Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A silvered bronze cat figurine seated on a rectangular base with its front paws aligned and tail curled around the right side. The head is held high, with alert, pointed ears and deep recessed eyes. A collar encircles the neck, composed of incised horizontal bands and a row of small punched dots. Mounted on a custom-made display stand.For similar see: The Oriental Museum, Durham University, EG5231; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 44.4.9.Size: 60mm x 45mm; Weight: 175gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 28955, 07 November, 2002, Lot 63. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
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CHINESE CERAMICS - The George Eumorfopoulos Collection. Catalogue of the Chinese, Corean and Persian Pottery and Porcelain by R. L. Hobson, London, 1925-28. Volumes I - VI, folio, 450 plates, some coloured, cloth. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 725 COPIES. (6)CHINESE, KOREAN AND PERSIAN CERAMICS - The George Eumorfopoulos Collection. Catalogue of the Chinese, Corean and Persian Pottery and Porcelain by R. L. Hobson. London: Ernest Benn, Ltd., 1925-28. Volumes I - VI, large folio (450 x 310mm). Half titles, titles printed in blue and black, 450 plates, some mounted and coloured. Original textured black and gold cloth boards, black cloth title panels to the upper covers, the spines lettered in gilt, uncut (extremities very lightly scuffed, some creasing at the foot of spines). Provenance: Longstock House (small stamps to the rear pastedowns of the first 4 vols.); publisher's prospectus for another related work loosely-inserted. FIRST EDITION of this monumental catalogue of part of the unrivalled collection of collector and philanthropist George Aristides Eumorfopoulos (1863-1939). ONE OF 755 COPIES, VOLUME ONE NUMBER 489 OF 725 COPIES AND VOLUMES II - VI NUMBERS 184 OF 725 COPIES, ALL "ON VAN GELDER MOULD-MADE PAPER". George Eumorfopoulos was a British collector, of Greek lineage, of Chinese, Korean and Near Eastern Art. He had originally intended to bequeath his entire collection to the British nation but the Great Depression of the 1930s forced him to sell part of it to the V&A and the British Museum for the generous sum of £100,000. He also donated some 800 pieces to the Benaki Museum in Athens. He was the founder, and first President of, the "Oriental Ceramic Society". Rowland Outline and Bibliographies of Oriental Art p.61. (6)
CHINESE CERAMICS - Oriental Ceramics. The World's Great Collections, Tokyo, 1976-77, 12 volumes, large 4to, text in English and Japanese, mounted coloured plates, original silk boards gilt, slipcases. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 41 OF 300 COPIES. (12)CHINESE AND ORIENTAL CERAMICS - Oriental Ceramics. The World's Great Collections. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd., 1976-77. 12 volumes, large 4to (364 x 260mm). Text in English and Japanese, mounted coloured plates, monochrome illustrations. Original silk boards gilt, turquoise slipcases (partly faded). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 41 OF 300 COPIES. The collections, to each of which a separate volume is dedicated, are at the following museums: 1) Tokyo National Museum, Japan, 2) National Museum of Korea, Seoul, 3) Museum Pusat, Jakarta, 4) Iran Bastan Museum, Teheran, 5) The British Museum, London, 6) Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 7) The Percy David Foundation of Chinese Art, London; 8) Musée Guimet, Paris, 9) Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, 10) The Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 11) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and 12) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Only part of the lot is illustrated. (12)
