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Vanity Case, Panther

Vanity Case, Panther
calibré-cut and cabochon rubies, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, onyx, diamonds,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.87

There are 7 images of this object.

Mystery Clock, Imperial Guardian Lion

Mystery Clock, Imperial Guardian Lion
carved nephrite, enamel, gold, cabochon emeralds, cabochon rubies, carved....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.96

There are 5 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Chrysanthemum

Vanity Case, Chrysanthemum
calibré-cut rubies, amethysts, sapphires, onyx, diamonds, emeralds, black....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.93

There are 5 images of this object.

Pendant Watch, Tree of Life

Pendant Watch, Tree of Life
red and black enamel, gold, carved emeralds, sapphires, rose-cut, round,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.116

There are 3 images of this object.

The back side of a rectangular picture frame, featuring a complex, delicate inlaid landscape and heavy geometric mounting. The inlaid scene is assembled from a mix of materials: various stones, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, gold. The scene depicts the view of a formal garden landscape from a raised terrace. The upper two-thirds of the background is clouded sky, in a mix of creamy brown and iridescent shades. The landscape below is in a mix of pale, medium, and dark brown shades. A central, straight pale beige avenue or reflecting pool runs back into the distance. Short paths branch left and right: left to a light brown round pavilion with large arched windows, backed by a dark brown row of trees, and right to a mass of dark brown trees. In the middle ground are two tall trees, filling the frame. To the left is a thin, bare tree with golden branches and small clusters of bright blue-green shell foliage at the very top. A mottled brown-and-teal mass of shell at its base suggests shrubbery. To the right is a fuller tree, with cedar-like foliage made from vivid, iridescent shell in shades of olive, teal, and rose. In the foreground is a terrace railing in pale pinkish brown. Atop a short pillar on the right is a carved blue-green urn. Below, a blanket of red-orange foliage with white blossoms climbs over the low railing. A thin black frame with diamond corners encloses the scene. The deep side of the frame has a floral motif in shades of pale orange and yellow at the top; the bottom is obscured by the stout onyx bracket supporting the frame. These flanking brackets are L-shaped, with the legs turned in to face each other. The top outer and bottom inner corners are rounded off. The brackets have two protruding golden pegs set with bright green cabochon stones, spaced at the middle and bottom of the picture frame. The brackets rest on a low footed pedestal made from yellow-brown and grey striated stone.

Mechanical Picture Frame
moonstone, black enamel, gold, abalone, hardstone, tinted mother-of-pearl,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.107

There are 3 images of this object.

Vanity And Cigarette Case

Vanity And Cigarette Case
enamel, diamonds, cabochon chrysoprases, amber, mirrored plate glass, gold,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.28

There are 3 images of this object.

Pocket Watch, Tutankhamun

Pocket Watch, Tutankhamun
polychrome and red guilloché enamel on gold, 18 k gold, engine-turned white....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.112

There are 2 images of this object.

Mystery Clock
coral, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, platinum, gold.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.103

There are 2 images of this object.

Cigarette Case
enamel, gold.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.94

There are 2 images of this object.

Cigarette Case, Leaf Motif

Cigarette Case, Leaf Motif
lapis lazuli, enamel, carved jade, mother-of-pearl, diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.88

There are 2 images of this object.

Box, Lac Burgauté

Box, Lac Burgauté
gold, lac burgauté (panels), round diamonds, carved coral, black enamel,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.80

There are 2 images of this object.

Cigarette Case, Envelope

Cigarette Case, Envelope
gold, enamel, cabochon sapphires, mount of 18-karat gold.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.77

There are 2 images of this object.

Cigarette Case, Aubergine Motif

Cigarette Case, Aubergine Motif
enamel, rose-cut diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.74

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Landscape

Vanity Case, Landscape
carved hardstone, carved and tinted mother-of-pearl, enamel, gold, diamonds,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.69

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Garden Scene

Vanity Case, Garden Scene
carved jadeite, rose-cut and other diamonds, cabochon rubies, enamel,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.55

There are 2 images of this object.

A flat vanity case in deep red enamel with an inland landscape and diamond accents. The landscape is centered on the top surface of the case, composed of hardstone and tinted mother-of-pearl in shades of white, rosy brown, light grey, and blue-green. In the foreground at left is a small compound of brown buildings with peaked, white snowy roofs; a carved red-brown figure sits on the open porch. The eaves and fence railings are in bright gold; the snow-capped surrounding shrubberies are in iridescent blue-green. Behind the buildings are low grey hills; at right, further back, cliffs or steep grey hills rise up. In the background is a puffy-clouded iridescent grey and pink sky. The panel is outlined in stylized black enamel lines that overlap at the corners. Angular designs in light purple, red, and black enamel trimmed with lines of round diamonds bracket the scene. The case is rounded out on each side to fit these designs. The top and bottom sides of the case are straight, with rounded corners. Centered on the front side is a straight diamond clasp.

Vanity Case, Zen Garden
enamel, hardstone, mother-of-pearl, round and other diamonds, gold, platinum,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.51

There are 2 images of this object.

