frog

Lot 1078. A sancai-glazed figure of a frog, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); l. 14.5 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Note: The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication Ltd., sample no. P120e12. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Including Property from the Collection of Cheng Huan, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020

Lot 8823. An important and very rare bamboo root carving of a frog, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 23⁄4 in. (7 cm.) long. Estimate: HKD 480,000 - HKD 600,000 (EUR 49,104 - EUR 61,380). Price Realised: HKD 2,125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  Property from from the Tanglongge Collection. Christie's. Cultivating Delight: Collecting Chinese Art, 1 - 15 July 2020

Turquoise frog, Shang dynasty. Excavated in Tengzhou, Shangdong province, China.

A Fine Opal Carving, "The Pig," Gerd Dreher, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, 11.70 x 7.75 x 4.70 cm. Estimate $ 20,000-30,000. carved from an impressively large Brazilian opal nodule of even and richly saturated reddish orange color, the reclining pig is realistically depicted on a patch of rough ground, the skin intricately textured to suggest fine hair, the snout and ears fashioned to reveal the highly translucent and almost transparent gem quality of the opal, the eyes inset with hand painted details. Hand... [Lire la suite]

Jadeite and Diamond Ring. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International Auctioneer Limited The rich green translucent jadeite carved as a lotus leaf, decorated with collet-set rose-cut diamond dews, adorned with a yellow gold poised frog. Mounted in 18 karat white and yellow gold. Ring size: 6 1/2. Estimate US$16,000 - 24,000 Accompanied by Hong Kong Gems Laboratory report numbered GL77837 dated 27 March 2013, stating that the deep green with deep green vein jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A jade". Tiancheng... [Lire la suite]

 A Diamond and Tsavorite Garnet Frog Ring, Stenzhorn. Photo courtesy of Dupuis Whimsically fashioned as a hopping frog with micro pavé-set diamond body and raised bezel tsavorite garnet eyes, mounted in 18k white gold, signed Stenzhorn. Estimate 5,250–5,625 EUR Dupuis Fine Jewellery Auctioneers. Jewels Spring Sale. Toronto – june 23rd, 2013

18 Karat Gold, Diamond and Emerald Brooch, Cartier - Sotheby's Designed as a frog, set with numerous round diamonds, some of yellow hue, with two round emerald eyes, signed Cartier. Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 USD Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. New York | 17 Apr 2013 - www.sothebys.com

Sapphire and Diamond Set Frog Ring. Inspired by Cartier and Georg Hornemann.. photo  Van Ham - Cologne 750/- rose gold, weight: 11.2g. Numerous pink, facetted sapphires ca. 3.10ct in total, 2 round, blue sapphire cabochons ca. 0.18ct in total, 22 tiny brilliants ca. 0.31ct in total, 1 rose quartz sphere D. ca. 11.25mm, EU-RM: 53.  Lot 308. Estimation : 2 500 / 2 800 € Van Ham - Cologne; Vendredi 11 mai 2012; Schönhauser Str. 10-16, 50968 Cologne. Tel:; +49 221 92 58 62-24

An enamel and diamond frog brooch. Photo Bonhams Decorated with coral coloured enamel and brilliant-cut diamond eyes, the yellow precious metal mount stamped '750', length 2.9cm. Sold for £400  Bonhams. 1 May 2012 11 a.m. Oxford Jewellery 

  A Chinese porcelain blue and white frog form vessel. Wanli, 1573-1619. Photo Marchant naturalistically modelled with its head looking up, bulging brown dressed eyes and individual relief toes, the body with prunus flowerheads, on a stippled blue ground, the glazed openwork aperture divided by two ruyi-heads, the unglazed base with an openwork stylized flowerhead and a further aperture. 5 ¼ inches, 13.3cm high. Price on request.  Formerly in an English private collection. Frog Kendis are well... [Lire la suite]