Marisa Berenson in Valentino ‘White’ collection at Cy Twombly’s palazzo in Rome. Photo Henry Clarke for Vogue, March 1968

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'White' collection, Cy Twombly, Henry Clarke, March 1968, Marisa Berenson, Valentino, Vogue

Marisa Berenson in Valentino ‘White’ collection at Cy Twombly’s palazzo in Rome. Photo Henry Clarke for Vogue, March 1968.

A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 18th century

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18th century, Dehua figure, Guanyin

A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 18th century. Estimate £4,000 – 5,000 (€5,300 – 6,700). Photo Bonhams.

The  Bodhisattva of Mercy seated on a rocky plinth dressed in a hooded shawl, with one leg pendant and resting on a mythical beast, the left arm cradling a ruyi sceptre, three scrolls raised to one side. 26cm (10 1/4in) high

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 25 Feb 2015 10:30 GMT – LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

A Dehua figure of a Buddhist Monk, 17th-18th century

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17th-18th century, Buddhist monk, Dehua figure

A Dehua figure of a Buddhist Monk, 17th-18th century. Estimate £2,000 – 3,000 (€2,700 – 4,000). Photo Bonhams.

The emaciated figure, probably depicting Asita, seated on a rocky plinth with his hands resting on a raised knee, the smiling face flanked with elongated earlobes, crowned with hair ringlets and a raised urna. 23.8cm (9 3/8in) high

Note: For a similarly posed figure, catalogued as ‘The Lohan A-Shih-to’, dated 18th century, see P.J. Donnelly, Blanc-de-Chine, Faber & Faber, 1969.

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 25 Feb 2015 10:30 GMT – LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 17th-18th century

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'Guanyin of the South Sea', 17th-18th century, Dehua figure, Guanyin

A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 17th-18th century. Estimate £2,000 – 3,000 (€2,700 – 4,000). Photo Bonhams.

The Bodhisattva modelled as the ‘Guanyin of the South Sea’ standing in contraposto atop a crustacean, clad in flowing robes, the left arm cradling a ruyi sceptre, the serene face crowned with long hair falling to the shoulders in tresses. 24.8cm (9 3/4in) high

Note: For a similarly posed figure of Guanyin see P.J. Donnelly, Blanc-de-chine, Faber&Faber 1969, pl. 146D.

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 25 Feb 2015 10:30 GMT – LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

A Dehua figure of Buddha, Hui Jiang shan ren seal mark, Late Ming, 17th century

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17th Century, bhumisparsa mudra, Buddha, Dehua figure, Hui Jiang shan ren seal mark, Late Ming

A Dehua figure of Buddha, Hui Jiang shan ren seal mark, Late Ming, 17th century. Estimate £4,000 – 6,000 (€5,300 – 8,000). Photo Bonhams.

The standing figure expertly modelled with long robes, the serene face with a small raised urna and flanked with elongated ears, the head covered with typical tight coils of hair, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, all raised on a lotus plinth. 42cm (16 1/2in) high

Notes: For comparable figures of a standing Buddha see Marchant, Blanc de Chine, 2006, no. 4, p. 14; and Marchant, Blanc-de-Chine, 2014, no. 7, p. 20; another, with the mark Zhang Shoushan, now in the British Museum, is illustrated in M. Medley, The World’s Great Collections Vol. 6 The Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1982, no. 205, collection no. 414.
For another comparable example sold at auction see Christie’s London, 03/11/09, no. 306, p. 194.

The four-character seal mark Hui Jian shan ren ‘The Hermit Hui Jiang’ is recorded by P. J. Donnelly, Blanc-de-Chine, London 1969 under Potter’s Marks, Fancy Names, F8.b, p. 359. where he illustrates a Guanyin with the same mark.

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A natural pearl, ruby and diamond brooch, third quarter of the 19th century

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drop-shaped natural pearl, natural pearl, ruby and diamond brooch, third quarter of the 19th century

A natural pearl, ruby and diamond brooch, third quarter of the 19th century. Estimate £12,000 – 15,000 (€16,000 – 20,000). Unsold. Photo Bonhams.

The openwork cartouche set with a central natural pearl, old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds and cushion-shaped rubies, within a scalloped frame of black enamel and engraved decoration, suspending a swag of similarly cut rubies and diamonds, terminating in a graduating fringe of drop-shaped natural pearls, mounted in yellow gold, diamonds approximately 1.40 carats total, length 6.5cm

Accompanied by a report from Laboratoire Française de Gemmologie stating that the six pearls are natural. Report number 196437, dated 30 November 2011.

Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY, 30 Apr 2014 14:00 BST – LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

An art deco natural pearl and diamond jabot pin, by Janesich, circa 1925

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Art Deco, circa 1925, Janesich, natural pearl and diamond jabot pin

An art deco natural pearl and diamond jabot pin, by Janesich, circa 1925. Estimate £12,000 – 15,000 (€16,000 – 20,000). Unsold. Photo Bonhams.

Each terminal designed as a pair of opposing swans, pavé-set with single-cut diamonds and calibré-cut onyx highlights, with a natural pearl and two baguette-cut diamonds between their curving necks, signed Janesich, diamonds approximately 2.30 carats total, one onyx deficient, length 9.8cm

Accompanied by a report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that the pearls are natural. Report number 0128492, dated 1 July 2008.

Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY, 30 Apr 2014 14:00 BST – LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

A natural pearl and diamond pendant-necklace, circa 1930

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circa 1930, drop-shaped natural pearl, natural pearl and diamond pendant-necklace

A natural pearl and diamond pendant-necklace, circa 1930. Sold for £20,000 (€26,627). Photo Bonhams.

The drop-shaped natural pearl measuring 10.1 x 10.3 x 15.0mm, with rose-cut diamond cap, suspended from a pendant of geometric and scrolling design, pierced and set throughout with old brilliant and single-cut diamonds, with a central marquise-cut diamond within a single-cut diamond border, suspended from a fine adjustable chain, mounted in platinum, principal diamond approximately 1.10 carats, remaining diamonds approximately 1.75 carats total, pendant length 4.8cm

Accompanied by a report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that the pearl is natural, saltwater. Report number 09240, dated 14 January 2014.

Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY, 30 Apr 2014 14:00 BST – LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

A pair of 19th century natural pearl and diamond pendent earrings

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19th Century, drop-shaped natural pearl, natural pearl and diamond pendent earrings

A pair of 19th century natural pearl and diamond pendent earrings. Sold for £98,500 (€131,140). Photo Bonhams.

Each scrolling surmount set with old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamonds, suspending a drop-shaped natural pearl, measuring approximately 10.35 x 10.50 x 15.20mm and 10.40 x 10.45 x 15.20mm respectively, with rose-cut diamond cap, mounted in silver and gold, diamonds approximately 1.80 carats total, later post fittings, length 3.2cm

Accompanied by a report from SSEF stating that both pearls were found to be natural, saltwater. Report number 72824, dated 3 March 2014.

Bonhams. FINE JEWELLERY, 30 Apr 2014 14:00 BST – LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

A blue and white ‘lotus’ bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and possibly of the period

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'Lotus' bowl, Blue-and-White, Yongzheng six-character mark and possibly of the period

A blue and white ‘lotus’ bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and possibly of the period. Estimate £800 – 1,200 (€1,100 – 1,600). Photo Bonhams.

The bowl gently curving up from the short foot rim to a straight mouth rim, the exterior painted in vivid cobalt blue with a dense ‘Indian’ lotus flower meander above a stylised lotus lappet band encircling the foot. 12.1cm (4 3/4in) diam.

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 25 Feb 2015 10:30 GMT – LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE