7 mai 2010

Rare Goura de Scheemaker Goura scheekmakeri - II/B Estimation : 400 / 500 € Goura couronné Goura cristata - II/B Estimation : 300 / 400 € Kahn-Dumousset - Paris. Monsieur René BOUTONNET, Expert. Vente du Vendredi 7 mai 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 1 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter la maison de ventes au 01 47 70 82 66 et au 01 48 00 20 01 exclusivement durant l'exposition et la vente.

Two Unmounted Sapphires. photo Sotheby's The two cushion-shaped sapphires weighing 8.37 and 8.02 carats. Est. 500,000—700,000 USD. Lot Sold 1,082,500 USD NOTE: Accompanied by AGL report nos. CS 41712 and CS 41711 stating that the sapphires are of Kashmir origin, no gemological evidence of heat. Also accompanied by Gübelin report no. 1003012/1 and 2 stating that the sapphires are of Kashmir origin, no indications of heating. Two Unmounted Sapphires. photo Sotheby's The cushion-shaped sapphires weighing 6.39... [Lire la suite]

Faisan de Vieillot Lophura ignita rufa Estimation : 250 / 350 € Lophophore resplendissant Lophophorus impejanus mâle Estimation : 350 / 500 € Tragopan satyre Tragopan satyra Estimation : 300 / 400 € Tragopan de Temminck Tragopan temmincki Estimation : 300 / 400 € Kahn-Dumousset - Paris. Monsieur René BOUTONNET, Expert. Vente du Vendredi 7 mai 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 1 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter la maison de ventes au 01 47 70 82 66 et au... [Lire la suite]

A fine champlevé enamel and gilt-bronze baluster wall vase. Late Qianlong. photo Bonhams Set to each side with applied archaistic gui dragon handles, the body of the vase decorated with raised archaistic champlevé enamel panels depicting confronted kui dragons contesting a flaming pearl, enamelled in a rich blue, turquoise, purple and yellow, the flat reverse pierced with a square aperture for attachment. 18.3cm (7¼in) high. Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000, HK$ 180,000 - 240,000 Provenance: A French private collection A large... [Lire la suite]

Brahma frisé bleu Estimation : 300 / 400 € Happenzelloise huppée argentée. Poule Estimation : 150 / 200 € Nègre soie rose Estimation : 150 / 200 € Kahn-Dumousset - Paris. Monsieur René BOUTONNET, Expert. Vente du Vendredi 7 mai 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 1 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter la maison de ventes au 01 47 70 82 66 et au 01 48 00 20 01 exclusivement durant l'exposition et la vente.

Pair of jadeite, lavender jadeite and diamond 'fan' brooches. photo Sotheby's Comprising of two carved fans, one of translucent apple green colour with splashes of emerald green, and the other of translucent lavender tone, the edges decorated by swags of brilliant-cut damonds, mounted in 18 karat white gold. (2) - fans approximately 35.40 x 53.37 x 5.78mm and 40.68 x 59.10 x 6.28mm. Est. 75,000—100,000 HKD. Lot Sold 93,750 HKD NOTE: Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificates numbered KJ 43486 and KJ... [Lire la suite]

Flamant du Chili Phoenicopterus chinensis - II/B Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Flamant nain Phoenicopterus minor - II/B Estimation : 600 / 800 € Ibis rouge Eudocimus ruber - II/B/CE Estimation : 600 / 800 € Ibis blanc Eudocimus albus Estimation : 500 / 600 € Spatule rose Platalea ajaja - CE Estimation : 400 / 600 € Aigrette intermédiaire mesophoyx intermedia Estimation : 400 / 500 € Héron pourpré Ardea purpurea - CE Estimation : 400 / 500 € Héron à front... [Lire la suite]

An extremely rare ru-type oval washer. Yongzheng underglaze blue seal mark and of the period (1723-35). photo Christie's Ltd 2010 The vessel with deep gently rounded walls rising from an unglazed foot rim, the interior with a moulded lotus bloom, covered overall in an unctuous, attractively crackled, light blue glaze - 6¾ in. (17 cm.) wide. Est. £15,000 - £20,000 ($22,560 - $30,080) Provenance: R.F.A. Riesco Collection, no. 485.Sotheby's London, 11 December 1984, lot 419.Bluett & Sons, London, 18 December 1984. ... [Lire la suite]

Harphang des neiges Nyctea scandiaca couple - II/A/CE Couple sur rocher enneigé; le mâle tient un lemming dans son bec - Estimation : 3 500 / 4 000 € Grand duc de Sibérie Bubo bubo sibericus - II/A CE Estimation : 2 000 / 3 000 € Chouette lapone Strix nebulosa - II/A Estimation : 1 500 / 2 000 € Grand duc d'Europe Bubo bubo - II/A CE Estimation : 1 000 / 1 500 € Chouette de l'Oural Strix uralensis - II/A Estimation : 700 / 900 € Grand duc d'Afrique Bubo africanus - II/B ... [Lire la suite]

A pair of yellow-glazed 'dragon' saucer-dishes, Xuantong six-character marks and of the period. photo Bonhams Each dish with gently rounded sides, incised on the interior with a single writhing dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, amidst flame scrolls, the exteriors incised with a pair of similar striding dragons, the interiors and sides covered with a rich egg-yolk yellow, the base with underglaze blue mark beneath a clear glaze. 18.6cm (7¼in) diam. (2). Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000, HK$24,000 - 35,000 Provenance:... [Lire la suite]