4 mai 2016

Lot 193. A pair of garnet, tourmaline, amethyst and diamond earclips, by JAR. Estimate CHF250,000 – CHF300,000 ($263,620 - $316,344). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Centering a pear-shaped garnet, weighing approximately 24.53 carats, and a pear-shaped tourmaline, weighing approximately 28.95 carats, to the amethyst and diamond surround enhanced by diamond trefoil accents, 1995, 4.1 cm, with French assay marks for gold and silver. Signed JAR Paris Provenance: Christie's Geneva, 14 May 2012 'Jewels for Hope... [Lire la suite]

Lot 289. A carved red glass 'landscape' bowl, Qing dynasty. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP (6,386 - 8,940 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's.    the deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot to an everted rim, carved around the exterior with two rectangular panels, one enclosing a farmer seated on a buffalo playing a flute, the other with a man riding a donkey playing the qin, the transparent metal of rich ruby-red tone, the base inscribed with an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 288. A red overlay glass vase, Qing dynasty; ; 9 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP (6,386 - 8,940 EUR). Lot sold 6,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.    the ovoid body rising from a short rounded foot to a short straight neck, carved through a layer of dark red to a white ground with lotus strapwork between ruyi bands. Provenance: Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art Londres, 11 mai 2016, 10:00 AM

Lot 287. A large pink glass bowl, Qing dynasty. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP (7,663 - 10,217 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.   the deep rounded sides rising from a short rounded spreading to an everted flaring rim, the transparent glass of vibrant dark pink tone30.5 cm, 12 in. Provenance: Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art Londres, 11 mai 2016, 10:00 AM

Lot 286. A red overlay yellow ground bottle vase, Qing dynasty. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP (6,386 - 8,940 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall tapering neck, carved in relief through a layer of bright red glass to the opaque yellow ground with a peach tree and flowers issuing from rockwork, the base with apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark12.5 cm, 4 7/8  in. Provenance: Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong. Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 199. A rare yellow glass 'wave-pattern' snuff bottle, 18th-19th century. Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,300 - 1,900). Photo Bonhams. With a flat lip and recessed foot, with continuous ridges encircling the flattened globular bottle, with a coral stopper.6.2cm (2 1/2in) high (2). Note: Compare to an identical example illustrated by Moss, Graham and Tsang, The Art of The Chinese Snuff Bottle: Vol.2, New York, 1993, p.587, no.351. According to the authors, the distinctive design on the small group of very... [Lire la suite]

Lot 198. A yellow glass 'chilong' snuff bottle, 18th-19th century. Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 (€1,900 - 2,500). Photo Bonhams. Of flattened rounded form, with a flat lip and wide mouth, the front and back of the bottle carved with a pair of confronted curling chilong dragons with bifurcated tails, jadeite stopper. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high (2). Note: A related yellow glass 'chilong' snuff bottle, with similar confronted chilong design, attributed to the Beijing Palace workshops was published by D.Low in 'New Additions... [Lire la suite]

Lot 197. An olive-brown overlay white glass snuff bottle, 19th century. Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 (€1,900 - 2,500). Photo Bonhams. Of flattened rounded form with sloping shoulders, waisted neck and flat lip, carved through the olive-brown glass with a river landscape depicting a figure and attendant in an open boat, beneath flying bats and cranes, the other side with a pavilion bordered on the right by a gnarly pine tree, an oval seal to one side reads ji xiang 'auspiciousness', glass stopper. 5.2cm... [Lire la suite]

Lot 206. A mottled turquoise glass octagonal bottle vase, Qianlong four-character incised mark and probably of the period. Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 (€1,900 - 2,500). Photo Bonhams. The eight-sided vase with fluted facets, raised on a tapering foot, the glass of a variegated sea-green hue, the base with an incised mark. 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high Bonhams. AUCTION 23541: ASIAN ART, 10:30 BST - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Lot 117. A fine flambe-glazed 'pomegranate' vase, Jiaqing seal mark and period (1796-1820). Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 GBP (76,626 - 102,168 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the lobed body rising from a short spreading foot to a waisted neck with everted rim, vibrantly decorated in a purplish-red glaze vertically streaked with turquoise blue in the indentations of the lobes, thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, the base incised with a six-character seal mark; 19 cm, 7 1/2  in. ... [Lire la suite]