16 avril 2019

GENEVA.- On 15 May 2019, Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction will be highlighted by superb jewels of exceptional craftsmanship, historical provenance and pieces by the most sought-after jewellery houses including Cartier, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston. The jewels will be on view at Christie’s London from 9 to 11 April and at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva from 10 to 15 May during Christie’s Luxury Sales.  HISTORICAL JEWELS An early 19th century emerald and diamond fringe... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3643. A pair of puce-enamelled blue and white 'Eight Immortals' bowls, marks and period of Tongzhi (1862-1874); 22.2 cm, 8 3/4  in. Estimate 120,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 275,000 HKD (35,423 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.  each with rounded sides resting on a tapered foot, the exterior painted in underglaze blue with the Eight Immortals carrying their various attributes, riding on various sea creatures or plants, journeying across a ground of cresting waves in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3639. A pair of blue and white 'Immortals' bowls, Seal marks and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 10.9 cm, 4 1/4  in.. Estimate 120,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold   212,500 HKD (27,372 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.  each decorated in shades of blue around the exterior with the ‘Eight Immortals’, each rendered holding their respective attribute and supported on ruyi clouds above a wavy sea, the interior with a medallion enclosing three immortals including... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3662. A rare reverse-decorated blue-ground 'Fish' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 18.7 cm, 7 3/8  in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 250,000 HKD (32,203 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.  the interior centred with a medallion enclosing a carp and a mandarin fish swimming amongst clumps of lotus and water weeds, the exterior similarly rendered with four fish alternating with lotus leaves, pods and blooms, all reserved against a rich cobalt-blue... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3642. A blue and white 'Landscape' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 44.3 cm, 17 3/8  in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 300,000 HKD (38,643 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.  sturdily potted with a tall baluster body surmounted by a trumpet neck flaring at the rim, the body decorated with a continuous landscape scene and detailed with a recluse seated in a pavilion and looking out at the tranquil river, the neck bordered with a raised fillet... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3644. A fine blue and white 'Eight Immortals' dish, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); 14.9 cm, 5 7/8  in. Estimate 200,000 — 250,000 HKD. Lot Sold 475,000 HKD (61,185 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.  the rounded sides supported on a straight foot, painted in rich cobalt-blue tones on the exterior with a frieze depicting the Eight Immortals holding their respective attributes in a garden landscape, the interior with a central medallion enclosing Shoulao seated beside a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 304. A blue and white tripod censer, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 11 3/8 in. (29 cm.) high, hongmu cover. Estimate GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000 (USD 19,575 - USD 26,100). Price realised GBP 93,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The censer is decorated to each side with a front-facing five-clawed dragon flanked by two writhing dragons on a ground of lotus heads on scrolling foliage, below a band of pendant ruyi heads. The recessed neck,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 303. A pair of blue and white 'Birthday' bowls, Qianlong six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 7 ¼ in. (18.2 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,440 - USD 15,660). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Each bowl is decorated to the exterior with four roundels enclosing the characters 'wan shou wu jiang', which may be translated as 'ten thousand birthdays without end'. The roundels are reserved on a ground of dense lotus sprays interspersed with the Eight Buddhist... [Lire la suite]

Lot 302. A Ming-style blue and white 'Lotus bouquet' dish, 18th century; 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,050 - USD 19,575). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The dish is finely decorated in cobalt blue, carefully shaded to imitate the 'heaping and piling' effect of Ming porcelain. The interior is decorated with a tied bouquet of lotus flowers and leaves, incorporating prunus, nandina berries, and sagittaria. The cavetto is decorated with a composite flower scroll which is repeated on the exterior. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 301. A rare reverse-decorated blue and white 'Fish pond' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double blue circle and of the period (1723-1735); 6 7/8 in. (17.1 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000 (USD 104,400 - USD 156,600). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The bowl is decorated in white slip to the exterior with four fish swimming amongst water weeds and lotus plants, with the scales of the fish and veins of the plants finely incised, all above a double line border. The... [Lire la suite]