rock crystal

Lot 39. A rock crystal ‘Three Friends’ vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 11.5cm., 4 ½ in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,250  GBP. © Sotheby's naturalistically modelled in the form of a tree trunk, the exterior carved with a gnarled prunus tree, leafy bamboo and lingzhi beside rockwork and overhanging pine branches above, the transparent crystal with some minor inclusions. Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London, 18th October 1978. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics... [Lire la suite]

Lot 131. A Fatimid carved rock crystal chess piece, Egypt, 10th-11th century; 3.8cm. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. of typical form, carved with cut stylised foliate designs and dash details. Provenance: Purchased from Michel Albert Manoukian, Paris, 7 April 1969 (receipt on file). Note: The feat of carving rock crystal, an extremely hard element, was mastered by the Fatimids in the tenth century as evident from the magnificent, but limited, corpus of remaining... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1103. A rock crystal Bhairava kila, Nepal, 18th century or later; 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high. Estimate: US$25,000 - US$35,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The finial topped with a half-vajra and the heads of three deities, above an eight-pronged vajra and three additional animal-form faces, and a two-layered round of lotus pads stacked above the tripartite blade, with snakes meandering down each side. Provenance: Donald J. Wineman, 1 November 1989.The Irving Collection, no. 552. Note:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 99. A rock crystal, diamond and ruby bangle, David Webb. Estimate US$ 60,000 - 80,000 (€ 51,000 - 69,000). Sold for US$ 70,000 (€ 59,528). © Bonhams 2001-2018 designed as two opposing carved rock crystal and black enamel chimera heads, each with pear-shaped ruby eyes, round brilliant-cut diamond crowns, grasping a similarly cut diamond-set and black enamel circular panel, the collars set of similar design; signed Webb; accompanied by a signed fitted box; estimated total diamond weight: 9.15 carats;... [Lire la suite]

Lot 138. Chinese Rock Crystal Figure of Buddha, Qing Dynasty. Height 9 1/8 inches. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000. Sold for $13,750. Courtesy Doyle. Seated in dhyanasana, the left hand resting on his feet with palm upward in vitarka mudra, the right hand holding a rice grain or jewel between thumb and forefinger of palm-upward hand, his robes gently folding around his body and open at the chest, his undergarment tied mid-torso, his face with a benign expression, his hair in tight curls - very good... [Lire la suite]

Lot 474. A rock crystal brushrest, 17th century; 10.5 cm, 4 1/8  in. Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 HKD. Lot sold 30,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of undulating outline, carved to resemble five bamboo segments, further incised with leaves. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 31 May 2018.  

Lot 137. A Fatimid rock crystal chess piece, Egypt, 11th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. carved with deep bevel-cut scroll designs and dash details; 4.1cm.  From the Collection of Lothar Schmid (1928-2013) PUBLISHED: W. Seipel, Spielwelten der Kunst. Kunstkammer spiele (exh. cat.), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 21 May - 2 August, 1998, p.112, no.38.J. Petzold, Das königliche Spiel. Die Kulturgeschichte des Schachs, Stuttgart – Leipzig 1987,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 136. A Fatimid rock crystal chess piece, Egypt, 11th century. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. carved in four sections with deep bevel-cut foliate designs, the base border with dash details; 3cm.  From the Collection of Lothar Schmid ((1928-2013) Note: For further information on rock crystal chess pieces, see A. Contadini, 'Rock Crystal: Rock Crystal Pieces in the V&A.', ch.1 in Fatimid Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum, V&A... [Lire la suite]

Achaemenid Gold Bracelet with Inlaid Termini in the Form of Seated Ducks, mid-6th-4th century B.C.E. Gold with lapis lazuli, turquoise, onyx, and rock crystal inlay, mid-6th-4th century B.C.E., W. 10.5 cm. © Miho Museum The jeweler of this bracelet chose ducks as terminal figures and combined them with a rather heavy looking circlet that can be opened. The ducks were fashioned separately, and all the feathers and the eyes were originally characterized by inlays. The ducks' bills are not preserved. The birds are fixed to a single... [Lire la suite]

Lot 117. A rock crystal, demantoïd garnet, sapphire and gold pair of ear clips by René Boivin, circa 1980. Estimation :5 000 € / 7 000 €. Photo: Tajan ls sont formés de deux arcatures de cristal de roche, ornées au centre d'un saphir ovale. Monture en or jaune 18K godronné soulignée de grenats démantoïdes. Travail français. Poids brut : 68,04 gr. (système clip) - Dimensions : 4,5 x 3,5 cm.  Les clips sont accompagnés d'un certificat d'authenticité de Madame Françoise CAILLES.  ... [Lire la suite]