février 2018

VERDURA. The Ravenna cuff, 1930s. Green tourmaline, tanzanite, amethyst and peridot, with ivory-colored enamel and 18K gold; and tanzanite, rainbow moonstone, white topaz, and amethyst, with black enamel and 18K gold. 7.8 x 7.2 x 3 cm (3 x 2.8 x 1.2 in.). Verdura / Herz-Belperron © TEFAF Introducing the Ravenna Cuff, designed by Duke Fulco di Verdura in the 1930s for Coco Chanel. Inspired by Byzantine splendor, the cuff juxtaposes bold gemstones in a striking geometry. Suzanne Belperron (Saint-Claude, 1900 - Paris, 1983),... [Lire la suite]

Bronze drum stand with three coiled dragons, Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BC). Bronze with green and brown patina. Ht. 36,5 cm (14 1/2 in.)- Wd. 53 cm (21 in.) . Photo Studio Roger Asselberghs – Frédéric Dehaen Bronze Bell, Bo. Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BC) - Early 7th century. Ht. 42 cm (16 1/2 in). Photo Studio Roger Asselberghs – Frédéric Dehaen Bronze Mask. Early Western Zhou dynasty (1046-771 BC). Bronze with green patina, malachite crystallization. Wd. 29.5 cm (11 5/8... [Lire la suite]

Leonard Kern (Forchtenberg, 1588 - Schwäbisch Hall, 1662), Chronos, circa 1620-1630. Ivory. Height 27.2 cm (58.4 in.). Galerie Neuse © TEFAF The Noah wine ewer, Danzig, circa 1640. Silver and parcel-gilt. Height 34 cm (13.4 in.).  Weight 1750 gr. Town mark and makers mark. Galerie Neuse © TEFAF Galerie Neuse at TEFAF Maastricht, March 10-18, 2018

Bracelet à clochettes, culture de Dông Son, Vietnam, région des fleuves Ca et Ma, IIe siècle avant J.-C.-Ier siècle après J.-C. Bronze. H. : 13 cm, diam. : 11 cm. INV. 2505-72, Musées Barbier-Mueller. On a trouvé ce genre de bracelet en abondance au sud de la province de Thanh Hoà et au nord de celle de Nghê An, dans la célèbre nécropole de Làng Vac. Il est donc spécifique du Dông Son, dans les environs des fleuves Ca et Ma. Cette parure est caractérisée par une surface cylindrique cintrée au milieu,... [Lire la suite]

Bracelet aux grenouilles, culture de Dông Son, Vietnam, région nord, Ier siècle avant J.-C. ?. Bronze. H. : 4,3 cm, diam. : 11 cm. INV. 2505-44, Musées Barbier-Mueller. Bracelet pour bras droit, décoré de motifs en forme de V minuscules (produits par le tressage de fins boudins de cire), disposés en bandes séparées par des sillons, que l’on trouve couramment dans la culture de Dông Son. Le bord extérieur est orné en fort relief de petites grenouilles, des rainettes, se suivant dans le sens... [Lire la suite]

Necklace with Beads in the Shape of Jaguars' Teeth, Mixtec (Ñudzavui), A.D. 1200–1521, Central Mexico. Gold. W. (bead) 1 3/8 × L. (necklace) 15 1/4 in. (3.5 × 38.7 cm). Purchase, Mariana and Ray Herrmann, Jill and Alan Rappaport, and Stephanie Bernheim Gifts, 2017, 2017.675 © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  This elegant gold necklace, created using the lost-wax technique, is composed of thirty-four gold beads in the shape of the carnassial teeth (molars) of a jaguar with an equal number of... [Lire la suite]

Turtle-Shell Ornaments, Aztec or Mixtec (Ñudzavui), A.D. 1200–1521, Mexico. Gold. Each Bead: 1 3/4 × 1 × 1/2 in. (4.5 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm). Necklace length: 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm). Pre-Columbian Collection, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. (PC.B.103). This necklace is composed of rows of cast-gold turtle shells, filigree volutes, and clapperless gold bells, or tinklers. When worn, the bells would have created a dynamic moving, shining, and sonorous fringe that is characteristic of Aztec and Mixtec designs in gold. 

Lot 530. A very rare and important Guan-type Longquan celadon hu-shaped vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 1,092,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The pear-shaped body of oval section is divided into four horizontal registers which have raised vertical ridges on four sides simulating the flanges of archaic bronze vessels, and is flanked by two lug handles. The vase is covered overall with a lustrous glaze of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 529. A Longquan celadon washer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The washer has slightly rounded sides that flare from the low, tapering foot to the lipped rim, and is covered overall with an even glaze of attractive sea-green tone, except for the foot ring which is burnt slightly orange in the firing, Japanese wood box. Christie's. The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics - The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 528. A very rare Longquan celadon kinuta vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 11 ¼ in. (28.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 275,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 vase is robustly potted with a mallet-shaped body with angular, sloping shoulders, rising to a tall neck flanked by a pair of handles in the form of dragon-headed fish, below the widely flared, dish-shaped mouth. The vase is covered overall with an even glaze of soft sea-green color, leaving the... [Lire la suite]