9 février 2017

Cup with green glaze, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period, AD 1723–1735. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue mark, transparent and green glazes, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Height: 6,4 cm. Diameter: 9,5 cm. On loan from Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, PDF,B.511. © The Trustees of the British Museum The Yongzheng emperor sent officials to closely supervise production of porcelains at Jingdezhen. From official Qing dynasty palace records we know that he encouraged experimentation with single coloured glazes... [Lire la suite]

Guan type censer, Yongzheng period (1723-1735), glazed, crackled porcelain. Height: 4.4 inches. Diameter: 8 inches. Donated by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, Franks.736 © The Trustees of the British Museum

Bowl with a flower scroll, design and border of chrysanthemum petals, Yongzheng underglaze-blue six-character marks within double circle and of the period (1723-1735). Diameter: 4.5 inches. Height: 1.8 inches. Donated by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, Franks.32.+ © The Trustees of the British Museum

Incised and green glazed porcelain bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter: 10.3 inches. Donated by Harvey Hadden, 1930,0719.17 © The Trustees of the British Museum

Green glazed porcelain cup, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Height: 2 inches. Bequeathed by Marjorie K Coldwell, 1943,0215.23 © The Trustees of the British Museum

A 10.89-carat ruby and 12 sparkling diamonds adorn this exquisite highjewelry piece. Harry Winston. An Emerald Diamond Ring featuring a breathtaking 17.59-carat center stone will do the trick. Harry Winston High Jewelry. A dazzling 25.11-carat Yellow Diamond Ring. Harry Winston High Jewelry. Crafted from blue mother-of-pearl and 18k white gold, the Premier Pearly Lace Automatic 36mm timepiece is a design of unrivaled beauty. Harry Winston. Midnight Date Moon Phase Automatic 36mm timepiece from the House of Harry... [Lire la suite]

Lot 429. A carved jasper snuff bottle, 1780-1850. Estimate USD  5,000 - USD 7,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 One side is carved in a dark green area of the dark reddish-brown stone with a katydid standing on leaves, the reverse is left plain.2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, jadeite stopper  Provenance: Alice Klein Collection, California.Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2011.Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5220. Christie's. The Ruth and Carl Barron... [Lire la suite]

Lot 412. A carved greenish-yellow jade snuff bottle, Master of the Rocks school, 1740-1860. Estimate USD  5,000 - USD 7,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The bottle is carved on one side through the opaque buff and russet 'skin' with the immortal Ma Gu steering a pine tree boat containing a crane, a basket of peaches, and hung with a double gourd. The reverse is undecorated except for a small carving of rocks through a brown patch in the stone above the foot. The narrow sides have mask-and-ring... [Lire la suite]

Lot 409. Four agate snuff bottles, 1740-1860. Estimate USD  5,500 - USD 7,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The first, 1750-1840, is well-hollowed and of light brown color with dark brown branch-like patterns in the stone, and has mask-and-ring handles carved on the narrow sides. The second, 1740-1860, is of diminutive size with dark brown markings. The third, 1750-1860, is centered on one side with a red formation in the stone resembling cascading foliage surrounded by white and grey bands. The fourth,... [Lire la suite]

Funerary bust: the so-called Beauty of Palmyra, Palmyrene, anonymous maker, 190–210 CE. Limestone. 21.6 x 16.1 in. (55 x 41 cm). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 2795. Photo: Ole Haupt Representing an unnamed woman referred to as "The Beauty of Palmyra," this female is exceptional for her physiognomy and the abundance and detailed rendering of her jewels. The distinctive eyes, along with the full cheeks and lips, suggest that she represents a foreigner who originated from India. Traces of ochre and red on the limestone indicate... [Lire la suite]