24 juin 2019
A gold gem set and enamelled flywhisk handle, India, possibly Delhi, circa 1680-1720
Lot 210. A gold gem set and enamelled flywhisk handle, India, possibly Delhi, circa 1680-1720; 8 5/8 ins. (22 cm.) long. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 375,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
Of typical form, set with diamonds, emeralds and rubies on red-enamelled ground, the finial set with a carved emerald.
Note: The design and settings of this flywhisk relate it closely to the large gem set and enamelled huqqa base in the same collection (lot... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
A gem set rock-crystal flask, North India or Deccan, 1740-1780
Lot 237.A gem set rock-crystal flask, North India or Deccan, 1740-1780; 7 5/8 ins. (19.2 cm.) high; 4 3/8 ins. (11.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 387,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
Body carved out of a single piece of rock crystal set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold and silver, gold support ring on foot, lid similarly decorated.
Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2015, pp.80-81, no.35The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p.91, no.61Grand... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
An antique ruby, diamond and enamel bracelet, mid to late 18th century
Lot 333. An antique ruby, diamond and enamel bracelet, mid to late 18th century. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 435,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
Cabochon and table-cut rubies, table and rose-cut diamonds, green, red, white and black enamel on reverse, foil, gold on a lac core, 7 ½ ins., mid to late 18th century.
Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 162, ill. p. 195, no. 74.
Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2009, p. 153, no. 126Kunsthalle der... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
An enamelled and gem set paan box, Hyderabad, Deccan, 1750-80
Lot 241. An enamelled and gem set paan box, Hyderabad, Deccan, 1750-80; 6 3/8 ins. (16.2 cm.) across. Estimate USD 250,000 - USD 350,000. Price realised USD 435,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
The lid set with diamonds on an engraved gold ground covered in green enamel, the inside and base decorated with dense floral designs in green and blue enamel.
Provenance: By repute, Nizams of HyderabadHabsburg Feldman, Geneva, 9 November 1987, lot 18Christie’s, London, 8 October 1997, lot... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
A carved emerald
Lot 351. A Colombian hexagonal-shaped tabular carved emerald of 80.24 carats, mid to late 17th century. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 447,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
Hexagonal-shaped tabular carved emerald of 80.24 carats, protruding lugs on opposing sides, 34.95 x 35.00 x 7.95 mm, mid to late 17th century
AGL, 2019, report no. 1100329: 80.24 carats, Colombia, insignificant clarity enhancement, traditional type
Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 96, no.... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
Two ladies sharing a tender moment, attributable to Govardhan, Mughal India, circa 1615-20
Lot 137. Two ladies sharing a tender moment, attributable to Govardhan, Mughal India, circa 1615-20. Opaque pigments and gold on paper, on cream leaf painted with gold floral lattice, backed on cream card. Painting 6 3/8 x 4 ins. (16.3 x 10.1 cm.); folio 19 ¾ x 15 ¾ ins. (50 x 40.1 cm.). Estimate USD 400,000 - USD 600,000. Price realised USD 447,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
Literature: Seyller, 2010, pp.54-55.
Exhibited: Museum Reitberg, Zurich, 2010.
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An Art Deco carved ruby and diamond brooch, attributed to Lacloche Frères
Lot 134. An Art Deco carved ruby and diamond brooch, attributed to Lacloche Frères. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 447,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
Carved rubies, old, single, baguette and triangular-cut diamonds, platinum and gold (French marks), detachable pendant, 6 5/8 ins., circa 1930, unsigned.
Exhibited: State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, Moscow 2014, p. 327The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 197, no. 157Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 312, no. 229The Doge’s Palace,... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
A large blue and white Hu-form vase, Qianlong mark, 19th century
Lot 85. A large blue and white Hu-form vase, Qianlong mark, 19th century; 24 1/2in (62.2cm) high. Estimate US$ 15,000 - 20,000 (€ 13,000 - 18,000). © Bonhams.
Heavily potted and molded in raised relief with taotie masks suspending mock rings at the shoulder, painted in shades of rich cobalt with wave and stiff-leaf bands around the waisted neck, consecutive bands of scrolling lotus, composite blossoms and waves encircling the ovoid body above a lappet band at the foot, the recessed base bearing the... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
A fine and large blue and white archaistic vase, 18th-19th century
Lot 90. A fine and large blue and white archaistic vase, 18th-19th century; 27 3/4in (70.5cm) high. Estimate US$ 20,000 - 30,000 (€ 18,000 - 27,000). © Bonhams.
Thickly potted with a vertical rim, a pair of scrolling tendril handles applied to the waisted neck and an ovoid body raised on a spreading foot, the extensive painted decoration highlighted in a dotted technique meant to replicate the patterns and the 'heaped and piled' appearance of the underglaze blue pigments on early Ming porcelains; the glaze... [Lire la suite]24 juin 2019
A blue and white soft paste porcelain bowl, 18th century
Lot 84. A blue and white soft paste porcelain bowl, 18th century; 7in (17.8cm) diam. Estimate US$ 4,000 - 6,000 (€ 3,500 - 5,300). © Bonhams.
Of compressed globular form, painted with a trifid band along the shoulder, a wide composite flower and leaf scroll band above a narrow flower petal band on the walls and a geometric band on the low foot, the glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad.
Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, San Francisco, 25 Jun 2019, 10:00 PDT