1 mai 2017

Lot 166. A Meissen pierced dessert plate from the 'Japanese Service' for the Chinese House at Sanssouci, circa 1763, 24.7cm., 9 3/4 in. diam. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. Photo: Sotheby's painted with a vignette of an exotic bird perched on a branchwithin a blue edged border, the spirally-moulded rim with a yellow-ground diaper border edged in puce scrollwork, with six pierced trellis bands, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed numeral 56 Provenance: With Ulrich Gronert... [Lire la suite]

Lot 165. A Meissen pierced dessert plate from the 'Japanese Service' for the Chinese House at Sanssouci, circa 1763, 25cm., 9 7/8 in. diam. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. Photo: Sotheby's crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed numeral 56. Provenance: With Ulrich Gronert Kunsthandel, Berlin;acquired from the above in the late 1990s. Sotheby's. From Earth to Fire, London, 04 May 2017, 10:30 AM

Lot 164. A Meissen pierced dessert plate from the 'Japanese Service' for the Chinese House at Sanssouci, circa 1763, 24.7cm., 9 3/4 in. diam. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. Photo: Sotheby's painted with a vignette of a duck within a blue edged border, the spirally-moulded rim with a yellow-ground diaper border edged in puce scrollwork, with six pierced trellis bands, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed numeral 56. Provenance: With Ulrich Gronert Kunsthandel, Berlin;acquired... [Lire la suite]

Lot 163. A Meissen pierced dessert plate from the 'Japanese Service' for the Chinese House at Sanssouci, circa 1763, 25cm., 9 7/8 in. diam. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. Photo: Sotheby's painted with a vignette of an exotic bird perched on a branch within a blue edged border, the spirally-moulded rim with a yellow-ground diaper border edged in puce scrollwork, with six pierced trellis bands, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed numeral 56, Provenance: With Ulrich Gronert... [Lire la suite]

Lot 264. 16.51 carats Fancy intense yellow diamond ring. Estimate 285,000 — 385,000 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's Set with a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 16.51 carats, between triangular diamond shoulders, size 51. Accompanied by GIA report no. 5171056093, stating that the diamond is Fancy Intense Yellow, Natural Colour, VS2 Clarity. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Sessions 1 and 2, Genève, 16 mai 2017, 10:30 AM

Lot 173. 14.49 carats Colombian emerald and diamond ring, Harry Winston. Estimate 305,000 — 505,000 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's Set with a step-cut emerald weighing 14.49 carats, within a frame of pear-shaped diamonds, size 53, signed Winston, maker's mark for Jacques Timey.. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 86892, stating that the emerald is of Colombian origin, with a minor amount of oil in fissures.  Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Sessions 1 and 2, Genève, 16... [Lire la suite]

Lot 232. 17.39 carats Burmese 'royal blue' sugarloaf sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1930. Estimate 305,000 — 510,000 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's Set with a sugarloaf sapphire weighing 17.39 carats, the mount accented with single-cut and rose diamonds, size 56, two small diamonds deficient. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 73433, stating that the sapphire is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating, 'royal blue' colour. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Sessions 1 and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 935. Suite de trois carreaux à décor de grappes de raisin et végétaux, Faïence d'Iznik, XVIe-XVIIe s, 26,5x26,5 cm. Estimation : 6 000 CHF / 8 000 CHF.  Photo Genève Enchères. Three Ottoman tiles painted with grape design, Iznik, 16th-17th century. Art Asiatique chez Genève Enchères, 1201 Genève, le 04 Mai 2017 à 12h00.

Lot 215. Pair of diamond ear clips. Estimate 325,000 — 425,000 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's Each set with marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds supporting a briolette diamond weighing 13.64 and 14.25 carats respectively. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Sessions 1 and 2, Genève, 16 mai 2017, 10:30 AM

Lot 263. Unmounted 13.62 carats Colombian emerald. Estimate 325,000 — 425,000 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's The step-cut emerald weighing 13.62 carats. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 90241, stating that the emerald is of Colombian origin, with no indications of clarity modification; together with Gübelin report no. 17030001, stating that the emerald is of Colombian origin, with indications of insignificant clarity enhancement. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Sessions 1 and 2, Genève,... [Lire la suite]