12 juillet 2022

A pair of turquoise-inlaid gold bracelets, Tang dynasty, 7th-10th century

Lot 3164. A pair of turquoise-inlaid gold bracelets, Tang dynasty, 7th-10th century. D 7cm 157g. Estimate HKD 200,000 - 250,000. Sold for 240,000 HKD. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: An American private collection. Literature: Michael C. Teller IV, Royal Chinese Treasures: Tang and Song Dynasties, Willamsburg, Virginia, 1991, p. 88. Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022
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22 février 2022

A greenish-yellow and brown jade bracelet, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, 4th-3rd millenium BC

Lot 702. A greenish-yellow and brown jade bracelet, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, 4th-3rd millenium BC; 5 3⁄4 in. (14.5 cm.) diam., cloth box. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 11,340. © Christie's 2022 The thick disc has a central aperture drilled from both sides. The mottled buff stone is suffused with a dense network of brown and russet color.  Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 27 November 1995. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]
18 septembre 2021

A rare pale gray and russet jade bracelet, Western Zhou dynasty

Lot 49. A rare pale gray and russet jade bracelet, Western Zhou dynasty. Diameter 2¾ in., 7 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 75,600 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 of cylindrical form with one end straight cut and the other end delicately polished to a concave bevel along the interior rim, the exterior sides finely incised with a continuous wavy band edged in fine double lines and with an additional double line coursing along the center, a double-lined oval carved in the negative... [Lire la suite]
05 septembre 2021

Chinese Neolithic period jade at Christie's New York, 23-24 september 2021

Lot 701. An olive-green jade bracelet, Southeast China, Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC; 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. © Christie's 2021 Of cylindrical form with concave profile, the semi-translucent stone has areas of brown mottling and buff opaque alteration. Provenance: Private Collection, North America, by 1997. Lot 702. A large incised mottled green jade bi disc, Southeast China, Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC; 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 7,000... [Lire la suite]
20 septembre 2020

Bracelet, Chine, Probablement d’époque Han, ca 2° siècle BCE – 2° siècle CE

 Lot 30: Bracelet, Chine, Probablement d’époque Han, ca 2° siècle BCE – 2° siècle CE. Néphrite / Jade. D. 8,5 cm. Est: 800 € - 1 500 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint-Cyr. A jade bracelet, probably Han dynasty. Pour des pièces de même typologie, cf. Metropolitan Museum - New-York / inv. n° 13.40.27 Provenance : - Succession de Madame Anne-Marie Rousset- Ancienne collection Robert Rousset (1901-1981)- Porte une étiquette d’ancien inventaire de la collection Robert Rousset antérieur à... [Lire la suite]
17 septembre 2020

A pair of gold bracelets, tiaotuo, Song-Yuan dynasty

Lot 324. A pair of gold bracelets, tiaotuo, Song-Yuan dynasty; 2 3/4in (7cm) diameter (2). Estimate US$ 8,000 - 12,000 (€ 6,700 - 10,000). © Bonhams 2001-2020 Of circular form, each made from a long strip of gold sheet, one side hammered with two parallel grooves, the narrower ends wrapped with spiraled wire, terminating in loops surrounding the body of the bracelet to create a spring-like effect for expansion. Note : In Zhongguo Gudai Jinyin Shoushi (Beijing: Gugong, 2014), Yang Zineng mentions of a pair of... [Lire la suite]
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07 janvier 2019

Pair of bracelets: Crocodile Heads, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 17th–19th century

Pair of bracelets: Crocodile Heads, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 17th–19th century. Brass, gilt. H. 5 1/4 x W. 3 3/8 in. (13.3 x 8.6 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991, 1991.17.80 & 1991.17.81. © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The oba and chiefs of Benin wear pairs of ornate bracelets at palace festivals. Long and cylindrical, these cufflike ornaments may be made of either ivory or brass and display imagery reflecting the exalted status of their bearers.  The spiral... [Lire la suite]
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07 janvier 2019

Bracelet, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 1550–1680 (?)

Bracelet, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 1550–1680 (?). Ivory, copper (?). H. 5 1/8 x Diam. 3 9/16 in. (13 x 9 cm). The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1964, 1978.412.340. © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At palace festivals, the king and chiefs of Benin wear pairs of long, cylindrical bracelets made of ivory or brass decorated with images that symbolize royal power. On this example, images of mudfish and Portuguese heads--both referring to... [Lire la suite]
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08 septembre 2018

An emerald and diamond necklace, bracelet, earring and ring suite, by Chatila

Lot 127. A Colombian emerald and diamond necklace, bracelet, earring and ring suite, by Chatila. Estimate £ 200,000 - 300,000 (€ 220,000 - 330,000). Sold for £ 656,750 (€ 740,166).  © Bonhams 2001-2018 The necklace designed as a stylised garland of marquise, pear, and brilliant-cut diamond floral and foliate clusters, with five step-cut emeralds at the centre, suspending a similarly-set pendant set with a step-cut emerald weighing 40.34 carats, the bracelet, pair of pendent earrings and ring of matching... [Lire la suite]
22 mai 2018

Lot composé d'un poignard, d'un anneau et de quatre clochettes, Vietnam, Culture de Đông Sơn, ca. 500 BCE – 100 BCE

Lot 3. Lot composé d'un poignard, d'un anneau et de quatre clochettes, Vietnam, Culture de Đông Sơn, ca. 500 BCE – 100 BCE. Estimation: 300 € / 400 €. Résultat 260 €. © Cornette de Saint-Cyr Paris. Bronze à patine archéologique, L. 28 cm (poignard), D. 8 cm (anneau), H. 5 cm (clochette). Arts d’Asie - Art Tribal chez Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris,75008 Paris, le 11 Juin 2018 à 14h30. Expert : Cabinet Daffos-Estournel. Tel. : +33 6 09 22 55 13 – www.aaoarts.com. Consultant pour le... [Lire la suite]