20 mai 2016

Lot 269. A teal-green silk woman's robe with butterflies, changyi, 19th century. Sold for £3,750 (€4,869). Photo: Bonhams. Finely worked in satin stitch with multi-coloured butterflies and cranes flitting amidst the Eight Daoist Emblems and a profusion of blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums, orchids, narcissus, prunus, magnolias, lotus and ruyi, all within further butterflies on a cream border and flowers embroidered in three-blue silk threads on a black ground, the same patterns picked out in vibrant shades of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 268. A midnight-blue-ground silk lady's informal three-quarter-length robe, 19th century. Sold for £3,750 (€4,869). Photo: Bonhams. Vibrantly embroidered in satin and 'Peking knot' stitch with multi-coloured butterflies hovering amidst shrubs of blossoming peonies, camellias, prunus and chrysanthemum in three-blue silk threads above foaming lishui waves interspersed with further peonies, also depicted on the matching turquoise-ground sleeve bands. 110cm (43 2/8in) long Property from the Mr. and Mrs. C.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 267. A sky-blue-ground silk woman's padded winter robe, Late Qing Dynasty. Sold for £3,625 (€4,707). Photo: Bonhams. The light-blue damask intricately woven with the Eight Daoist Emblems on a ruyi ground, richly embroidered in satin stitch with vibrant silk threads depicting hovering butterflies amidst sprays of peonies, prunus, chrysanthemums and orchids, the design repeated on the pale-pink-ground cuffs, with black-ground ruyi borders delicately embroidered with cranes and peacocks within a fenced garden... [Lire la suite]

Lot 266. An orange-ground silk woman's 'butterfly' robe, changyi, 19th century. Sold for £3,750 (€4,869). Sold for £3,750 (€4,869). Photo: Bonhams. Delicately embroidered in satin stitch and 'Peking knot' with a profusion of butterflies flitting around bunches of melons growing out of leafy vines and tendrils, all meticulously executed in three-blue silk threads on a rich orange brick ground within cream and black borders decorated with further butterflies picked out in mauve, turquoise and green. 128cm (50... [Lire la suite]

Lot 265. A blue-ground silk embroidered 'dragon' robe, jifu, 19th century.  Sold for £3,750 (€4,869). Photo: Bonhams. Finely worked in satin stitch and dense couched gold threads with nine writhing four-clawed dragons amidst Auspicious Emblems and clusters of vaporous clouds, all above the terrestrial diagram interspersed with 'Peking knot' peonies and lishui stripe at the hem, all picked out in shades of blue, grey, yellow and bright purple, with a black-ground border at the collar and cuffs. 139cm (54... [Lire la suite]

Lot 263. An embroidered blue-ground silk 'dragon' robe and collar, 19th century. Sold for £5,000 (€6,492). Photo: Bonhams. Worked in satin stitch and 'Peking knot' in shades of blue, green, red and violet and couched gold threads with eight five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clusters of clouds interspersed with bats, the Eight Buddhist Emblems and peonies, all reserved on a rich blue ground above the terrestrial diagram with lishui stripe at the hem, with dark ground cuffs, collar and sleeve bands... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2071. A rare 2.08 carats, VS1 clarity cushion-shaped fancy vivid bluish green diamond and diamond ring. Estimate HK$16,000,000 – HK$25,000,000 ($2,000,000-3,200,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. Set with a cushion-shaped fancy vivid bluish green diamond, weighing approximately 2.08 carats, within a circular-cut diamond and pink diamond surround, extending to the gallery and half-hoop, mounted in gold, ring size 6 Accompanied by report no. 11598722 dated 20 July 2001 from the GIA Gemological Institute of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2070. An unmounted 21.97 carats, internally flawless clarity rectangular-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond, by Graff. Estimate HK$14,500,000 – HK$20,000,000 ($1,850,000-2,500,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The rectangular-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond, weighing approximately 21.97 carats Accompanied by report no. 1132342335 dated 23 January 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy vivid yellow colour, internally flawless clarity, with excellent... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2067. A magnificent pair of 8.24 and 8.10 carats Type IIa diamond ear pendants, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate HK$13,000,000 – HK$18,000,000 ($1,650,000-2,300,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  Each suspending a detachable pendant, set to the centre with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 8.24 and 8.10 carats, within a circular-cut diamond frame, to the vari-cut diamond cluster surmount, circa 1960, mounted in platinum, 5.4 cm. Signed and with maker’s mark for Van Cleef &... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2068. An elegant pink diamond and diamond necklace. Estimate HK$22,000,000 – HK$30,000,000 ($2,800,000-3,800,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  Designed as a line of circular-cut diamonds, to the fringe of pear-shaped diamond flowerheads set to the centre with a circular-cut pink diamond, each suspending a briolette diamond, weighing approximately 11.32, 6.82, 6.63, 5.90 and 5.81 carats, within a diamond border, alternating with similarly-set florets with briolette diamond petals, mounted in... [Lire la suite]