An unmonted diamond
An unmonted diamond. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 10.21 carats. Estimate CHF860,000 – CHF1,150,000Accompanied by report no. 5151255188 dated 12...
View ArticleAn engraved Longquan celadon plate, China, Ming dynasty
An engraved Longquan celadon plate, China, Ming dynasty. Photo Nagel AuktionenShort firing crack to rim otherwise good condition. D. 32 cm. Estimate 4 000 / 6 000 €Provenance: Former old South German...
View ArticleAn Art Deco ruby, emerald and diamond 'tutti-frutti' brooch, by Cartier
An Art Deco ruby, emerald and diamond 'tutti-frutti' brooch, by Cartier. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Of shield-shape, set with brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, decorated with carved rubies,...
View ArticleAn Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, Circa 1570-1580
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, Circa 1570-1580 - Sotheby'sof deep round form, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, green and relief red, outlined in black, with a leafy tuft issuing floral...
View ArticleA ruby and diamond 'Trombino' ring, by Bulgari
A ruby and diamond 'Trombino' ring, by Bulgari. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Centering upon a cabochon ruby, to the baguette-cut and pavé-set diamond surround and shoulders, mounted in platinum and...
View ArticleA Pair of Iznik Polychrome Tiles, Turkey, circa 1580
A Pair of Iznik Polychrome Tiles, Turkey, circa 1580 - Sotheby'sConsisting of two square tiles mounted together, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, viridian green and relief red with...
View ArticleA set of ruby and diamond jewellery
A set of ruby and diamond jewellery. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Comprising a necklace designed as a series of slightly graduated cabochon ruby and baguette-cut diamond clusters, with brilliant-cut...
View ArticleFour Safavid square tiles with figures, Kubachi, Persia, late 16th Century
Four Safavid square tiles with figures, Kubachi, Persia, late 16th Century - Sotheby'scomprising four fritware tiles, each of square form, the underglaze decoration painted in cobalt blue, green,...
View ArticleAn Art Deco ruby and diamond ring
An Art Deco ruby and diamond ring. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Designed as a cluster of carved rubies with diamond collet detail, to the baguette-cut and pavé-set diamond shoulders and sides, 1920s,...
View ArticleA Large Qing famille-rose porcelain bowl made for the Persian market, China,...
A Large Qing famille-rose porcelain bowl made for the Persian market, China, dated 1212 AH/1797-8 AD - Sotheby'sof deep round form with slightly flaring edges, decorated with bright, polychrome...
View ArticleAn emerald and diamond ring, by Bulgari
An emerald and diamond ring, by Bulgari. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Set with two heart-shaped cabochon emeralds, centering upon a marquise-shaped diamond, to the brilliant-cut diamond surround,...
View ArticleThe monumental rooms of the Doge's Palace in Venice exhibit Manet: Return to...
Edouard Manet, Olympia, 1863 Olio su tela, 130 x 190 cm Parigi, Musée d’Orsay © Musée d’Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice SchmidtVENICE- Manet. Return to Venice is the name of the exhibition the...
View ArticleBonhams Takes World Record of £6.2 Million For Exceptional Blue Diamond
A 5.30 carat fancy deep-blue diamond set within a mount pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds and courses of baguette-cut diamonds that was sold at Bonhams auction house in London on April 24, 2013. An...
View ArticleRediscovered Masterpieces to be Unveiled by Moretti Fine Art in New York -...
Antonio Corradini (1668-1752), Endymion, c. 1725. Lifesize, 53.25 x 142.25 x 53.3 cm, marble. NEW-YORK - In their sixth annual exhibition of Italian Old Masters at the New York gallery, Moretti Fine...
View ArticleA fine sapphire and diamond ring, by Harry Winston
A fine sapphire and diamond ring, by Harry Winston. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing approximately 7.92 carats, in a brilliant-cut diamond surround, 1958,...
View ArticleA rare pair of blue and white ‘Bajixiang’ moonflasks. Qianlong seal marks and...
A rare pair of blue and white ‘Bajixiang’ moonflasks. Qianlong seal marks and period - Sotheby'seach of flattened form with gently domed sides rising from a spreading foot to a ribbed cylindrical neck,...
View ArticleA delicate antique natural pearl and diamond brooch
A delicate antique natural pearl and diamond brooch. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013The base set with a natural button-shaped pearl, measuring approximately 13.2-13.4 x 8.5 mm, in an old-cut diamond...
View ArticleA blue and white vase, yuhuchunping, Qianlong seal mark and period
A blue and white vase, yuhuchunping, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sotheby'selegantly potted, the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, painted to the...
View ArticleA superb sapphire and diamond flower necklace, by Bulgari
A superb sapphire and diamond flower necklace, by Bulgari. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013Designed as a series of graduated flowerheads, some with circular-cut sapphire petals and oval-shaped diamond...
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