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Lot 114
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE BLACK AND TURQUOISE 'CAT' PORCELAIN NIGHTLIGHT, KANGXIChina, 1661-1722. The crouched feline with the tail curled against its haunches, the fur with vivid tiger-like striping, the face neatly detailed with pierced alert eyes and pricked ears, the top of its back with a circular aperture, the interior hollow. The remarkably thin biscuit is superbly modeled overall.Provenance: Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey, Ltd., Hong Kong, 7 April 2003. A private collector, acquired from the above, and thence by descent. The interior with three inventory labels. A copy of the previous owner's personal notes, detailing the purchase of the present lot, noting a date of 7 April 2003, and a purchase price of USD 26,000 or approx. EUR 39,600 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Charlotte Horstmann (1908-2003) was a legendary art dealer in Hong Kong, widely recognized as one of the three doyennes of the Asian art world, together with Helen Ling in Singapore and Connie Mangskau in Bangkok. She was born in Berlin to missionaries who moved with their daughter to Beijing shortly after her birth. In the 1920s and 1930s, she worked as an interpreter, meeting important art collectors and academics such as John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Lawrence Sickman. She became an antiques dealer in Beijing and in 1950 moved to Bangkok, taking her now-famous collection of Ming furniture with her. In 1955, she moved to Hong Kong and opened a small shop on Ice House Road. Over time, this shop became a destination for stars, politicians, business magnates, and high-ranking government officials from around the world. In 1981, she renamed the shop Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey, Ltd., the younger, English-born Godfrey being a partner in the business since its move to Hong Kong in 1955. In 1987, they opened a subsidiary gallery in London, Mayfair.Condition: Excellent condition with only minor old wear, mostly originating from tender caressing over centuries, and minimal manufacturing flaws. The interior with traces of soot. Extremely rare in this magnificent state of preservation, especially when considering the fragility of this item.Weight: 332.5 gDimensions: Length 19.5 cmCat nightlights were made as early as the late Ming period. Two blue and white examples were found in the first Hatcher cargo (sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 14 March 1984, lots 279 and 280). The French Jesuit François Xavier d'Entrecolles (1664 in Lyon - 1741 in Beijing), Chinese name Yin Hongxu, was famously struck by the form on his Kangxi period visit to Jingdezhen, writing, “I have seen a cat painted after life, in the head of which a little lamp was put to illuminate the eyes, and was assured that in the night the rats were terrified by it.”Literature comparison:Compare two related cat nightlights in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, one with a turquoise glaze dated to the 18th century, accession number 1955-50-345, and the other decorated with famille verte enamels and dated to the Kangxi period, accession number 1955-50-346.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 January 2009, lot 15 Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare blue and white cat nightlight, Kangxi periodAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 24 January 2014, lot 31 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese export aubergine and green-glazed biscuit 'cat' night light, circa 1800.康熙出口瓷貓夜燈中國，1661-1722年。貓形夜燈，尾巴蜷縮在一側，虎紋，雙眼警覺，耳朵豎起，背部的頂部有一個圓形的孔，內部是空洞的。非常薄的素胚，整體造型生動。 來源：香港Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey 藝廊，2003年4月7日；私人收藏，購於上述藝廊，保存至今。燈内有三個標籤。隨附一份2003年4月7日出具的前任藏家個人注釋副本，買價USD $26,000 ，相當於現在的 EUR 39,600 。 品相：品相極好，只有輕微磨損，可能因爲幾個世紀以來一直小心愛護，缺陷極少。內部有煙灰的痕跡。 重量：332.5 克 尺寸：長 19.5 厘米 由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
Lot 662A
Two Pieces of Spanish Pottery by Porta Celi, comprising a large round platter 13'' diameter, and a vase 9'' tall, together with a vintage Denby vase 11'' tall, signed to base, depicting bullrushes and birds. Together with Collection of China & Porcelain, comprising a Mason's Mandalay lamp base 12'' tall, a Wade lamp base 18'' tall with a shade, a Mayfair coffee pot, Oriental tea cups, saucers and bowls, some blue and white floral china, and a set of Elizabethan 'Sheringham' porcelain comprising six cups and saucers and four side plates, a sugar bowl and milk jug.
Lot 125
A Superb Vintage Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet Loaded with Over 20 Silver Charms. All Marked for Sterling Silver. Includes Aladdin's Lamp, 18th Century Man of War, Old Car, Church, Roller Coaster, Large Ornate Teapot, Lantern, Wild Animal Figures, United States of America etc. Weight 123 grams - 4 ozs.
Lot 1516
Beautiful Doll's House with 'Antiques & Curios' Shop to front, full of exquisite scale furniture, front opens to reveal Victorian figures and interior with detailed fittings including curtains, lighting, pictures, household items, etc. Lamp and letter box outside house. Measures 32" wide x 35" tall x 20" deep.
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