A contemporary David Fry large stoneware bowl, blue and subtle flambé glazed in heather tones of blue and purple embellished with a relief "Twin Fish", a Chinese emblem for good luck, harmony and marital bliss traditionally found on ancient Sung wares, inscribed mark, together with promotional materials, diameter 35 cm. [David Fry has over 50 years of experience creating unique works inspired by his love of English medieval and Oriental ceramics, he has studied at various institutions and art schools including Southend School of Art from 1967. His first studio was at Beamish Hall, County Durham, in 1974. He has exhibited widely and won multiple awards including the 1987 BBC Design Award, and has made several presentation pieces including one for HRH Princess Anne in 1994. He worked on the restoration project at Newcastle Arts Centre producing architectural ceramics features where he found a studio directly on top of a Roman Milecastle, his studio is now in North Tyneside. He specialises in stoneware and porcelain decorated with high-fired Chinese and Japanese glazes]
A cup and saucer with wavy edges, Chinese export porcelain, polychrome and gilt decoration with coat of arms of Joaquim Inácio da Cruz Sobral (1725-1781) - 2nd service (imbricated), Qianlong period (1736-1795), cup with two hairs and small chip on the base, wear to the gilt. Notes: backs with trade labels JORGE WELSH - ORIENTAL PORCELAIN - WORKS OS ART. Vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal/Brasil". Lisbon: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 169; SANTOS, A. Varela - "Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio" - vol. IV. Lisbon: Artemágica, 2010, p. 1097; and DIAS, Pedro - "Heráldica Portuguesa na Porcelana da China Qing". Lisbon: Macau Foundation, 2014, pp. 192-205., Dim. - (chávena) 5,5 x 7 cm; (pires) 12 cm
A double walled teapot with cover, Chinese export porcelain, blue decoration "Flowers", pierced sides "Linglong", Kangxi period (1662-1722), one hairline on the handle and another on the edge, small chips and faults restored, other minor faults. Notes: vd. for pieces with similar decorations in "Linglong". London/Lisbon: Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain Works of Art, 2004, pp. 46-59, nos. 5 to 10; and "O Chá da China - Uma Colecção Particular". Lisbon: Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum, 2005, p. 229, no. 115, no. 21., Dim. - 15,5 cm
SEVEN BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS, GLASSWARE, AND BOOKS, a selection of drinking glasses, vases, bowls and decanters, names include Dartington crystal and Edinburgh crystal, selection of table lamps included a vintage brass bankers lamp, (no lamps are tested), a framed road map titled 'Road from Wick to Thurso' plate 25 also in the back of the frame also covered with glass a map titled 'Road from Perth to Fort George' plate 26, a selection of framed prints various scenery, a pair of oriental urns decorated with the art of Chokin, small bud vases, cups and saucers etc. over one hundred titles mostly hardback format, subjects include planes, motorbikes, places etc. (7 boxes + loose), (sd/af)
LANSDOWNE, J. FENWICKRare Birds of China. London: Kennedy Fine Arts, (1992). Copy 37 of 100, with each plate signed and numbered in pencil, and the same numeration in the companion text volume. Loose sheets in the elephant folio blue fabric case of publication, the text in a companion volume in wrappers laid-in, the prospectus included; the whole protected in the canvas sleeve of issue. 32 x 25 inches (81 x 63 cm); 32 superb color collotypes after the original watercolor paintings, printed on Fabriano paper; each plate is laid into a special printed Japanese paper sleeve with the plate name. Fine; Offered with the original watercolor for the plate of the Taiwan Magpie (urocissa caerulea), plate 10 in the set. Watercolor over pencil outline on paper, approximately 28 x 19 5/8 inches (71.5 x 50 cm) sight, signed J. F. Lansdowne (l.l.) and dated 1991; framed. In immaculate condition.The watercolors by J. Fenwick Lansdowne for this work are among the highest achievements of ornithological art. The Taiwan Magpie, depicted here, is represented by a male and female specimen in their natural habitat.This elephant-folio-sized set of ornithological plates, a triumph in their artistry, follows in the tradition of the great illustrated natural history monographs of the past centuries, such as Audubon's masterpiece, The Birds of America. The artist, J. Fenwick Lansdowne, was born in 1937 in Hong Kong to British parents and grew up in British Columbia, Canada. Stricken with polio as a baby, he developed both his love of birds and his talent as a painter from a young age, holding his first museum exhibition in 1952 at the Royal British Columbia Museum when he was just fourteen years old. As one of the world's foremost wildlife painters, often referred to as Audubon's successor, he is the artist who best maintained the tradition of bird painting and publishing into the late 20th century. Similar to Audubon, he would both study his subjects in the field and use museum collections of preserved specimens to paint his highly detailed and accurate watercolors. He died in Canada in 2008.The magnificent collotype plates include the following: Impeyan Monal Lophophorus impejanus; Temminck's Tragopan Tragopan temminckii; Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra; Swinhoe's Pheasant Lophura swinhoei; Elliot's Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti; Mikado Pheasant Syrmaticus mikado; Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus; Brown Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum; Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis; Taiwan Magpie Urocissa caerulea; Chinese Parrotbill Paradoxornis heudei; Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus; Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis; White Stork Iconia ciconia; Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon; White Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon; Japanese Crane Grus japonensis; Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti; Mrs. Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae; Steller's Sea Eagle Haliarrtus pelagicus; Oriental Hobby Falco severus; Chinese Monal Lophophorus ihuysii; Omei Shan liocichla Liocichla omeiensis; Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus; Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii; Firethroat Erithacus pectardens; Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus; White-necked Crane Grus vipio; Fulien Slaty Bunting Latoucheornis siemsseni; Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri; Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis; Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report
RUSKIN POTTERY VASE, 1932 impressed RUSKIN ENGLAND 1932, crystalline glaze, stoneware 14cm high (5 ½in high) William Howson Taylor Collection; Ferneyhough Collection, no. 464Victoria and Albert Museum Exhibition of Ruskin Pottery, 1975, no. 68Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery no.116Richard Dennis Collection, Kinghams, 21 June 2021, lot 21 What distinguishes Ruskin Pottery even today is the glazes – crystalline, lustre and sang de boeuf (or high-fired flambé). The latter was created using copper and iron oxides. Founded by Edward R. Taylor in 1898, the studio pottery was then continued by his son William Howson Taylor (1876-1935). It was located in Smethwick in Staffordshire. Historically it can be viewed as part of a revival of interest in ceramics in Europe inspired by Chinese glazes and oriental forms. Potters sought to create new glaze effects. From about 1903 William Howson Taylor developed a range of glazes in particular flambé and for the next thirty years he continued to experiment. The works he conceived can be compared to those of Chapelet, Delaherche and Dalypayrat in France. As no one glaze can be repeated each piece produced in the pottery can be regarded as unique.At its peak the pottery had twenty employees, five lustre kilns and one high-firing kiln. In 1933 the pottery closed.
A small group of ceramics - including an Art Deco style pale pink glazed porcelain coffee pot by Epiag of Czechoslovakia, 21cm high; an Oriental white glazed bucket style vase painted with cranes, 25.5cm high; a 19th century Caughley blue and white saucer dish, 12.5cm diameter; a Jackson & Gosling Grosvenor Bone China yellow ground tea cup and saucer; etc.
A vintage tan leather briefcase containing various collectables - including an Art Deco style enamel and gilt evening bag, 12.9 x 9.5cm (mirror to inside cracked); a Dunhill plated Briquet lighter; a travel clock with tortoiseshell case, silver gilt hinge (Charles Henry Dumenil, London 1901), the clock with white enamel lumed Arabic dial (winds and runs), the case 10.5 x 9.7cm (a/f); two glass scent atomisers; a small gilt brass and enamel easel photo frame; a pair of antique sunglasses with green tinted shades in a red morocco leather case by Dixey of New Bond Street; a pair of gilt metal folding lorgnettes in an Oriental silk case; a pigskin cigarette case; etc.
CHINESE POTTERY MODEL OF A ROLLING OX TANG DYNASTY 唐 陶牛realistic modelled, with animatic four legs and head raised, the double horns and bulging eyes well defined, the stout body painted with red pigment, reverse hollowed, later placed on a bespoke rectangular Perspex stand 19cm wide Formerly in the Professor Conrad Harris Collection of Early Chinese Art, formed in the late 1990s to early 2000's; acquired from Berwald Oriental Art, 6 May 2005.The result of Oxford Thermoluminescence test number C104z53 is consistent with the dating of this lot. 前康拉得・哈里斯（Conrad Harris）教授早期中國藝術收藏，此收藏於1990年間至2000年初期集成；2005年5月6日購自倫敦Berwald Oriental Art藝廊。本拍品經牛津熱釋光檢測編號C104z53，結果與其斷代相符。 Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價
SET OF ELEVEN VOLUMES "ORIENTAL CERAMICS: THE WORLD'S GREAT COLLECTIONS" STANDARD EDITION PUBLISHED BY KODANSHA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, 1981 1981年 原函精裝英文《世界博物館藏東方陶瓷》（一套共11冊）All cloth bound and in original slipcases, including:Volume 1: Tokyo National Museum, TokyoVolume 2: National Museum of Korea, SeoulVolume 3: Museum Pusat, JakartaVolume 4: Iran Bastan Museum, TeheranVolume 5: The British Museum, LondonVolume 6: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, LondonVolume 7: Musee Guimet, ParisVolume 8: Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, StockholmVolume 9: The Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.Volume 10: Museum of Fine Arts, BostonVolume 11: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York each volume: 37cm x 27cm Private collection, England 英格蘭私人收藏
A copper inlaid spherical insence burner and coveringChina, Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), Daoguang (1820 - 1850)delicately modelled with a spherical body comprising two hemispheres, each reticulated with five roundels, two enclosing a coin-shaped design surrounded by geometric patterns, the other three enclosing a stylised shou character, the upper hemisphere further inlaid in silver with mythical beasts amidst cloud swirls, the lower similarly decorated with designs of floral motifs, including lotus and prunus blossoms, the interior fitted with three ring gimbals and a central bowl to hold the gui-form incense burner, the surface patinated to a warm caramel-brown tone, together with a later chain.Provenance: French private collection - Galerie art asiatique, MarseilleSimilar Example: Similar Examples: * Sotheby's Hong Kong, 07 October 2014 Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Ulrich HausmannLot 3379, sold for 75 000 hkd* Gerard Hawthorn Oriental Art, June 2004, cat. no. 15., , Diameter: 12 cm€ 800 - € 1 000
1300-1000 B.C. Cylinder with fractured upper end; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: ' Cylinder Seal of Black Stone, 41.5 x 19.5 mm. This seal is cone-shaped -- narrower at the top than the bottom -- and is engraved both around the sides and on the bottom. The top is broken off, and this would have contained a hole for carrying on a string. Around the sides a row of four walking men is depicted. They are shown in schematized shape, especially the heads which are round blobs with a point at one side for the nose. Three hold rods in their raised hand, the fourth gripsa branch with the aid of the figure walking in front of him. All four have three horizontal cuts across their bodies from waist to thighs, and in three cases something flows out behind ending in a curve at the end, perhaps intended as part of their dress, a ribbon for example. This frieze is contained within lines above and below. On the base appears a standing quadruped with a small head and long curving tail. This is an extremely rare type of cylinder-stamp seal, Levantine in origin, and dating from c. 1300-1000 B.C. It is larger than most cylinder seals. The closest parallel is in the collection of the Dukes of Northumberland, now in the Museum of Oriental Art, University of Durham, published in Iraq 41 (1979) p.33f. and pl.xii, no.110.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 26.58 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in August 1991.
CALCUTTA - A CASED INDIAN TEA CHEST / TEA CADDY HAMILTON & CO, OF CALCUTTA, MID 20TH CENTURY Modelled as a tea chest, inscribed "Presented to Mr D R Morris on his retirement from India by his many friends in Assam 4th April 1959" also a map of India, "Pure India Tea" and many signatures with presentation case 17cm high Provenance: Thomson & Roddick, Edinburgh Oriental and Works of Art, lot 64, 28th Nov 2019 Hamilton & Co are among the most recognisable names in Indian Colonial silver and were making many of the finest examples still extant of this fascinating period. Their style very much follows that of the British forms they left behind and while they do integrate and meld with local craftsmen and decoration it is there classically George III simple silver that is most commonly encountered. It is quite apt therefore that a parting gift for an esteemed colleague would have been acquired at Hamilton & Co. The tea chest is accompanied by a note detailing all the subscribers whose facsimile signatures appear engraved on the chest and these were all members of various Assam gymkhana clubs in the Assam region; including Sonari Gymkhana Club, Nahahkutia Club, Jorhat Club, Nazira Club and Moran Club. The list is printed on Sonari Gymkhana letter headed paper dated, 4th April 1959.Gymkhana clubs emerged during the British Raj in India for British expats to socialise and enjoy sporting events mainly equestrian. As an exclusive club, memberships offered high social networking for both business and pleasure. The Sonari Gymkhana Club was built in 1945 by the tea planters, with Assam, the largest tea producing state in India. The chest is a wonderful culmination of the importance of tea to India and the importance of Mr. Morris to the Assam area and the British Raj.