A matching lipstick baton and compact set side by side. The pieces are deep red, decorated with stylized rose-carved panels dotted with round diamonds; lines of diamonds; and black enamel edged in gold. Along the side of the cylindrical baton is a rectangular rose panel bracketed with diamonds. The round ends are bordered in gold and black, with a lustrous white pearl at center. The compact is an almost-square rectangle. On the top surface, rose panels form a capital I shape with short horizontal bars at each end of a vertical line, crossed with horizontal lines of diamonds spanning the width of the case. The edges of the case are black and gold, with a gold hinge on the right edge. The front side has a lozenge-shaped red stone surrounded by a diamond border. The pieces sit on a softly reflective white background.

Compact And Lipstick Baton, Rose
lacquer, red and black enamel, carved amber, carved and cabochon coral,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.48

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Plum Blossom

Vanity Case, Plum Blossom
enamel, silver, rose-cut and other diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.46

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Mughal Emerald

Vanity Case, Mughal Emerald
enamel, gold, carved cabochon emerald, mughal emerald, diamonds, platinum,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.39

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Buddha

Vanity Case, Buddha
guilloché enamel, carved jadeite, diamonds, cabochon sapphire, enamel,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.32

There are 2 images of this object.

A rectangular vanity case with a watch and pencil unseen constructed from a centered lapis lazuli long hexagonal panel with triangular and baguette cut diamonds at opposite ends of the form. A pattern of hexagonal geometric flowers with round diamond centers are placed in a shallow zig zag pattern with an additional flower set in each corner. A short diamond bar with a middle baguette-cut stone is sandwiched in between two bars of equal size adorned with round-cut diamonds connecting the flowers and could be interpreted as a vine. Smooth, low, unfaceted rubies and emeralds are cut into a simple design of leaves that surround the flowers, mostly alternating gemstones. A diamond bar clasp is situated on the front and centered. All diamonds are set in white gold. The photograph captures the object displaying its top, front and left side views with a cast shadow and reflection against a white surface.

Vanity Case, Watch, And Pencil, Floral
lapis lazuli, baguette and round diamonds, enamel, interior: mirrored plate....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.25

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Persian

Vanity Case, Persian
enamel, diamonds, carved jadeite, rose-cut diamonds, 18-karat gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.22

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Floral Sash

Vanity Case, Floral Sash
enamel, cabochon sapphires, gold, mirrored plate glass.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.12

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Dragon and the Pearl

Vanity Case, Dragon and the Pearl
gold, malachite, mother-of-pearl, cabochon ruby, diamonds, enamel, carved....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.11

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Rabbit

Vanity Case, Rabbit
gold, seed pearls, rose-cut and other diamonds, square-cut and cabochon....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.6

There are 2 images of this object.

Pendant Watch, Acorn

Pendant Watch, Acorn
enameled gold, single- and rose-cut and other diamonds, blued steel, gold,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.113

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case
trapeze- and baguette-cut diamonds, lapis lazuli, mirrored plate glass, gold,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.91

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case
lapis lazuli, carved jade, carved ruyi, coral, diamonds, lacquer, mirrored....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.89

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case
carved nephrite, platinum-mounted diamonds,enamel, gold, carved jade,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.81

There are 2 images of this object.

A white marble, rectangular box, with a coral ring handle in the center, set with two small diamonds and held on by a black enamel clasp. The box is standing on four onyx feet.

Box
white marble, coral, rose-cut diamonds, black and red enamel, onyx.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.73

There are 2 images of this object.

Box
jadeite, frosted striated rock crystal, lapis lazuli, collet-set, baguette,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.72

There are 2 images of this object.

A gold, cylindrical drum-shaped vanity case with three enamel panels. In the center is a dark blue and gold zig zag geometric panel studded with circular diamonds with a bright red border at each edge. Around the edges of the drum are two enamelled deep blue panels with a repeating emerald green foliage motif. The drum has gold ends and there is a blade-shaped thumbpiece in the center set with ten rubies and one central diamond.

Vanity Case
enamel, gold, collet-set and other diamonds, rubies, platinum, mirrored plate....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.65

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case
tinted and carved mother-of-pearl in shibayama technique, diamonds, mirrored....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.61

There are 2 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Lac Burgauté

Vanity Case, Lac Burgauté
mother-of-pearl, lac burgauté, enamel, cabochon turquoise, lapis lazuli,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.54

There are 2 images of this object.

A unique and interesting design of a miniature compact brooch, fabricated in an elongated rectangular form in a horizontal orientation with rounded bullet-like attachments on both sides. The front or face of the compact is divided into three sections and bordered with a raised gold lip. The two side segments are adorned with mostly black enamel and gold imbued geometric step-like pyramid designs. The center section is enhanced with a black enamel thick stripe design that leads into a scallop and geometric shape. Two encrusted diamond-set bands are set meeting a diamond plaque mirroring the form of the step pyramid with a large geometric diamond resembling a triangle and combined rectangle centered in the plaque. Black enamel and gold bands adorn the bullet-like attachments with cabochon sapphires decorating the top and bottom on each. The compact brooch could easily fit in the palm of your hand. The photograph captures the object in a landscape orientation where the front is visible with a cast shadow of a reflection and is mirrored on a white surface and ground.

Compact Brooch
enamel, diamonds, gold, cabochon sapphires, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.45

There are 2 images of this object.