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A rare wucaI 'Fish' jar, Jiajing mark and period
A rare wucaI'Fish' jar, Jiajing mark and period. Photo Sotheby'sthe stoutly potted globular body painted in vibrant enamels with a continuous frieze of large and small golden carp swimming amongst...
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A wucai double-gourd 'Dragon' vase, 17th century
A wucai double-gourd 'Dragon' vase, 17th century. Photo Sotheby'sthe lower bulb decorated with peony flowers amongst scrolling foliage, the upper bulb with two dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl', one...
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A small wucai meiping, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi Period
A small wucai meiping, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi Period. Photo Sotheby'spainted in vivid colors with a continuous scene of a dignitary standing on a garden terrace between an attendant and a kneeling...
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Curiosité. Un Regard Moderne @ Sotheby's Paris
Exceptionnelle topaze, 9 630 carats et 301 facettes (estimation : 150 000 – 160 000 €). Photo: Sotheby'sParis– « Cabinets de curiosités »… L’expression à elle seule suggère des accumulations...
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A diamond bib necklace
A diamond bib necklace. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014The front of lattice-work design set with graduated brilliant-cut diamonds to a fancy-link back chain, 43.0cm long. Estimate£15,000 – £20,000...
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A diamond collar necklace
A diamond collar necklace. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014Composed of articulated tapered links pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, 38.0cm long. Estimate£14,000 – £16,000 ($23,338 -...
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A pair of diamond pendent earrings
A pair of diamond pendent earrings. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014Each lozenge-shaped diamond drop in a baguette and square-cut diamond surround, to diamond-set reverse palmette and line suspension,...
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A copper-red glazed dish, Qianlong seal mark and period
A copper-red glazed dish, Qianlong seal mark and period. Photo Sotheby's.with rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, applied overall with a red glaze leaving the rim and base white,...
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A five-spouted teadust-glazed vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century
A five-spouted teadust-glazed vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century. Photo Sotheby's.of compressed globular form with a tall central neck flanked by four additional cylindrical spouts, applied overall...
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Gem set, enamel and diamond vanity case, Lacloche Frères, 1920s
Gem set, enamel and diamond vanity case, Lacloche Frères, 1920s. Photo Sotheby'sOf Chinoiserie design, set to the top with three carved jadeite plaques inset with cabochon sapphires and rubies,...
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Jadeite and diamond pendant, Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1910
Jadeite and diamond pendant, Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1910. Photo Sotheby'sThe carved jadeite plaque depicting two carp swimming amongst lotus leaves and pods, to a filigree surmount accented with...
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Rectangular 'nécessaire de beauté, by Lacloche, c.1925
Rectangular 'nécessaire de beauté, by Lacloche, c1925. Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London.Gold, cornelian, enamel, jade and diamonds.
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'Nécessaire de beauté', by Cartier, c. 1925
'Nécessaire de beauté', by Cartier, c. 1925. Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London.Made of gold, enamel, jadeite, diamonds and onyx. The lid bears an emerald green jadeite plaque superimposed on a green...
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'Nécessaire de beauté', signed Janesich, c. 1920–25
'Nécessaire de beauté', signed Janesich, c. 1920–25.Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London.Jade, gold, enamel, platinum and diamonds.
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'Nécessaire de beauté' by Lacloche, c. 1920
'Nécessaire de beauté' by Lacloche, c. 1920. Images © Goldsmiths’ Hall, London. Black enamel with gold and coral
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Francesco Guardi masterpiece to be offered for the first time in over a century
Francesco Guardi (1712-1793), Venice, the Bacino di San Marco with the Piazzetta and the Doge‟s Palace. Oil on canvas, 27 ⅜ x 40 ⅛ in. (69.5 x 102 cm.). Estimate: £8-10 million/ $13-16.5 million /...
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Spectacular variety of elegantly painted Japanese screens unfold at Bonhams...
NEW YORK– The Fine Japanese Works of Art sale on March 19 at Bonhams will feature a variety of elegantly painted screens. The iconic art form, which is both decorative and functional, has been extant...
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A jade ceremonial blade (yazhang), Neolithic Period-Erlitou Culture
A jade ceremonial blade (yazhang), Neolithic Period-Erlitou Culture. Photo Sotheby's.the slightly flaring blade with an asymmetrically curved end with beveled edge, the tang broken, the opaque stone of...
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A jade disc (bi), Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture
A jade disc (bi), Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture. Photo Sotheby's.of irregularly circular form with a small central aperture drilled from both sides to form an encircling ridge, the surface with...
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