A Chinese Yuan or Ming Dynasty (13th/14th Century) celadon glazed bowl with incised scrollwork decoration inside and out, raised on a shallow circular foot, 33 cm diameter x 13 cm high (Provenance: Susan Ollemans Oriental Art 13 Georgian House 10 Bury Street St. James's London 22 September 2009, with copy of receipt detailing Provenance then as Indian Private Collection Agra and with copy of handwritten note "Celadon bowl V & A Expertise: Made in the Longquan kiln Zhejiang Province South China possibly Yuan Dynasty, more likely early Ming late 14th Century") CONDITION REPORTS Has firing faults throughout including a slightly larger one to the interior. The base of the interior has some strange scratch marks/texture which appear to be almost under the glaze - see images. Heavy scratches to the exterior throughout. Some chips to the foot particularly to the inside rim. General wear and tear conducive with age and use - see images for more details
COLLECTION OF CERAMICS AND MISCELLANEOUS, to include a Victorian stoneware G. Cheavins of Boston water filter, in a cream glaze with decorative detailing, height 54cm including the lid, (signs of age related ware, no apparent signs of damage) large cream flower wall tile from Laura Ashley home 25cm by 25cm, beige stone wall art of an elegant women's face, square pink and white glazed planter with plate, Oriental Ivory large jug 'Cretonne', P. B. & S, marked on the base, large vintage Sarreguemines wash bowl and jug, pink and white floral also a ceramic sponge holder and a covered comb and brush holder to match (no apparent signs of damage, crazing present on some pieces, hairline crack on sponge dish and large wash bowl), spiral metal art of a ram etc. (qty), (Condition Report: all items would benefit from a clean, individual item damage in main description)
A GROUP OF CHINESE ART AND CERAMICS REFERENCE BOOKS Comprising; -Chinese Celadons And Other Related Wares In Southeast Asia, Arts Orientalis, S.T. Yeo & J. Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, 1979 (2 copies) -Chats on Oriental China, J.F. Blacker, Ernest Benn Limited, 1928 (has moderate insect damage) -Chinese Porcelain Vol.1, W.G. Gulland, Chapman & Hall: London, 1918 (moderate toning throughout) -A Thousand Years of Stoneware Jars in the Philippines, Cynthia Valdes, Kerry Long, Artemio Barbosa, Jar Collectors, 1992 -Birmingham Museum of Art: Handbook of The Oriental Collection, John H. Seto, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, 1988 -Chinese Art in the Collection of the National University of Singapore, 1982 -Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Edmund Capon -Archeological Research on the "Forbidden Hill" of Singapore: Excavations at Fort Canning, 1984, John N. Miksic -Ukiyo-E Paintings In The British Museum, Timothy Clark, 1992 -K.S. Lo Collection in the Flagstaff House Museum of Teaware: Part 2, Urban Council, 1984 -Porcelain for Palaces: The Fashion for Japan in Europe 1650-750, Oriental Ceramic Society, 1990 (12 in total) Ownership Statement: This item is offered for sale without disclosing the identity of the owner. For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A LARGE QUANTITY OF ASIAN ART MAGAZINES Comprising primarily Arts of Asia issues from 1971 to 1997; Orientations issues from 1972 to 1984; and Oriental Art issues from 1975 to 1981, Approximately 98 in total (part illustrated) From the estate of Dr. Lam Wing Onn Ownership Statement: This item is offered for sale in the name of the owner, Ji Ming Lam. For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
Margaret Waller F.I.A.L. (British, 1916-1997) 'Magnolia Blooms in an Oriental Vase'oil on board, signed bottom left by artist, framed within frame 74 x 59.5cm., overall 89 x 74cm. Condition: Good conditionShe was a British artist known for landscapes and portraits. She studied at Liverpool College of Art and exhibited at the Royal Academy. Living in the Channel Islands, she painted Guernsey and Sark, often using egg tempera. Her work remains valued in exhibitions and auctions.
