl, Song dynasty. Estimate HKD 120,000 — 150,000 (13,551 - 16,939 EUR). Lot Sold 775,000 HKD (87,518 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. heavily potted standing on a low foot, the deep conical body rising to a shallow concave groove around the exterior of the mouth, applied in a lustrous bluish-black glaze with streaks of brown radiating from the waisted mouth, the dark glaze with unusual flecks of copper-coloured shimmer,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2880. A large gogotte, Oligocene (30 million years old), Fontainebleau, France. Estimate HKD 150,000 — 180,000 (16,939 - 20,327 EUR). Lot Sold 1,250,000 HKD (141,159 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. of expansive horizontal proportions and moderately flattened form with one side slightly concave, the sandstone assemblage of soft rounded volumes with burgeoning layers and cascading concretions perforated by natural openings, metal stand - stone 61 by 114.5... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2851. A mammoth skull, mammuthus primigenius (woolly mammoth), late Pleistocene, Quaternary period (2.6 million years old), Siberia. Estimate HKD 650,000 — 750,000 (73,403 - 84,695 EUR). Lot Sold 2,480,000 HKD (280,059 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. the monumental skull of an individual Mammuthus primigenius exceptionally preserved, the skull with a piercing elongated cavity above a pair of long tusks powerfully extending out towards the sides with... [Lire la suite]

Buccellati Macri bracelet.  Buccellati, Macri collection. Buccellati creations. Buccellati Romanza collection. Buccellati butterfly brooch in white, yellow and pink gold embellished with pearls, diamonds and rubies.

Lot 39. A yellow-ground green-enamelled saucer dish, mark and period of Jiajing. Estimate HKD 70,000 — 90,000 (7,902 - 10,160 EUR). Lot Sold 375,000 HKD (42,334 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. with rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a flaring rim, the interior incised and painted in green enamel with a central medallion enclosing a leafy floral spray within double-line borders, surrounded by six alternating flowering and fruiting sprays at the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 40. An iron-red and green-enamelled dish, mark and period of Jiajing. Estimate HKD 120,000 — 180,000 (13,547 - 20,320 EUR). Lot Sold 775,000 HKD (87,491 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a flared rim, the interior pencilled in black and filled with green enamel, depicting four boys in a garden landscape among shrubs and pierced rocks, making a marionette dance to the sound of drum and cymbals, with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 38. A very rare iron-red painted ‘dragon’ bowl, mark and period of Jiajing. Estimate HKD 400,000 — 600,000 (45,157 - 67,735 EUR). Lot Sold 1,750,000 HKD (98,780 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.  with deep rounded sides resting on a tapered foot, boldly painted in a rich dark iron-red tone, the exterior with four five-clawed dragons writhing in various poses amidst scrolling clouds above tumultuous crashing waves, the dragons with sinuous scaly bodies and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 37. A rare iron-red ground underglaze-blue square dish, mark and period of Jiajing. Estimate HKD 150,000 — 200,000 (16,934 - 22,578 EUR). Lot Sold 875,000 HKD (98,780 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising from a gently tapered foot to a flaring rim, the interior boldly painted in underglaze blue with a ferocious five-clawed dragon writhing amongst flames above tumultuous waves crashing on jagged mountains, below... [Lire la suite]