3 mai 2016

Gilet d’homme ayant appartenu à Claude-Lamoral II,  (1685-1766), prince de Ligne et du Saint Empire, vers 1750. Devant : gros de Tours liseré broché, soie bleue, fils de soie polychromes, fils d’argent doré. Boutons en bois recouverts de filé et de paillons d’argent doré. Décor tissé à disposition. Dos et doublure : taffetas de soie bleu, et taffetas de soie blanc. Gal 2004.7.1. Acquisition Ville de Paris. Palais Galliera, musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.  © P. Ladet et C. Pignol / Galliera... [Lire la suite]

Robe de chambre d'homme, première moitié du XVIIIe siècle. Toile de coton peinte teinte, fond bleu, six couleurs. Décor peint et teint à disposition. Provenance de l'étoffe : Inde, côte de Coromandel pour le marché néerlandais. Confection : Inde, probablement pour le marché néerlandais. Don de la Société de l'Histoire du Costume. GAL 1920.1.2039. Palais Galliera, musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.  © Eric Emo / Galliera / Roger-Viollet De plus en plus appréciées dans la seconde moitié du XVIIe... [Lire la suite]

Casaquin, vers 1730 - 1740. Gros de Tours, soie orangée. Doublure : toile de lin bleu glacé, dentelles d’argent doré. Gal 2004.31.1. Acquisition de la Ville de Paris. Palais Galliera, musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. © P. Ladet et C. Pignol / Galliera / Roger-Viollet Ce type de corsage ajusté au buste, à longues basques, est appelé casaquin. Il est souvent représenté sur des portraits féminins liés à la chasse. La préciosité de son ornementation semble le destiner plutôt aux festivités des retours de chasse ou à... [Lire la suite]

Lot 31. A 'Ding' moulded 'goose' dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty; 18.2 cm, 7 3/8  in. Estimate 50,000 — 60,000 GBP (63,855 - 76,626 EUR). Lot sold 221,000 GBP (279,897  EUR). Photo Sotheby's.   the foliate-shaped centre of the shallow, flat-bottomed dish finely moulded with a flying goose with its wings outstretched and feathers carefully delineated, surrounded by a wreath of lotus, tightly enclosed within a hexalobed border with encircling scroll of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 30. A 'Ding' lobed bowl, Song dynasty;  19.5 cm, 7 5/8  in. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP (19,157 - 25,542 EUR). Lot sold 50,000 GBP (63,325 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.   the finely potted body with gently rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly incurved rim, the sides divided into six lobes, covered overall with a smooth ivory-coloured transparent glaze pooling in characteristic teardrops down the exterior, the rim metal mounted,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 29. A 'Ding' 'twin fish' bowl, Song dynasty;20.8 cm, 8 1/8  in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP (10,217 - 15,325 EUR). Lot sold 20,000 GBP (25,330 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot, the interior carved with a pair of carp swimming through combed water, covered overall with a creamy ivory glaze, the rim with metal mount, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art Londres, 11 mai 2016,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 201. An important Burma ruby and diamond fringe necklace. Estimate CHF350,000 – CHF500,000 ($359,943 - $514,205). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 The necklace set throughout with a series of circular and marquise-cut diamond graduated clusters, suspending to the front seven oval-cut rubies, weighing from approximately 8.34 to 1.57 carats, and diamond clusters with marquise-cut diamond surmount and eight marquise and circular-cut diamond spacers, 37.0 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 28. A Henan black-glazed russet-splashed vase, yuhuchunping, Northern Song-Jin dynasty; 22.6 cm, 8 7/8  in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP (12,771 - 19,157 EUR). Lot sold 27,500 EUR (34,829 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  the pear-shaped body rising from a short foot to an everted rim, covered overall with a lustrous black-brown glaze, liberally applied with russet streaks, the glaze stopping above the foot to reveal the buff coloured body, Japanese wood box. Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. A black-glazed and russet-painted bottle, Northern Song-Jin dynasty. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP (12,771 - 19,157 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's.   the ovoid body with well-rounded shoulders rising from a recessed base to a small flanged neck, covered overall with a glossy black glaze, swiftly painted on the shoulder with bold russet strokes evoking a bird in flight, the countersunk base glazed, the footring left unglazed revealing a buff-coloured body, Japanese wood... [Lire la suite]

Lot 220. A 24.80 carats, L colour, VVS2 clarity rectangular-cut diamond ring. Estimate CHF400,000 – CHF500,000 ($411,364 - $514,205). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Set with a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 24.80 carats, to the triangular-shaped diamond shoulders, ring size 6½, mounted in platinum Accompanied by report no. 6177281668 dated 18 August 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is L colour, VVS2 clarity.  Christie's. GENEVA MAGNIFICENT... [Lire la suite]