Mariano FORTUNY Y DE MADRAZO. 1871–1949Muletier.Etching and aquatint with drypoint. Measures: sheet mm. 620x445; engraving mm. 103x68; Seal in bottom right with author’s signature. Specimen with wide and uncut margins and in excellent condition. Beautiful etching and aquatint with drypoint on sheet with wide and uncut margins, with signature in the bottom right. Rare engraving by Mariano Fortuny Y Madrazo, a versatile Spanish artist known throughout the world for his textile production inspired by Art Nouveau and oriental-style silk brocades. Fortuny is a central figure in the history of European engraving art, like his father Mariano Fortuny Y Marsal and his countrymen Ribera and Goya. M. L. Cuenca y R. Vives. Mariano Fortuny Marsal, Mariano Fortuny Madrazo: dibujos, grabados. Madrid, Electa, Biblioteca Nacional, 1994.
Mariano FORTUNY Y DE MADRAZO. 1871–1949El oro del Rhino.Etching and aquatint with drypoint. Measures: sheet mm 585x412; engraving mm. 192x100; Seal in bottom right with author’s signature. Specimen with wide and uncut margins and in excellent condition. Beautiful etching and aquatint with drypoint on sheet with wide and uncut margins, with signature in the bottom right. Rare engraving by Mariano Fortuny Y Madrazo, a versatile Spanish artist known throughout the world for his textile production inspired by Art Nouveau and oriental-style silk brocades. Fortuny is a central figure in the history of European engraving art, like his father Mariano Fortuny Y Marsal and his countrymen Ribera and Goya. M. L. Cuenca y R. Vives. Mariano Fortuny Marsal, Mariano Fortuny Madrazo: dibujos, grabados. Madrid, Electa, Biblioteca Nacional, 1994.
Circa 1920s Sleeveless Top Possibly by Sarah Lipska, with v-neckline and rever collar in caramel coloured silk crepe mounted with silvered 'paper' to the front, appliquéd with geometric shapes in brown felted wool, fur and linen around the hem line, the edges all hand stitched, bears a stitched hand written label 'Mme Lipska, Fr 1900-31', black handwritten numbers to the side split, with press stud fastenings, '55-96-100-4' (a.f.) Sarah Lipska (1882-1973) was an award-winning Polish artist known for her diverse skill set, from sculpting and painting to interior and costume design. She learnt to sculpt at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, which she joined in 1904 as one of its first female students. Before moving to Paris just before the outbreak of the First World War. Here, she began designing sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes at the Paris Opera, working alongside renowned artist Léon Bakst. Her works were also exhibited at the Salon d’Automne, and throughout the 1920s she created pieces for fashion houses Myrbor and 4 Rue Belloni. Following her success designing for others, Lipska opened several boutiques showcasing her own works, including one in the Champs Elysées. She also expanded into portrait painting, interior decoration, furniture design and later, produced various busts of key figures. Her textiles were inspired by everything from traditional Polish and Russian artwork to ancient Egyptian and Oriental designs. Cleverly combined with more modern Art Deco and Cubist patterns, these influences led to the creation of numerous abstract and tactile pieces. Recurring features of her designs included metallic or brightly coloured embroidery and whip stitching on silk, cotton and even leather.
Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. (1877-1947) Collection of autograph letters signed and other signed pieces Comprising: 5 autograph letters signed to Gerda Hartmann of the Library of Congress, 1939-40, each on one or both sides of a single sheet of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston stationery, discussing in detail the content and publication of various books and articles by Coomaraswamy; Card inscribed 'With the season’s greetings from Anada K Coomaraswamy Xmas 1943'; Offprint of Coomaraswamy's article ‘The Article Tree’ (reprinted from The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society Bangalore), inscribed ‘Miss Gerda Hartmann with the author’s compliments' on the front wrapper, and 6 further offprints and journal issues containing Coomaraswamy's work, 3 of which with Gerda Hartmann's ownership inscription;Art and Swadeshi, Madras: Ganesh & Co., Publishers, c.1910. First edition, inscribed ‘To H. G. Wells from the author' on the half-title, above the ownership inscription ‘A. Kennard’ (possibly that of Wells's illegitimate daughter Anna-Jane Kennard, 1909-2010), 8vo, recent leatherette, 18 plates, corrigenda leaf to rear; The Arts and Crafts of India and Ceylon. London: T. N. Foulis, 1913. First edition, inscribed ‘Dear Mr. Willing, I want this little book to contribute to your discovery of Asia, Ananda Coomaraswamy’ on the front free endpaper, 8vo, original cloth, numerous plates (15) Gerda Hartmann, of German origin and a graduate of the University of Kiel, was a specialist in the department of Indic studies at the Library of Congress. Her published works include ‘Symbols of the Nidanas in Tibetan Drawings of the "Wheel of Life"’ (Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 60, No. 30, 1940).
