19 juillet 2019

Lot 342. A gem set gold makara-head finial, Mysore or Tanjore, South India, 1775-1825. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 68,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 Set with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires; 1 5/8 ins. (4.1 cm.) long; ¾ in. (2.1 cm.) high; 5/8 in. (1.7 cm.) wide. Literature: Jaffer 2013, p.189, no.60. Exhibited: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014, p. 49The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p.106, no.74Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.183,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 253. An antique diamond and multi-gem pendant necklace, mid 18th century. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 68,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019  Variously-shaped table-cut diamonds, oval and triangular-shaped cabochon rubies and emeralds, pearls, black, blue, green, white, red and yellow enamel, foil, gold on a lac core, 3 ¼ ins. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 1 April 2009, lot 126. Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 188, no. 57 ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A large painted pottery figure of a horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 20 in. (50.8 cm.) high. Estimate 15,000 - GBP 25,000. Price realised GBP 18,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2017 The horse is naturalistically modelled with the right leg raised, the mouth open and the head turned slightly to the left. The saddle has a tasselled saddle cloth, decorated in shades of red and green with swirling patterns. Provenance: Private European Collection, The Netherlands, prior to 17 July 1996. Note: The result... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a horse, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 20 1/8. in. (51.4 cm.) high. Estimate 10,000 - GBP 20,000. Price realised GBP 10,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2017 The horse is powerfully modelled standing foursquare on a short rectangular plinth, with head turned slightly to the left. The body is covered in a rich amber glaze, the unglazed saddle is set on top of a similarly unglazed blanket, and the straps are moulded with foliate appliqués highlighted in green..  ... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 170. Rare bague en or et agate, Art sassanide, IVème - Vème siècle ap. J.-C. Est: €2,000 - €4,000. © HVMC Excellent état de conservation. L'intaille_ 1,8 cm. L’intaille ovale en forme de cabochon, en agate marron foncé avec la couche blanche sous-jacente, représente un puissant lion s’avançant vers la gauche, entouré d’une inscription en palhavi. Le félin a une musculature puissante et des mâchoires ouvertes, avec une longue queue et des griffes détaillées gravées. La gemme est... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 171. Bague Sassanide avec intaille, Art sassanide, IVème - Vème siècle ap. J.-C. Or et grenat. Est: €2,000 - €4,000. © HVMC Excellent état de conservation. L(intaille)_ 1,4 cm. L'intaille en grenat, de forme ovale, représente le torse d'un personnage barbu, tourné vers la gauche. La figure se caractérise par un profil linéaire avec un grand oeil, des lèvres allongées et des cheveux épais et gravés; la barbe est faite de lignes incisées et d'éléments globulaires, ainsi que les... [Lire la suite]

Lot 170. A bronze openwork brazier, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 9 ½ in. (24.1 cm.) long. Estimate GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000. Price realised GBP 9,375. © Christie's Image Ltd 2017 The upper, oval section has openwork sides cast with the animals of the Four Directions, and has four tab supports that rise from the rim. The lower section, which is of tapering rectangular shape, is raised on four crouching human supports, and has an openwork grate to the base. A flattened handle at one end curves up to a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 70. An archaic bronze brazier, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Length 10 1/4  in., 26 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 11,875 USD. © Sotheby's the openwork sides of oval section case with the animals of the four cardinal directions, the longer sides with the dragon of the east and the tiger of the west,  the shorter sides with the bird of the south and the the tortoise of the north, the rectangular base with stepped bevelled edges supported on four small ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 67. A gilt-bronze chilong-form weight, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Diameter 2 3/4  in., 7 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 25,000 USD. © Sotheby's crisply cast in high, pierced relief of a coiled, winged mythological beast, its bifurcated tail flexed beneath the sinewy body, the horned, bearded head raised revealing its open jaws with teeth bared, supported on a low circular base, with some malachite encrustation.  Provenance: Sotheby's... [Lire la suite]

Lot 148. Statuette d'ibex, Art des steppes, Vème - IVème siècle av. J.-C. Jadéite. H_ 3,5 cm, L_ 5,5 cm. Est: €3,500 - €4,000. © HVMC  Figurant allongé, les cornes annelées et largement développées. Les yeux, le museau et la bouche finement incisés.  Provenance: Paris, collection privée de Monsieur J.    Archéologie & Glyptique - Archaeology & Glyptic, by HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, July 21, 2019