7 mai 2018

Lot 91. Three Bleu de Huê 'dragon' and 'phoenix' bowl, Neifu mark, 19th Century, Jingdezhen export-ware; diameter: 10.7 cm, 10.3 cm, 11.1 cm. Sold for AU$ 793 (€ 498). © Bonhams 2001-2018 each fitted with silver rim. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney. Note: From the 1700s onwards, kings of the Le-Trinh dynasty in Vietnam ordered porcelain from China for their court. This type is named after Hue, the 19th-century capital of the last royal dynasty in Vietnam, the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Although Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 73. A rare wucai figure of a daoist deity, Wanli period (1573-1619); 11 in. (28 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,840 - USD 16,260). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The bearded deity is modelled with a fierce expression and wears a scholar’s cap and scholar’s robes decorated with dragons amongst clouds and waves. He is seated on a throne decorated with geometric and floral patterns on a stand supported by four columns. Provenance: Sold at Etude Couturier Nicolay S.C.P.,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 72. A pair of wucai 'Boy and Peony' jars and covers, 17th century; 14 in. (35.5 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,550 - USD 20,325). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The vases are each decorated with three boys clambering on dense scrolling iron-red peonies with the leaves executed in underglaze blue and black-outlined green enamels. Each shoulder is decorated with a cracked-ice pattern below a lotus band to the neck. Each domed cover is similarly decorated with scrolling peonies and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 71. A wucai 'Birds and Flowers' sleeve vase, 17th century; 14 ¼ in. (36 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 8,130 - USD 10,840). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The tapering cylindrical vase is potted with high-shoulders and a waisted neck. The body is decorated with various birds among flowering prunus and peony branches beside a garden rock. The neck is decorated with further floral sprays below a brown glazed rim. The base is unglazed.  Note: Compare a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 209. Diamond ring weighing 16.82 carats, M. Gérard, 1970s. Estimate 480,000 — 770,000 CHF. © Sotheby's 2018 Set with a marquise-shaped diamond weighing 16.82 carats, size 52, signed M. Gérard, numbered, French assay mark for platinum and maker's mark, case stamped M. Gérard. Accompanied by GIA report no. 5182916500, stating that the diamond is G Colour, VVS1 Clarity, together with a working diagram stating that the diamond may be internally flawless after minor repolishing, and a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 338. Burmese Ruby weighing 7.70 carats and diamond ring. Estimate 345,000 — 430,000 CHF. © Sotheby's 2018 The cushion-shaped ruby weighing 7.70 carats, set between half-moon diamond shoulders, size 511/2. Accompanied by Gübelin report no. 17070140, stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating. Accompanied by Gübelin report no. 17070140, stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating.  Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels... [Lire la suite]

Lot 232. Ruby and diamond necklace, Bulgari. Estimate 345,000 — 530,000 CHF. © Sotheby's 2018 Set with cabochon rubies and oval diamonds, supporting a detachable pendant similarly set, the larger ruby weighing 54.34 carats, length approximately 400mm, signed Bulgari, pouch stamped Bulgari. Accompanied by a gemmological report. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Geneva, 15 May 2018, 10:30 AM  

Lot 126. A pair of Ming-style blue and white bottle vases, Daoguang six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 14 ½ in. (37 cm.) high; Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000 (USD 27,100 - USD 40,650). Price realised GBP 187,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 Each vase is decorated to the exterior in vibrant shades of cobalt blue with leafy scrolls bearing large flower heads. The tall necks are each decorated with a band of upright leaves, rising to a flaring mouth encircled by a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 125. A large blue and white 'narrative' brush pot, bitong, Chongzhen period, circa 1640; 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,840 - USD 16,260). Price realised GBP 47,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The exterior is decorated with a continuous scene of an official in a garden setting in front of an open hall, with attendants holding fans and a wrapped seal box, and two kneeling figures holding offerings. The scene is enclosed between two pairs of incised lines. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 124. A white-glazed anhua-decorated vase, meiping, Jiajing incised six-character mark at the shoulder and of the period (1522-1566); 5 3/8 in. (39 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000 (USD 8,130 - USD 13,550). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The vase is delicately incised with a long-bodied dragon in pursuit of the flaming pearl, between a band of ruyi-shaped panels at the shoulder and a lappet border at the foot. It is covered overall with a soft white glaze, wood stand. ... [Lire la suite]