16 mars 2017

Workshop of the Saracchis, Small rock-crystal jug, Milan, ca 1600. Rock crystal; enamelled gold mount. Height 13 cm © Kunstkammer Georg Laue Johann Daniel Mayer, Court treasury artworks of semi-precious stone with enamelled and fire-gilt silver mounts, Augsburg, 1670-1680. Jasper, jade and rock crystal mount: silver fire-gilt © Kunstkammer Georg Laue  Literature: published in: Georg Laue, Tresor. Treasures for European Kunstkammer, Munich 2017 Johann Georg Kobenhaupt, Moss agate cup in it's leather case, Stuttgart,... [Lire la suite]

Verdura, Theodora Pendant Brooch © Verdura Cabochon emeralds  faceted rubies,blue sapphires, yellow sapphires and mixed-cut semi-precious stones set in 18k yellow gold mount.  Can be worn as pendant.  $52,500

 Verdura, Ravenna Pendant Brooch © Verdura Faceted rubies, blue sapphires, yellow sapphires and faceted colored stones set in 18k yellow gold mount.  Can also be worn as pendant.   $42,500

A Pair of Multi-gem 'Colori dell’Iride' Earrings by Bodino © FD Gallery. Comprised of Celyan blue sapphires, purple sapphires, rubies, emeralds, spessartine garnets, fire opals and brilliant-cut diamonds. Mounted in white gold.

Lot 527. A pair of doucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' dishes, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  each painted to the interior with a central medallion enclosing a confronted dragon and phoenix amid peony blooms within a double line border, with a band of leafing peony scrolls encircling the cavetto, the exterior with four blooms, peony, chrysanthemum, prunus and hibiscus, the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark, wood stands... [Lire la suite]

Lot 526. A doucai saucer dish, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 25,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  with a shallow rounded form, the interior enameled in a rich doucai palette with two cranes carrying tallies in their beaks soaring amid auspicious clouds above a pavilion rising from crested waves, along the rim a band of ruyi heads, the exterior vibrantly painted with bats, peaches, and lotus scroll, the base with a six-character... [Lire la suite]

Lot 525. A pair of doucai 'Wang Xizhi' cups, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 56,250 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  each delicately potted with an everted rim and countersunk base, enameled to the exterior with a continuous scene depicting Wang Xizhi seated below a willow tree overhanging a river, watching five geese in the water below, the base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark (2). Diameter 2 5/8  in., 6.7 cm . Note: Compare... [Lire la suite]

Lot 524. A small doucai 'Shou' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 40,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  painted with a central medallion enclosing a fruiting peach tree, its trunk twisted to form a shou character amid a setting of lingzhi, grasses, and decorative rocks, the dish's exterior with three further shou character peach trees interspersed by sprigs of lingzhi in underglaze-blue, the base with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 523. A doucai 'Dragon' jar, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 100,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  the ovoid body rising to a short cylindrical neck, boldly painted with two striding five-clawed dragons in pursuit of 'flaming pearls' amongst scattered lingzhi-form clouds, all above a band of lappets at the foot and below the Eight Buddhist Emblems tied with ribbons enclosed between narrow bands of ruyi scroll and cloud motifs, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 522. A doucai 'lotus' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 35,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  of pear form, the globular body rising to a slender neck and slightly flared mouth, the body enameled with a continuous lotus scroll above a band of lappets and a classic scroll border at the foot, and below ruyi and keyfret borders at the shoulder, the neck with a band of stylized upright stiff leaves formed by delicately scrolling lotus and linked... [Lire la suite]