30 mars 2020

Lot 2083. A rare Cizhou cream-glazed carved crescent-shaped pillow, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century; 11 in. (28 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price Realized USD 62,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The canted top is well carved through the white slip with a leafy peony spray bearing three flowers, and around the sides with a band of foliate scroll, all within striated borders surrounded by a plain cream field, and under a clear glaze that continues onto the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 174. A diamond ring. Estimate CHF 380,000 - CHF 470,000. Price realised CHF 641,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Set with a brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 8.03 carats, to the tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, ring size 5¾ with ring sizer. Accompanied by report no. 5151476838 dated 5 June 2013 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is E colour, VS1 clarity. Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. Geneva, 12 November 2013

Lot 174. A diamond rivière necklace. Estimate CHF 470,000 - CHF 750,000. Price realised CHF 665,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Set with sixty-six graduated oval-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum, 42.5 cm. Accompanied by 34 reports, dated 1995, from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamonds, weighing 3.04 to 1.00 carats, are D to F colour, Internally Flawless to VS2 clarity. Please note that the reports are more than five years old and might... [Lire la suite]

Lot 195. A diamond ring weighing approximately 16.09 carats, by Harry Winston. Estimate CHF 940,000 - CHF 1,400,000. Price realised CHF 1,445,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Set with a cut-cornered rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 16.09 carats, to the tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in platinum, ring size 4¾. Signed Winston for Harry Winston.  Accompanied by report no. 8714864 dated 15 July 2013 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating... [Lire la suite]

Lot 207. A diamond ring weighing approximately 13.10 carats, by Faraone. Estimate CHF 940,000 - CHF 1,400,000. Price realised CHF 1,685,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Set with a cut-cornered rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 13.10 carats, to the baguette-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in platinum, 1961, ring size 5½, in wooden Faraone case. By Faraone.  Accompanied by report no. 1152618874 dated 23 August 2013 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that... [Lire la suite]

Lot 177. A magnificent pair of diamond ear pendants, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate CHF 470,000 - CHF 750,000. Price realised CHF 1,805,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Each top set with an inverted pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 2.44 and 2.30 carats, in a graduated brilliant-cut diamond surround, to the pear-shaped diamond pendant, weighing approximately 7.71 and 6.95 carats, in a similar surround and suspending a fringe of five pear-shaped diamonds, 6.2 cm, with French assay marks for... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2098. A small carved Dingyao dish, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 5 3/16 in. (13.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 20,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The bowl has shallow sides rounding upwards in a slight flare to the metal-mounted rim, and the interior is carved with a leafy stem bearing a single lotus. The dish is covered inside and out with a glaze of ivory tone that also covers the base, box. Note: A pair of related... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2080. An unusual large Dingyao box and cover, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 6 3/8 in. (16.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 9,000. Price Realized USD 20,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  Both the box, which has a widely flaring lower body and deep straight sides, and the domed cover are cut on one side with knife marks for alignment. They are covered inside and out with a clear glaze that falls in olive-toned tears and ends in a neat line above the flat base exposing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2104. A Longquan celadon pear-shaped vase, Southern Song dynasty (1125-1279); 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The vase has a bulbous body that tapers to a wide neck that rises to a shallow, rounded rim, and is covered allover and inside the foot with a glaze of soft, slightly greyish sea-green color, Japanese wood box Note: Two similar Longquan celadon vases, but of slightly smaller size... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2103. A rare Longquan celadon bottle vase with dragon handles, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price Realized USD 245,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The vase has a somewhat compressed body and a tall cylindrical neck that rises to a molded rim grasped in the jaws of the two small dragons that form the loop handles, and is covered with a glaze of slightly greyish sea-green color that continues over the mouth rim,... [Lire la suite]