3 mai 2018

Lot 58. A large bronze 'mythical animals and grapes' mirror, Tang Dynasty (608-907); 21cm (8 1/4in) diam. Estimate £ 2,000 - 3,000 (€ 2,300 - 3,400). Sold for £ 35,000 (€ 40,068) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2018 Crisply cast with a crouching-lion knop in the centre, surrounded by three lions and three qilin, all amongst fruiting grapevines within a circular border, the concave border containing seated and flying birds as well as lions and beasts also surrounded by grapes and vines, all within a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 57. A rare gold-sheet-inlaid bronze foliate mirror, Tang Dynasty (618-907); 5.7cm (2 1/4in) wide. Estimate £ 3,000 - 5,000 (€ 3,400 - 5,700). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2018 The six-petalled mirror inlaid with a sheet of gold chased with three horses galloping head to tail in low relief against a ground of incised leafy scrolls issuing from the central domed knob, contrasting with the silvery finish on the wide rim and reverse reflective surface, box. (2) Provenance: The Mengdiexuan Collection. Published: J.M.White... [Lire la suite]

Lot 361. Important diamond necklace. Estimate 675,000 — 960,000 CHF. © Sothebys 2018 Set throughout with oval, pear-, and marquise-shaped diamonds supporting a detachable pendant set with a pear-shaped diamond weighing 15.51 carats, length approximately 390mm.  Accompanied by GIA report no. 11046160, dated 3 February 2000, stating that the diamond weighing 15.51 carats is D Colour, VS1 Clarity; together with forty-nine GIA reports, stating that the diamonds weighing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 354. Pair of attractive 8.09 and 8.56 carats diamond pendent earrings. Estimate 770,000 — 920,000 CHF. © Sothebys 2018 Each set with a pear-shaped diamond weighing 8.09 and 8.56 carats respectively, topped with a brilliant-cut diamond, post and butterfly fittings.  Accompanied by GIA report no. 10544713 and no. 10710137, stating that the diamonds are D Colour, VVS1 Clarity; together with a working diagram stating that the clarity of the diamond weighing 8.09 carats... [Lire la suite]

Lot 340. Cushion-shaped diamond ring, weighing 31.71 carats. Estimate 820,000 — 1,200,000 CHF. © Sothebys 2018 Set with a cushion-shaped diamond weighing 31.71 carats, size 52.  Accompanied by GIA report no. 2185749053, stating that the diamond is J Colour, VS2 Clarity. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Genève, 15 may 2018.

Lot 1072. Bol en porcelaine dite Bleu de Huê, Thiêu TrI 紹治年表 Chine pour le Vietnam, Dynastie Qing et Dynastie Nguyên, Epoque XIXe siècle. H : 6 cm – D : 17,5 cm. Estimation: €3,000 - €5,000. Courtesy Boisgirard-Antonini A pied court annulaire, de forme circulaire. Cerclage métallique de la lèvre. A décor en bleu cobalt sous couverte de deux dragons à cinq griffes volant à la poursuite de la perle enflammée au dessus de vagues agitées. Marque de l’Empereur Thiêu Tri à quatre... [Lire la suite]

Lot 351. Fine 11.64 carats no heating Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring. Estimate 830,000 — 1,160,000 CHF. © Sothebys 2018 Set with a step-cut sapphire weighing 11.64 carats, between half-moon diamond shoulders, size 51.  Accompanied by SSEF report no. 92649 and Gübelin report no. 18030058, both stating that the sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heating, the SSEF report together with an appendix letter. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels... [Lire la suite]

Lot 365. Superb 14.01 carats no heating 'royal blue' Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, 1930s. Estimate 950,000 — 1,430,000 CHF. © Sothebys 2018 The cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 14.01 carats, set in a mount embellished with brilliant-, single-cut and baguette diamonds, size 54, French assay mark for platinum and French partial maker's mark. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 97361 and Gübelin report no. 18010245, each stating that the sapphire is of Kashmir origin,... [Lire la suite]

This exhibition features a superb selection of Six Dynasties art (220 to 581 AD) assembled over four decades by Norman A. Kurland, a renowned film and television agent. His focused and scholarly eye has led him to form perhaps the best collection of Six Dynasties art in private hands. The thirty-eight pieces in the current exhibition, though limited primarily to the fifth and sixth centuries, range widely in material – stone sculptures, earthenware figures, gilt-bronze metalwork and glazed ceramics. Highlights include rare examples of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 70. A Longquan celadon  'Lotus' barbed rim charger, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 14 ½ in. (37 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,740 - USD 20,610). Unsold. © Christie’s Images Limited 2018 The dish is freely carved with a central lotus flower, within moulded fluted sides that are carved with flowing lotus blooms on a leafy scroll below the barbed rim. The dish is covered all over with a rich olive-green glaze with the exception of a biscuit ring fired orange on the base.  ... [Lire la suite]