20 septembre 2016

Lot 1658. 70.00 carats Diamond Necklace, 1950s. Estimate 3,500,000 — 4,500,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's Designed as a graduated fringe of step- and circular-cut diamonds, embellished with diamond-set scroll motifs, the diamonds weighing approximately 70.00 carats in total, mounted in platinum, 1950s, length approximately 370mm.  Sotheby’s. Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite, Hong Kong, 04 Oct 2016, 02:00 PM

Lot 1691. Exquisite Fancy Red Diamond, Pink Diamond and Diamond Brooch. Estimate 3,500,000 — 4,000,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's Designed as three flowers, each set with a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut fancy red diamond weighing 0.40, 0.39 and 0.31 carat respectively, to a pink diamond surround, the petals and stem set with brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds weighing approximately 8.55 carats in total, mounted in platinum and 18 karat pink gold. Accompanied by three GIA reports numbered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1684. 124.80 carats Diamond Necklace. Estimate 3,500,000 — 4,500,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's Composed of two rows of graduated oval diamonds weighing approximately 124.80 carats in total, mounted in platinum, length approximately 420mm. Accompanied by seventeen GIA reports, stating that the seventeen diamonds weighing 33.49 carats in total, ranging from 6.72 to 1.02 carats are I to K Colour, Internally Flawless to SI1 Clarity. Sotheby’s. Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1777. 57.75 carats Diamond Bracelet. Estimate 3,900,000 — 5,000,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's Composed of twenty-eight emerald-cut diamonds weighing 57.75 carats in total, mounted in platinum, length approximately 170mm. Accompanied by twenty-eight GIA reports, stating that the diamonds weighing from 2.49 to 2.00 carats are E to G Colour, Internally Flawless to SI1 Clarity. Please note that the GIA report numbered 11693209 is more than (10) years old and might require an update. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1694. Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond, Fancy Yellow Diamond, Fancy Light Yellow Diamond and Diamond Parure, Graff. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's Comprising: A pair of ear clips, each set with a radiant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 4.08 and 4.04 carats, decorated with pear- and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 8.65 carats in total; a ring set with a radiant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 5.63 carats, flanked by two trilliant-cut diamonds; and a necklace set... [Lire la suite]

Moritz von Schwind, Father Rhine, 1848 © Raczynski Foundation at the National Museum in Poznan BONN.- The Rhine is one of the world’s busiest waterways. For thousands of years it has carried not only coal, metal ores, building material and people, but also luxury goods and art treasures, weapons, ideas, fairy tales and myths through half of Europe. Its course is lined by imposing cities, monasteries and cathedrals as well as by conurbations and industrial zones. Frontier and nexus in equal measure, it... [Lire la suite]

Lot 101. A carved Ding 'lotus' mallow-shaped dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 250,000 (USD 19,423 - USD 32,371). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The dish is potted with a short foot ring and an angular profile rising to a hexafoil rim, carved on the interior with a lotus blossom with broad leaves, covered overall with a clear bright glaze with a slight ivory tinge. The base is largely unglazed revealing the fine white body. 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam., box.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 100. Two small carved Ding 'lotus' dishes, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 120,000 (USD 12,948 - USD 15,538). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  Each is potted with a flat, slightly countersunk base, carved with a single lotus stalk on the interior, covered overall with a clear glaze of pale-ivory tinge, with the exception of the mouth. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.); 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) diam., box.  Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 99. A Ding ewer and two Ding small cups, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty (960-1234). Estimate HKD 260,000 - HKD 400,000 (USD 33,666 - USD 51,794). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The ewer is potted with an ovoid body supported on a short foot rising to an incurved rim forming a small opening. The shoulder is applied with a gently curved spout, surmounted by an arched handle with incised criss-cross lines terminating at a ruyi-head on one end and three flower stalks on the other, the ewer fitted with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 98. A moulded Ding 'lion' dish, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty (960-1234). Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 600,000 (USD 12,948 - USD 19,423). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The dish is moulded on the centre of the interior with a galloping lion pursuing a tasselled brocade ball amidst scrolling vines, the well with two chilong divided by cloud scrolls, between two bands of keyfret, covered overall with a dark ivory-toned glaze. The rim is mounted with metal. 7 in. (17.7 cm.) diam.,... [Lire la suite]