A GROUP OF LARGE VASES, PLANTERS AND A JARDINIERE, Capodimonte floral pattern jardiniere, selection of modern planters, vintage Moroccan pottery, covered canister with blue and white detailed pattern, brass trim and handle, signed on the base, height 30cm, (some age related marks and dents in the brass, overall ok condition, would benefit from a clean there appears to be blue tack on the inside of the lid), footed painted wood bowl with flower garlands and cherubs, containing plastic fruit display, art glass vase with tiger pattern in ochre and brown height 32cm, selection of various coloured vases including a red and gold metalic Shudehill vase, green and grey Murano style art glass vase etc., a West Germany Rumtopft pottery jar marked on the base 826-36 decorated with fruit on a red glaze, height 28cm, a covered large jar with oriental blossom pattern in blue and white etc. (qty), (Condition Report: all items would benefit from a clean and some have damage, overall ok condition)
Beautiful depiction of each sense as illustrated on this plate. Curator Ling Fu authenticates this carved Limited Edition cinnabar plate, the fifth in the series, as a work of art in the tradition of Chu Yuan-Chang from the Ming Dynasty. Plate has raised relief set on brass backplate. Backplate has engraved plate number and information provided. This item has its original box: 12"L x 12"W x 2.5"H. Certificate of Authenticity included. Plate holder is included. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 1.5"H x 9.5" dia. Edition Number: 5867 of 19500 Manufacturer: The Museum of Oriental AntiquitiesCountry of Origin: ChinaCondition: Age related wear.
Beautiful depiction of the sense of taste as detailed on this plate. Curator Ling Fu authenticates this carved Limited Edition cinnabar plate, the third in the series, as a work of art in the tradition of Chu Yuan-Chang from the Ming Dynasty. Plate has raised relief set on brass backplate. Backplate has engraved plate number and information provided. This item has its original box: 12"L x 12"W x 2.5"H. Certificate of Authenticity included. Plate holder is included. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 1.5"H x 9.5" dia. Edition Number: 1641 of 19500 Manufacturer: The Museum of Oriental AntiquitiesCountry of Origin: ChinaCondition: Age related wear.
Curator Ling Fu authenticates this carved Limited Edition cinnabar plate, the second in the series, as a work of art in the tradition of Chu Yuan-Chang from the Ming Dynasty. Plate has raised relief set on brass backplate. Backplate has engraved plate number and information provided. This item has its original box: 12"L x 12"W x 2.5"H. Certificate of Authenticity included. Plate holder is included. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 1.5"H x 9.5" dia. Edition Number: 2380 of 19500 Manufacturer: The Museum of Oriental AntiquitiesCondition: Age related wear.
Steuben, United States. Art deco oriental jade-green glass lamp surmounted atop a gilt bronze base with foliate and crest motifs in relief, ca. 1920s. There are threads of ruby glass revolving around the upper neck of the lamp's glass vase.Height: 26 in x diameter: 6 in.Condition: There are no visible cracks, chips, or losses to the glass. Light accretions throughout. Some tarnishing and wear to the metal components. Minute losses along the colored strands of glass along the neck of the vase Lamps and wiring not tested.
An 18th century Dutch delft blue and white lobed dish 30cm diameterProvenance:The late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), British Studio Pottery expert at the V & A, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London. A large chip to the edge, some crazing to the back hairline crack to front
A Peruvian Chemu figural textile panel 45cm x 54cm mounted in a glazed frameProvenance:The late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), British Studio Pottery expert at the V & A, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London.
