3 septembre 2009

Titian (Tiziano Vecelli), Saint Sebastian. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left: TICIANVS. h: 190 x w: 95.5 cm / h: 74.8 x w: 37.6 in. Nicolas Poussin, Baths of Diocletian. Oil on canvas, h: 36.5 x w: 40 cm / h: 14.4 x w: 15.7 in. Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with Lake. Oil on canvas, h: 36.5 x w: 40 cm / h: 14.4 x w: 15.7 in. Correggio, Head of Christ. Oil on Panel, h: 40 x w: 34 cm / h: 15.7 x w: 13.4 in. Andrea del Sarto, The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, circa 1513. Oil on... [Lire la suite]

Small copper / lead alloy coin bear Chinese Song legends Xian Ping Yuan Bao An interesting coin found in Java, Indonesia. The coin coincidence with Chinese Song Dynasty coin Xian Ping Yuan Bao, but with lighter weight and smaller size. 21.6mm, 1.97g. 5 USD @ dong_hua_zhai  There are some debate on the origin of these small Java Cash. I was long believed they were produced in ancient Vietnam. After reading the article by Mr. Griffith, I was convienced that they were in fact produced  in Quanzhou, Fujian province of... [Lire la suite]

Opal & Diamond Ring Opal & Diamond Ring O=20.52cts + D=1.12cts Platinum (29 x 23mm) - Price: $17,000 M.S. RAU ANTIQUES 630 Royal Street LA 70130 New Orleans - USA - Tel : +1 800 544 9440 - Email address : info@rauantiques.com - Website : http://www.rauantiques.com

A very rare and large ru-type pear-shaped vase, hu. Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735) The well-potted, pear-shaped body with molded rim and raised on a slightly flared foot pierced with two rectangular slits, covered overall with an opaque greyish-blue glaze of even tone, the foot covered with a brown wash in imitation of Ru ware. 13 in. (33 cm.) high, box - Est. $60,000 - $80,000 Provenance: Acquired by the grandfather of the present owners, Whampoa, Guangdong, circa... [Lire la suite]

"J.E. Caldwell" Opal Butterfly Brooch "J.E. Caldwell" Opal Butterfly Brooch O=27.00cts app + D=3.00cts app Plat & 18K (60 x 49mm) - Price: $30,000 M.S. RAU ANTIQUES 630 Royal Street LA 70130 New Orleans - USA - Tel : +1 800 544 9440 - Email address : info@rauantiques.com - Website : http://www.rauantiques.com

A rare large 'kinuta' longquan celadon tripod censer. Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) Well potted with compressed body raised on three splayed, tapering supports relief-decorated with a single vertical rib issuing from a similar rib at the edge of the high canted shoulder below the upright neck and flared mouth rim, covered all over with a luminous glaze of blue-green color thinning to a whitish tone on the edge of the mouth rim and ribs and ending in an uneven line fired to a pale orange. 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam., 6 3/8 in.... [Lire la suite]

"Seaman Schepps" Opal & Diamond Suite Opal & Diamond Suite O=230.00cts app = D=10.00cts app "Seaman Schepps" Platinum (NK, BR, ER, RG) - Price: $200,000 M.S. RAU ANTIQUES 630 Royal Street LA 70130 New Orleans - USA - Tel : +1 800 544 9440 - Email address : info@rauantiques.com - Website : http://www.rauantiques.com

A very rare yueyao large circular box and cover. Five dynasties period (907-960) The domed cover impressed in the center with the seeds of a lotus pod separated from the encircling overlapping lotus petals by a bow-string border, with straight sides that match those of the box raised on a pedestal foot with shallow straight sides above a spreading rim, covered inside and out with a thin glaze of greyish olive-green color, the base inscribed with a da (big) character under the glaze. 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box -... [Lire la suite]

Burma Sapphire & Diamond Necklace An awe-inspiring Burma sapphire necklace featuring 54.35 carats of precious sapphires encircled by approximately 64.00 carats of fine diamonds. Set in platinum, the Burma sapphires are AGL certified to be all natural. 17" long These sapphires, hailing from the Mogok region of Burma, are exceptionally rare. Displaying the legendary natural blue of the Burma sapphire, the stones offer compelling evidence for that region's reputation as the birthplace of some of the most brilliant,... [Lire la suite]

A rare large blue and white 'shou'-character jar. Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619) The heavily potted, high-shouldered body decorated with a pattern of shou roundels reserved on a ground of dense lotus scroll with small flowers and scrolling tendrils, above a band of linked ruyi heads at the base, the short neck encircled by an unusual pattern of conjoined lotus buds, the reign mark within a recessed roundel in the center of the base; 18 7/8 in. (48. cm.) high -... [Lire la suite]