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A Rock Crystal Carved In The Form Of A Feather Set With Diamonds exhibited by Grima, United Kingdom at Art Antiques London.  LONDON.- Art Antiques London had much to celebrate when its doors closed on Wednesday 18th June after eight very exciting days. The Fair acted as a magnet for collectors and connoisseurs with notable sales to younger buyers, with many established buyers visiting the Fair, and museum curators out in force. The central location in Kensington Gardens next to the Albert Memorial is one of Art Antiques... [Lire la suite]

Italy, Venice. Covered bowl and stand (late 18th century), glass (applied decoration), (a-c) 14.0 x 15.2 cm diameter (overall). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased, 1871. 54.a-c-D1R MELBOURNE.- Exquisitely decorated porcelain plates surrounded by cutlery and highlighted with sparkling glassware – a well-laid dining table can be a work of art. A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Art of the Table, explores dining practices through the examination of the extravagant... [Lire la suite]

18th century diamond six petal flowerhead brooch, c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd. centred by an oval rose cut diamond cluster, to slightly curved petals of pointed drop outline, pave set with lines of cushion cut diamonds, diamond line spurs between, close set in silver. Width 5.5cm / 2 1/8'' - Weight: 38.5g. Price range: £20,000-£50,000 18th century chrysolite ribbon bow and drop brooch-pendant, Portuguese c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd. the double ribbon tied bow of openwork design, the loops centred by trailing... [Lire la suite]

Teapot, China, Qing Dynasty (1622 - 1911), Kangxi era (1662-1722), circa 1700. Porcelain, painted in overglaze colors. H. 11.4 cm, 19.3 cm L. PO 6334. Porcelain Collection. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013 This small jug is decorated with a bizarre decor. The entire surface is formed with the model at a low relief: carp jump painted in red, orange and gold from moving waves and spray out. Even from the small, recessed lid rises a plastic fish head. In China, this design associated... [Lire la suite]

Cup as Daphne with coral tines, Jamnitzer, Abraham (silversmith), Jamnitzer, Wenceslas (draft), Nuremberg, 1580-1586. Green Vault. IV 260. Silver, gold plated for the most part, Coral. H. 64.6 cm © Dresden State Art Collections 2013 Already in treasury inventory of 1586/87 this work is listed as "1 Silver bilt breast of a virgin, with a large gewechß of coral Zincken ..." . Certainly the bizarre object was never meant for practical use, even if remove the upper body of the nymph in belt height and hollow lower part... [Lire la suite]

AN OTTOMAN ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET BUCKLE, TURKEY, CIRCA 1700. Photo courtesy Sotheby's each of lobed medallion form, the central rosette enamelled with detailed floral motifs and raised gem-set peak comprising lasque and table-cut diamonds, rubies and emeralds, bordered by seven smaller red, green and white enamelled flower-heads with a gem-set tip; 9cm. each. diam. Lot Sold: 30,000 GBPNOTE: The 'bejewelled aesthetic' in Ottoman art has been commented on previously (Petsopoulos 1982, pp.21-2). This magnificent belt-buckle... [Lire la suite]

A silver-mounted Japanese Arita porcelain ewer, the jug, circa 1700, the silver mount, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's the mounts, decorated with swags and surmounted by an urn-shaped finial, apparently unmarked; height 32.5 cm. Estimate 2,000 — 4,000 EUR. Lot Sold: 6,875 EUR Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands: All to be Sold for the Benefit of Charity. Amsterdam | 14 Mar 2011 - www.sotheby's.com

A silver-mounted Japanese Arita porcelain jug, circa 1700, the lid of later date. Photo Sotheby's the hinged lid engraved at the center with a rose, the thumb piece shaped as a bird, bearing pseudo marks; height 22.5 cm. Estimate 1,500 — 2,500. Lot Sold: 3,000 EUR Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands: All to be Sold for the Benefit of Charity. Amsterdam | 14 Mar 2011 - www.sotheby's.com

A Fukien tea bowl and a Japanese saucer, probably decorated in France. The porcelain circa 1700, the decoration slightly later. Photo Sotheby's the octagonal teabowl moulded with prunus, the fluted saucer of kiku shape, both gilded, the saucer decorated in the manner of Jean Bérain with exotic figures, masks, monkeys and birds all within a framework of scrolls, the underside of the saucer and the teabowl with a formal frieze of floral motifs, both with finely engraved details minor chips to... [Lire la suite]

Paire de sphinges, France, vers 1700. Photo courtesy Kohn Marbre de Carrare. H. 82 cm, L. 102 cm, P. 44 cm. Pas d'estimation Kohn. Mardi 2 juillet 2013. HÔTEL LE BRISTOL – SALON CASTELLANE 112 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré – 75008 Paris.