A Peruvian pre- Columbian textile fragment 12cm x 25cmProvenance:The late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), British Studio Pottery expert at the V & A, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London.
Swan (Claudia). Rarities of These Lands, art, trade and diplomacy in the Dutch Republic, 1st edition, Princeton: University Press, 2021, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, 4to, together with:Inglesby (Róisín), Mingei / Art Without Heroes, 1st edition, London: Yale University Press, 2024, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original boards, 4to, plusClark (Timothy, et al, editors), Shunga, sex and pleasure in Japanese art, 1st edition, London: The British Museum, 2013, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 4to, and other modern Oriental & tribal art reference, many original cloth/boards in dust jackets, some paperback editions, G/VG, 8vo/folioQTY: (3 shelves)
Group of 18 contemporary and vintage books about Japanese tea culture, tea ceremonies, and history, 20th-21st century. Including: Seno Tanaka, "The Tea Ceremony," Harmony Books, 1973; "Tea Taste in Japanese Art," Asia House, 1963; Herbert Plutschow, "Rediscovering Rikyu," Global Oriental Publishing, 2003; and Soshitsu Sen XV, "Urasenke Chanoyu," Vol. 2., Urasenke Foundation: Kyoto, 1987, in addition to numerous other publications. This lot contains both English and Japanese language editions.(Shipping dimensions) height: 7 1/2 in x width: 16 1/2 in x depth: 12 1/2 in.Condition: Light wear throughout as expected from age and use. Books not checked for notes, soiling, or losses.
Thebes, early Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 305 - 200 BC. An exceptional and very well-preserved basalt statue in the name of the priest Pa-khar-Khonsu. It represents the priest in a kneeling position. His hands are resting on his thighs, his torso is bare and he is wearing a loincloth with a belt. His head has a round face and is topped with a straight wig revealing the ears. At the back, the dorsal pillar is engraved with two hieroglyphic columns: "Saite formula" concerning Pa-khar-Khonsu who combined various priestly functions including the prophet of Amun in Ipet-sout, and prophet of Thebes, the Victorious, holder of power. This piece is accompanied by a high-quality modern custom-made stand. A statue bearing the same name is kept at the Oriental Museum in San José (California), Inv. 1583. Bibliography: BV Bothmer, "Egyptian sculpture of the Late Period", Brooklyn, 1960, pp. 130-131, n°102, pl. 95, fig. 255-256. Size: 340mm x 190mm; Weight: 13.15kg. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge & Associes, 14 Dec. 2009, Lot 42. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by full authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Beautiful depiction of each sense as illustrated on the plate. Curator Ling Fu authenticates this carved Limited Edition cinnabar plate, the fourth in the series, as a work of art in the tradition of Chu Yuan-Chang from the Ming Dynasty. Plate has raised relief set on brass backplate. Backplate has engraved plate number and information provided. This item has its original box: 12"L x 12"W x 2.5"H. Certificate of Authenticity included. Plate holder is included. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 1.5"H x 9.5" dia. Edition Number: 2273 of 19500 Manufacturer: The Museum of Oriental AntiquitiesCountry of Origin: ChinaCondition: Age related wear.
Oil on canvas. Measurements: 65 x 55 cm. 90 x 80 cm, framed. Joaquín Agrasot Juan (Orihuela, December 24, 1836-Valencia, January 8, 1919) was a Spanish painter, framed in the realist and costumbrista genre. Currently, the Prado Museum preserves two works by the painter Oriolano in its collection. Likewise, the Carmen Thyssen Museum in the city of Malaga and the Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia have paintings by Agrasot in their collections. Special mention deserves the Palace of the Senate of Spain, which houses the painting “Death of the Marquis of Duero”, and the Pedrera Martínez Collection, which contains more than eighty paintings by the 19th century master. Agrasot's style falls within pictorial realism, being interested in gender themes and regional customs, without abandoning the nude, oriental themes and portraits. Forced by fashion, he also worked on history paintings with which he could achieve success in the official channels of nineteenth-century Spanish art. The influence of his good friend Fortuny was decisive in his painting. Provenance: important private Valencian collection.
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