5 mai 2019

Lot 39. A rare white-glazed soft paste archaistic vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 24.5 cm, 9 3/4  in. Estimate £15,000 — 20,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the baluster body rising from a recessed spreading foot to a broad round shoulder anda tall waisted neck set with a pair of elephant-head handles, carved and moulded around the body with a wide band of stylised taotie masks between keyfret bands, a band of stylised lotus lappets around the foot, the neck with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 33. A rare pair of rose-verte saucer dishes, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Diam. 19.8 cm, 7 3/4  in. Estimate £50,000 — 70,000. Lot Sold 72,500 GBP (93,677 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. each finely painted to the centre with a figural scene, one dish with a scholar sitting inside a pavillion and looking out of a circular window onto a banana tree, the other with a scholar approaching a stream where an attendant is hovering on the other side, the sides with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 57. A Scholar's Rock, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 34 cm, 13 3/8  in.  Estimate £2,000 — 3,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. horizontally oriented, the grey stone with irregular structure marked with a jagged surface and small piercings, wood stand.  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 may 2019

Lot 55. A celadon jade 'dragon carp' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 17.5 cm, 6 3/4  in. Estimate £20,000 — 30,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the fish with large bulging eyes and mouth open, leaping out of tumultuous foaming waves, the mouth and body hollowed, the stone of pale celadon tone, wood stand.  Provenance: John Sparks Ltd., London.Sir Montague Burton (1885-1952).      Christie's London, 6th November 2012, lot 152. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 51. A copper-red bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 25 cm, 9 7/8  in. Estimate £8,000 — 12,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a tall spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck and slightly flared rim, covered in a deep copper-red glaze whitening at the rim, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue.  Provenance: Christie’s Paris, 10th December 2014, lot 304. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 47. A copper-red bowl, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795); 15 cm, 5 3/4  in. Estimate £10,000 — 15,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a high spreading foot, the exterior covered in a rich dark red glaze, the interior and base glazed white, the base inscribed with the six-character seal mark in underglaze blue.  Provenance: English private collection, acquired from S. Marchant & Son, London in the 1980s. Sotheby's. Important Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 46. A flambé-glazed vase, fanghu, Qing dynasty, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908); 30.4 cm, 12 in. Estimate £6,000-8,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the compressed pear-shaped body of rectangular section rising from a gently spreading foot, the neck with indented corners and set with a pair of lug handles, the body with raised peach-form panels, covered overall with a rich glossy red glaze streaked with pale blue and violet at the corners, handles, and at the mouth, the base with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 45. A flambé-glazed vase, fanghu, Jiaqing seal mark and period (1796-1820);29.5 cm, 11 3/4  in. Estimate £6,000-8,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body rising from a short spreading foot to a wide mouth flanked by a pair of square handles, moulded to the front and back with a large peach-shaped panel and covered overall in a purplish-red glaze streaked with bright turquoise thinning to beige on the extremities, six-character seal mark incised to the base.  Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 29. 40.35 carats Burmese Ruby and diamond necklace. Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000 (US$192,000 - 320,000). Unsold. © Tiancheng International. The necklace composed of thirty-seven oval and cushion-shaped rubies together weighing 40.35 carats, embellished with pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 9.20 carats, mounted in 18 karat white and yellow gold, length approximately 404mm. Accompanied by SSEF report numbered 97153, dated 16 January 2018, stating that the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. 10.06 carats Mozambican 'Pigeon Blood' ruby and diamond ring. Estimate HHK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000 (US$256,000 - 385,000). Unsold. © Tiancheng International. Centring on a cushion-shaped ruby weighing 10.06 carats, to a stylised basket decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 2.20 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Ring size: 6½. Accompanied by GRS report numbered GRS2017-038327, dated 3 March 2017, stating that the 10.06 carat ruby is natural, Vivid Red (GRS... [Lire la suite]