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Lot 130. JAR Diamond Snowflake Ring. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021. Round diamonds, 18k rose gold, silver (French marks) and platinum, signed JAR, Paris, pink JAR caseSize/Dimensions: US ring size 8 ½. Gross Weight: 11.2 grams. Christie's. Magnificent Jewels, 13 april 2021

Lot 130. Suzanne Belperron Emerald, diamond and rock crystal "Roof" ring. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021. Oval cabochon emerald, pear-shaped diamonds, rock crystal, platinum, circa 1935. Size/Dimensions: US ring size 6 ¼. Gross Weight: 18.5 grams. Note: Please note that the rock crystal mounting was recarved and reset by Belperron in 2013 to replace the original. Christie's. Magnificent Jewels, 13 april 2021

Lot 130. Suzanne Belperron Amethyst and diamond cuff bracelet. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021. Oval-cut amethysts, old-cut diamonds, yellow gold and platinum, circa 1940, unsigned, purple Belperron case. Size/Dimensions: inner diameter 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in). Gross Weight: 73.8 grams. Provenance: Elizabeth Calvin Bonner and Margaret Calvin BowlesChristie's, New York, 14-15 April 2003, lot 303. Literature: P. Corbett, W. Landrigan, N.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 115. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'trigram' censer, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1368). Diameter 4 ⅞ in., 12.5 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold: 12,600 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of archaistic lian form, well potted with the deep sides rising from a tapered circular foot on the base to an inverted mouth rim, all supported on three cabriole legs, decorated around the body in relief with the 'Eight Trigrams' between two... [Lire la suite]

Lot 114. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl and cover, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 3 ⅛ in., 7.8 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 22,680 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep upright sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior with a broad band of overlapping petals with raised central ridges, the gently domed cover similarly decorated, both covered with a soft sage-green glaze suffused with a delicate network of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 113. A 'Jun' sky-blue-glazed dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Diameter 6 in., 15.4 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 22,680 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. well potted with the wide shallow sides raised on a short foot, covered overall with an attractive milky sky-blue glaze draining to a mushroom tone at the rim, the neatly pared foot ring left unglazed covered in brown dressing. Property from a Boston Private Collection. Provenance: J.J. Lally &... [Lire la suite]

Lot 112. A rare molded Qingbai bowl, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1368). Diameter 6 ⅝ in., 16.8 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 8,190 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. delicately potted, the thin, deeply rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared rim, superbly decorated to the interior with a formalized central flowerhead, surrounded by elaborate meandering leafy foliate scrolls below a band of keyfret, covered overall with a translucent lustrous... [Lire la suite]

Lot 110. A rare small molded 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Diameter 4 ⅜ in., 11.1 cm. Estimate: 7,000 - 9,000 USD. Lot sold: 23,940 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. delicately potted with the conical sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, the interior center crisply molded with three stalks of lotus leaves issuing from swirling waves, surrounded by three lobed cartouches around the cavetto enclosing lotus, peony and mandarin duck,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 109. A rare celadon-glazed 'butterfly' box and cover, Tang dynasty-Five dynasties. Diameter 2 ⅞ in., 7.3 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 12,600 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of compressed circular form, the narrow straight sides tapering towards a flat base, the domed cover molded to the top with a butterfly in flight, the auspicious insect highlighted with dark brown spots at the head and wings, covered with a translucent glaze of a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 131. René Boivin diamond 'Pampilles de feuilles' earrings-necklace-clip-brooch combination. Estimate USD 150,000 - USD 250,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021. Old-cut diamonds, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), earrings may be worn as clip-brooches, accompanied by a fitting for the earrings to be converted and worn as a necklace, circa 1950, maker's marks (Société René Boivin), gray René Boivin case. Size/Dimensions: each brooch 9.9 x 3.4 cm (3 7/8 x 1 ¼ in.); necklace 36 x 3.4 cm (14 ¼... [Lire la suite]