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19 mai 2009

A powder-blue-glazed and gilt 'dragon' bottle vase. Gilt Guangxu six-character mark and of the period

A powder-blue-glazed and gilt 'dragon' bottle vase. Gilt Guangxu six-character mark and of the period Finely painted around the exterior with two striding dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl amidst wispy clouds, above a band of crashing and overlapping...

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Tags: powder-blue-glazed and gilt, 'dragon' bottle vase, Gilt Guangxu six-character mark and of the period

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19 mai 2009

École italienne du XVIIe siècle. La jeunesse soutenant la vieillesse, d'après Ludovic Carrache

École italienne du XVIIe siècle. La jeunesse soutenant la vieillesse, d'après Ludovic Carrache Sanguine. 35,5 x 20,5 cm. Annoté en bas à gauche « Di Ludovico carracij / a Bologna / n° Vennino ». Trace de cachet en bas à droite. Trous restaurés. Estimation...

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Tags: XVIIème siècle, Ludovic Carrache, Sanguine, École italienne

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19 mai 2009

Rare jadeite, agate, amethyst, enamel and diamond bracelet, Mauboussin, 1920s

Rare jadeite, agate, amethyst, enamel and diamond bracelet, Mauboussin, 1920s Designed as four carved jadeite plaques, each within a border decorated with blue enamel imitating lapis lazuli, alternating with octagonal carved agate links, between links...

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Tags: agate, diamond, jadeite, enamel, bracelet, 1920s, Mauboussin, amethyst

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19 mai 2009

A robin's-egg-glazed waterpot, 18th/19th century

A robin's-egg-glazed waterpot, 18th/19th century Of square form with canted corners, the rounded sides rising to a straight upright rim, applied with a moulded gui dragon to one corner, the waterpot covered with a speckled robin's-egg glaze, the base...

Posté par Alain Truong à 21:38 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: robin's-egg-glazed, waterpot, 18th-19th century

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19 mai 2009

Geoffrey Gorman, Eco Taxidermy

© 2009 Geoffrey Gorman Growing up on an old abandoned horse farm and exploring the wild countryside as a youth allowed Geoffrey Gorman the freedom to explore and to build: tree houses out of weathered fencing and boards, a raft made from barrels and canvas,...

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Tags: Geoffrey Gorman, Taxidermy

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19 mai 2009

Pair of heart-shaped diamond earrings

Pair of heart-shaped diamond earrings Each respectively set with a heart-shaped diamond weighing 2.02 and 2.03 carats, the frames and bail set with brilliant-cut stones, mounted in platinum. Accompanied by GIA reports no. 5101435926 and no. 17795530 stating...

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Tags: Earrings, heart-shaped diamond

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19 mai 2009

A 'Guanyao-type' waterpot, Qing Dynasty

A 'Guanyao-type' waterpot, Qing Dynasty The flattened shoulders rising to a short mouth, covered overall with a greenish-grey glaze with a dark crackle and a paler, golden secondary crackle. 7.4cm (3in) diam. Sold for £9,000 Provenance: Mr and Mrs Alfred...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, 'Guanyao-type', waterpot

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19 mai 2009

Impressive heart-shaped diamond pendant necklace

Impressive heart-shaped diamond pendant necklace The heart-shaped diamond weighing 10.02 carats, to a brilliant-cut diamond frame and fine chain of curb linking, mounted in white gold and platinum, length approximately 465mm. Accompanied by GIA report...

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Tags: heart-shaped diamond, pendant necklace

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19 mai 2009

A large carved Ming-style white-glazed dish, 18th century

A large carved Ming-style white-glazed dish, 18th century The large dish with rounded flared sides, supported on a short tapering foot ring, the interior carved in the centre with two birds perched on a blossoming tree amidst bamboo, the cavetto carved...

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Tags: 18th century, White-Glazed, ming-style

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19 mai 2009

Sotheby's New York Sales of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art Total $10,582,129

Important Nayarit Seated Couple in the Ixtlán del Rio Polychrome Style from the Protoclassic period, ca. 100 B.C-A.D. 250 (est. $250/350,000) sold for $314,500. Photo: Sotheby's NEW YORK, NY.- Last Friday, before a crowded saleroom of international clients,...

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Tags: Benin, Fang-Betsi, IRIWÁKE, Iatmul, Nayarit, Ngbaka, Papua New Guinea, Senufo, Soninke, Teotihuacan Tecali, Tsonga, Veracruz

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