14 juillet 2019
An imperial spinel bead and pearl necklace, spinels 17th century
Lot 91. An imperial spinel bead and pearl necklace, spinels 17th century. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 112,500. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Tumbled spinel beads, pearls, shortest length 16 ins. (adjustable), spinel bead of 50.08 carats (right of center), spinels 17th century, necklace restrung at a later date.
Exhibited: The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 80, no. 38 (inscribed spinel)The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 94, no. 39 (inscribed... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
A gem set jade-hilted dagger (khanjar) with scabbard, North India, 1740-80
Lot 83. A gem set jade-hilted dagger (khanjar) with scabbard, North India, 1740-80; 15 ins. (38 cm.) long; scabbard 11 ins. (28 cm.) long. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 112,500. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, set in silver and gold, watered-steel blade, scabbard covered with later block-printed cotton.
Exhibited: Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.129. no.99The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.154, no.100The Palace Museum,... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
An antique carved emerald and pear-shaped rose-cut diamond pendant, mid to late 18th century
Lot 128. An antique carved emerald and pear-shaped rose-cut diamond pendant, mid to late 18th century. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 115,000. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Carved emerald, pear-shaped rose-cut diamond, foil, gold, with two protruding lugs for suspension, 1 1/8 ins., mid to late 18th century.
Provenance: By repute, Nizams of Hyderabad
Exhibited: The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 70, no. 29The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 83,... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
A Mughal enamelled dagger ( kard ) with velvet covered sheath, probably Jammu and Kashmir, North India, dated AH 1189/1775-76 AD
Lot 379. A Mughal enamelled dagger ( kard ) with velvet covered sheath, probably Jammu and Kashmir, North India, dated AH 1189/1775-76 AD; 13 ¾ ins. (35 cm.) long. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 118,750. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Steel blade, the hilt, locket and chape decorated in various deity figures with polychrome enamels on blue enamelled ground, the spine with Shi'a avocations and prayers in gold on blue enamel, the tip of the pommel with a... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
A gem set dagger (pesh-kabz) with enamelled gold scabbard dagger, India, second half 18th century; sheath probably Hyderabad, Si
Lot 373. A gem set dagger (pesh-kabz) with enamelled gold scabbard dagger, India, second half 18th century; sheath probably Hyderabad, Sindh, circa 1800. Scabbard 14 ½ ins. (37 cm.) long.Blade 11 ½ ins. (29.2 cm.) long. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. Price realised USD 118,750. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
The hilt enamelled and set with diamonds, watered steel blade, the scabbard with enamelled designs of animals and huntsmen on both sides, jeweled attachment with a large citrine... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
A suite of antique pearl, diamond and emerald jewelry, 19th century
Lot 158. A suite of antique pearl, diamond and emerald jewelry, 19th century. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 118,750. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Comprising a four-strand necklace, four-strand bracelet, a pair of pendants and a pendant, pearls, variously-shaped table-cut diamonds, variously-shaped cabochon emeralds, rectangular-cut emerald, green, red and white enamel, foil, gold, necklace shortest strand 22 ins., bracelet 6 ¾ ins., pair of pendants each 1 3/8, pendant... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
A rare gem set jade-hilted dagger with scabbard, Mughal India, 17th century
Lot 155. A rare gem set jade-hilted dagger with scabbard, Mughal India, 17th century;14 ins. (35.7 cm.) long. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 118,750. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
The slightly recurved watered-steel double-edged blade damascened with gold foliage on one side at the forte, the pale green jade hilt with swelling grip, and pronounced pommel, knuckle-guard with pierced and carved leaf and bud-shaped finial, inlaid overall with engraved gold flowers... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
An enamelled and gem set elbow crutch, Mughal India, 1650-1700
Lot 118. An enamelled and gem set elbow crutch, Mughal India, 1650-1700; 20 7/8 ins. (52.8 cm.) high; 6 1/8 ins. (15.6 cm.) wide; 1 1/8 ins. (2.9 cm.) deep. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 118,750. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
The handle set with diamonds and rubies, the stick made of three sections, base in plain gold.
Literature: Jaffer 2013, p.105, no.37
Exhibited: Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.170, no.129The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.197,... [Lire la suite]14 juillet 2019
A rare flambé-glazed vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 206. A rare flambé-glazed vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 11 7/8 in., 30.1 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 137,000 USD. © Sotheby's.
rising from a slightly splayed foot to a high-shouldered body below a short, waisted neck, covered overall in a rich purplish-red glaze with lavender streaks thinning to mushroom around the mouth, the base covered in a mottled mushroom-brown wash over the incised seal mark.
Provenance:... [Lire la suite]
14 juillet 2019
A rare celadon-glazed iron-red and gilt-embellished double-gourd shaped ink palette, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 203. A rare celadon-glazed iron-red and gilt-embellished double-gourd shaped ink palette, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Length 4 1/8 in., 10.5 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 118,750 USD. © Sotheby's.
delicately made in the shape of a double-gourd attached to a leafy vine bearing a smaller gourd, molded with an iron-red bat at the center, the veins, tendrils and details on the bat highlighted in gilding, covered overall... [Lire la suite]