1 août 2016

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Lot 135. A blue-ground kesi `dragon' robe, mangpao, late Qing dynasty. Estimation: USD 2,500 - 3,500. Price realised: 5,000 USD. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The blue ground is worked in couched gold thread and satin stitch on the front and back with five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amidst shou characters, bats, cranes and Daoist emblems. The terrestrial diagram and lishui stripe at the hem are tossed with the bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems). 52 ½ in. (133.4 cm.)... [Lire la suite]

Lot 134. A blue-ground summer gauze 'dragon' robe, jifu, late 19th-early 20th century. Estimation: USD 2,000 - 3,000. Price realised: 2,400 USD. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The robe is worked in couched gold threads with nine five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst cloud scrolls, bats, shou-roundels and the emblems of the Eight Immortals above lishui stripes.  Provenance: Property from the Mr and Mrs C. Lefebvre Collection of Chinese Robes. Note: Gauze robes were... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A blue-ground image robe and two informal robes, 19th-20th century. Estimation: USD 2,000 - 3,000. Price realised: 1,900 USD. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The first robe is decorated with eight four-clawed silvered couched dragons amongst scattered auspicious symbols above foaming waves. The second is a black figured silk-ground robe embroidered with flowers, flower baskets, and auspicious symbols. The third is a blue figured silk-ground robe similarly embroidered.  Provenance: Property... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6. Jewellery Theatre, Orange Slice Pendant with 219 Diamonds and 146 Sapphires. Estimation : 6 500 € / 8 450 €. Photo: Auctionata AG  18 karat yellow gold. Hallmarked with maker’s mark, fineness, London assay mark, date letter and traditional mark; 219 diamonds with a total weight of c. 2.14 ct., color: F-G, clarity: VVS; 146 red sapphires of c. 3.250 ct. Total weight: c. 25.14 g - Length: c. 5 cm - Mint condition  High quality piece of jewelry in a special... [Lire la suite]

Lot 74. Jewellery Theatre, Black Diamond-Studded Pendant in Coral Design. Estimation : 10 000 € / 13 000 €. Photo: Auctionata AG  18 karat white gold, blackened. Hallmarked with fineness, London assay mark, control mark, kokoshnik mark and Cyrillic characters; 1 black diamond of c. 20.49 ct.; 24 diamonds with a total weight of c. 1.505 ct., color: D-G, clarity: VVS1-VS1; 10 black diamonds with a total weight of c. 0.24 ct. Total weight: c. 17.08 g. Length: c. 8... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. Chanel, Collier Bustier, Métiers d‘Art, France, 2008-09. Estimation : 8 000 € / 10 400 €. Photo: Auctionata AG  Velvet, glass boulders, pâte de verre, rhinestones, gold and silver metal. Manufacturer logo embossed on different gemstones, and 2x as a metal label on both upper velvet ribbons. Black velvet bustier with eight velvet ribbons, which are bind on the back, four ribbons with press buttons. The front stitched with numerours broochs, sudded with numerous... [Lire la suite]

Lot 520. Very fine 6.09 carats Burmese ruby and diamond ring, Harry Winston. Estimate 430,000 — 715,00 CHF. Lot sold 818,500 CHF. Photo Sotheby's 2012 Claw-set with an oval ruby weighing 6.09 carats, between triangular diamond shoulders, size 52, maker's mark. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 64396 and Gübelin report no. 12080080, stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating, the Gübelin report also stating ‘pigeon blood’ colour. Sotheby's. Magnificent... [Lire la suite]

Lot 511. Property of a ducal house. Important Colombian emerald and diamond ring. Estimate 470,000 — 745,000 CHF. Lot sold 1,874,500 CHF. Photo Sotheby's 2012 Claw-set with a step-cut emerald, between pear-shaped diamond shoulders, size 60, sizing band, numbered, French assay marks. Accompanied by Gübelin report no. 12100101, stating that the 17.54 carat emerald is of Colombian origin, with indications of minor clarity enhancement. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels Geneva | 14... [Lire la suite]

Lot 531. Very important 21.19 carats E Colour, VVS2 Clarity diamond ring. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 CHF. Lot sold 1,874,500 CHF. Photo Sotheby's 2012 The step-cut diamond weighing 21.19 carats, size 52. Accompanied by GIA report no. 5151020099, stating that the diamond is E Colour, VVS2 Clarity. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels Geneva | 14 Nov 2012