3 novembre 2016

Lot 165. A tea-dust glazed double-gourd vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the globular lower bulb gently curving to a narrow waist, surmounted by a slender upper bulb rising to a cylindrical neck, flanked by a pair of S-shaped handles, covered overall with an even olive-green glaze, the base with an impressed seal mark; 25.7 cm, 10 1/8  in. Provenance: Christie’s South Kensington, 5th February 1998, lot 243. Sotheby's,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 180. A pair of café-au-lait glazed ogee-form bowls, Qianlong seal marks and period (1736-1795). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. each with deep rounded sides with a constricted waist, supported on a straight foot, covered to the exterior with a café-au-lait glaze, the interior and base glazed white, inscribed to the base with a seal mark. Quantité: 2 - 15.6 cm, 6 1/8  in. Provenance: Collection of Christina Loke Balsara.Christie's Hong Kong, 19th January... [Lire la suite]

Lot 181. A celadon-glazed double-gourd vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. elegantly potted with a globular lower bulb rising to a waisted neck and a smaller upper bulb tapering to a narrow mouth, covered overall with a pale sea-green glaze draining to a white rim, the base with a seal mark in underglaze blue; 31.8 cm, 12 1/2  in. Notes: This vase is remarkable for its luminous celadon glaze, the purity of which... [Lire la suite]

Lot 182. A rare Ru-type vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. of lobed octagonal section, the compressed ovoid body rising from a slightly spreading foot to a ribbed neck and flared rim, covered in a pale blue crackled glaze, the countersunk base inscribed with a seal mark in underglaze blue; 21.4 cm, 8 1/2  in. Provenance: Collection of Garfield McNamara, California.Christie’s Hong Kong, 1st June 2011, lot 3712. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 166. A ge-type bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 12.1 cm, 4 3/4  in.. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot Sold 16,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the gently curved sides divided into six facets, rising from a short tapered foot to a foliate rim, applied overall with a greyish-blue glaze suffused with a network of attractive black and faint russet crackle, the glaze stopping neatly above the footring revealing the brown body, inscribed to the base with a four-character seal mark ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 215. A 14.18 carats G colour, VS1 clarity pear-shaped diamond ring by Cartier. Estimate CHF 600,000 - CHF 800,000 (USD 608,970 - USD 811,960). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 14.18 carats, between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, ring size 6, mounted in gold. Signed Cartier HSS, no. 103. Accompanied by report no. 1172055109 dated 27 February 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 14.18 carat diamond is G... [Lire la suite]

Lot 67. A 18.01 carats VVS1 clarity fancy pink-brown rectangular cut-cornered diamond ring. Estimate CHF 600,000 - CHF 800,000 (USD 608,970 - USD 811,960). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Set with a fancy pink-brown rectangular cut-cornered diamond, weighing approximately 18.01 carats, between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, ring size 6 ½. Accompanied by report no. 2145585813 dated 27 May 2016 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is Fancy Pink-Brown colour, VVS1... [Lire la suite]

Lot 148. A 53.53 carats, VVS1 clarity light brown rectangular cut-cornered diamond ring. Estimate CHF 650,000 - CHF 750,000 (USD 659,718 - USD 761,213). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Set with a light brown rectangular cut-cornered diamond, weighing approximately 53.53 carats, ring size 7, mounted in platinum. Accompanied by report no. 5171632175 dated 19 May 2016 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is Y to Z range, Light Brown colour, VVS1 clarity. Christie's. Geneva... [Lire la suite]

Lot 207. A 10.16 carats D colour, Internally Flawless clarity heart-shaped Type IIa diamond ring, by Graff. Estimate CHF 700,000 - CHF 1,100,000 (USD 710,465 - USD 1,116,445). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Set with a heart-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 10.16 carats, between tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, ring size 4, mounted in platinum, in blue leather Graff case. Signed Graff Accompanied by report no. 15326657 dated 26 September 2016 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating... [Lire la suite]

Lot 98. A 30.05 carats, I colour, VS1 clarity oval-cut diamond ring. Estimate CHF 900,000 - CHF 1,200,000 (USD 913,455 - USD 1,217,940). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Set with an oval-cut diamond, weighing approximately 30.05 carats, to the diamond-set gallery and shoulders, ring size 6 ¾, mounted in platinum Accompanied by report no. 6173711620 dated 5 July 2016 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is I colour, VS1 clarity. Christie's. Geneva Magnificent Jewels, 15... [Lire la suite]