15 mai 2016

Lot 422. Sapphire and diamond bracelet, Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate 96,000 — 145,000 CHF (87,736 - 132,518 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  Composed of calibré-cut sapphires en serti mystérieux, between two lines of collet-set brilliant-cut diamonds,length approximately 170mm, signed V.C.A, numbered, French assay and maker’s marks, case stamped Van Cleef & Arpels.  Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Geneva, 17 May 2016, 10:00 AM

Lot 41. A blue and white double-gourd 'Seven Sages' vase, Chongzhen period (1627-1644); 33cm (13in) high. Sold for £12,500 (€15,871). © Bonhams 2001-2016. The lower section painted in vivid blue with a continuous scene of the seven sages of the bamboo grove reciting poetry to each other amidst plantain leaves and bamboo, all beneath a leafy scroll dividing the upper section painted with a further languid scholar resting against rockwork as his attendant brings books, all beneath a further scroll of floral... [Lire la suite]

Lot 39. A blue and white beaker vase, gu, Circa 1640; 43.2cm (17in) high. Sold for £20,000 (€25,394). © Bonhams 2001-2016. The flaring neck vibrantly painted with a scene of a kneeling attendant presenting an official's cap to a dignitary surrounded by attendants with a horse and soldiers carrying banners, the mid-section decorated with a scholar reclining at leisure next to a pile of books while his boy-attendant brings his zither in its silk case, the lower section with pendent leaf lappets, the rim incised with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 296. Pair of natural pearl and diamond ear clips, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1960s. Estimate 96,000 — 145,000 CHF (87,736 - 132,518 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  Each surmount of cluster and scroll design set with brilliant-cut, tapered baguette and baguette diamonds, supporting a detachable pendant set with a drop shaped natural pearl measuring approximately 10.40 x 11.90 x 17.35mm and 11.05 x 12.10 x 17.40mm respectively, capped with square-, single-cut and tapered baguette... [Lire la suite]

Lot 40. A large blue and white 'kraak porselein' dish, Wanli period (1573-1619); 50cm (19 3/4in) diam. Sold for £20,000 (€25,394). © Bonhams 2001-2016. The interior boldly painted in deep cobalt-blue with a shaped panel encircling a scene of a white elephant beside a horse in a river, a white rabbit gazing at both from a short distance behind a rock, all amidst dynamic rockwork and various blooming flowers, all framed by shaped panels enclosing various diaper grounds, surrounded by large floral lappets enclosing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 36. Property from the Cunliffe Collection. A rare yellow-glazed saucer dish, Wanli six-character mark and of the period (1573-1619), 18.5cm (7 1/4in) diam. Sold for £15,000 (€19,045). Photo: Bonhams. The shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to the flaring rim, covered overall with a speckled lemon-yellow glaze, the base glazed white.  Provenance: Rolf, Lord Cunliffe (1899-1963), Honorary Keeper of the Far Eastern Collections at the Fitzwilliam Museum,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 384. Turquoise, sapphire, emerald and diamond bracelet, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1960s. Estimate 96,000 — 145,000 CHF (87,736 - 132,518 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  Of floral design, set with cabochon turquoise, emeralds and sapphires within gold corded wires, and brilliant-cut diamonds, length approximately 175mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered, French assay and maker's marks.  Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Geneva, 17 May 2016, 10:00... [Lire la suite]

Lot 38. Property from the Cunliffe Collection. A very rare blue and white 'lotus' bowl, lianzi wan, Yongle period (1403-1425); 20.8cm (8 2/8in) diam. Sold for £98,500 (€125,066). Photo: Bonhams. The deep sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior finely painted in dark blue tones with a band of elongated lotus petals below a keyfret band around the rim, the interior with a central spray of fruiting loquat within double circles, surrounded by leafy scrolls of alternating blossoming camellias and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 37. Property from the Cunliffe Collection. A rare underglaze-blue yellow-ground 'gardenia' saucer dish, Zhengde six-character mark and of the period (1506-1521); 19.8cm (7 7/8in) diam. Sold for £230,500 (€292,668). Photo: Bonhams. With shallow rounded sides, freely painted in shaded tones of cobalt blue reserved on a rich yellow ground, the interior with a central medallion depicting a single leafy branch bearing two five-petalled gardenia blooms and a bud emerging from the top, encircled on the cavetto by... [Lire la suite]

Lot 277. Diamond necklace-bracelet combination, 'A Cheval', Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate 68,000 — 96,000 CHF (62,146 - 87,736 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  Composed of five overlapping lines of brilliant-cut diamonds, separates into three segments, necklace length approximately 390mm, bracelet lengths approximately 155mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels and V.C.A., numbered.  Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Geneva, 17 May 2016, 10:00 AM