A MOLDED AND ENAMELED SGRAFFIATO 'FIVE DRAGON' PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURYChina. Of rounded rectangular form, rising from an oval foot to a cylindrical neck, finely painted in polychrome enamels and iron-red depicting five five-clawed dragons, one front-facing and two confronting dragons to one side and two sinuous side-facing dragons to the reverse, all amid flames and against a white ground with a neatly incised 'sgraffiato' pattern of undulating waves. The recessed base with a sixth dragon neatly painted in iron-red.Provenance: From a private collection in Hessen, Germany, assembled before 2007. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities. The foot rim smoothened.Stopper: Coral stopper with black plateletWeight: 30.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 62 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 6 mmExpert's note: The enamels are exceptionally well preserved on the present snuff bottle, which is quite rare as snuff bottles were extensively handled by their owners leading to considerable wear to the enamels. Auction result comparison:Type: Remotely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 29 March 2006, lot 13Price: USD 12,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare molded and enameled porcelain snuff bottle, Jingdezhen kilns, 1820-1880Expert remark: Compare the related motif and wave ground. Note the bottle has a private collector's mark to the base and is executed in high relief, but lacks the rare 'Sgraffiato' design. 十九世紀堆塑暗紋粉彩“五龍飛天”鼻烟壺中國。扁平壺，直頸，溜肩，橢圓圈足。粉彩繪製五條矯健的五爪雲龍，龍頭碩大，瞠目回望，鬃發後揚，氣勢磅礴。暗紋刻畫洶湧波濤。圈足内汎紅釉龍紋。 來源：德國黑森州私人收藏，購於2007年前。 品相：品相極好，有輕微磨損和燒製瑕疵。足部變得光滑。 壺蓋：珊瑚，黑色托片 重量：30.9 克 尺寸：高 （含蓋）62 毫米，頸部直徑15 毫米及壺口直徑6 毫米 專家注釋：此鼻烟壺上的琺瑯彩保存完好，實爲罕見。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：稍微相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年3月29日，lot 13 價格：USD 12,000（相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：1820-1880年景德鎮堆塑鼻烟壺 專家評論：比較相近的樣式和海浪地。請注意此鼻烟壺底部有浮刻私人收藏家標記，但缺少暗紋設計。
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A RARE TUBULAR CONG-FORM JADE BEAD, LIANGZHU CULTUREChina, circa 3300-2200. Of cylindrical form, the two-tiered miniature bead is finely incised with two bands of stylized masks and drilled from both ends. The stone is now opaque and of buff color from alteration.Provenance: From a private estate in New York City, USA. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few smoothened chips. The stone with natural fissures which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 12.6 g Dimensions: Length 3.3 cmLiterature comparison: Two similar beads are illustrated by J. Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, p. 144, no. 5:11, where the author notes that similar beads have been found in Liangzhu tombs. Another similar bead is illustrated by J. F. So in Chinese Jades from the Cissy and Robert Tang Collection, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2015, p. 48, no. 4a. The author, p. 51, notes that the features carved on the bead are typical of Liangzhu jades from Fanshan and Yaoshan, as demonstrated by those in a string of beads found at Yaoshan, Yuhang, Zhejiang province, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 8, Beijing, 2005, p. 128. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 17 March 2016, lot 905Price: USD 81,250 or approx. EUR 93,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare small opaque buff-colored jade tubular bead, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, circa 2500 BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, color, and incision work, as well as the length (3.1 cm).罕見良渚文化琮形玉珠中國，約公元前3300至2200年。玉珠被雕刻成琮形，獸形面具紋，穿孔。不透明的玉料上大面積鈣化。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損 ，小磕損隨著時間的推移已經變得平滑。帶有天然裂縫的石料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：12.6 克 尺寸：長 3.3 厘米 文獻比較： 兩件相似的玉珠，出土於良渚墓，見 J. Rawson，《Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing》，大英博物館藏，1995年， 頁144, 編號5:11。另一件相似的玉珠，見 J. F. So，Chinese Jades from the Cissy and Robert Tang Collection，藝術博物館，香港中文大學，2015年，頁48，編號4a。作者在第51頁指出，珠子上雕刻的特徵是反山和瑤山良渚玉器的典型特徵，浙江余杭瑤山出土的一串珠子上的特徵就證明了這一點，《中國出土玉器全集》第8卷，北京，2005年，第128頁。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年3月17日，lot 905 價格：USD 81,250（相當於今日EUR 95,000） 描述：約西元前2500年新石器時代良渚文化罕見不透明的水色小管狀玉珠 專家評論：比較一件玉珠，非常相近的外型、顏色、雕刻，以及尺寸(3.1 厘米)。
A RARE FLAMBE GLAZED MALLET VASE, YAOLINGZUN, 18TH CENTURYChina. Surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck with straight rim, covered overall in a thick layer of crushed strawberry glaze suffused with bluish-lavender streaks fading to a mushroom color at the neck and rim, the glaze suffused with a fine network of intentional crackles. The interior with an uneven glaze dripping down the neck. The base left unglazed to reveal the buff ware.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and some expected firing irregularities, few minor chips and associated glaze losses to the foot.Weight: 856.3 g Dimensions: Height 23.9 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 29 March 2017, lot 48Price: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A flambe-glazed bottle vase, 18th-19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related glaze with its distinct bluish-lavender streaks. Note the different, more common form and slightly smaller size (19.1 cm), as well as the possibly later date of this lot.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 12 May 2017, lot 228Price: GBP 3,000 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A flambe-glazed mallet-form vase, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, glaze, and size (22.3 cm). Note the later date of this lot.十八世紀窯變釉搖鈴尊中國。直口，長頸，溜肩，平底。通體施窯變釉，紅、藍二色相互流淌，艷麗的紫紅色釉中夾帶著條狀天藍色釉，紅釉紅如牛血，藍釉呈現自月白至紫藍等多層次色階，釉彩自然垂落，釉面開片有冰裂紋。底座未上釉，露出淺黃色胎。 來源：英國古玩交易市場。 品相：品相極好，有輕微磨損和一些燒製不規則，少量輕微的磕損和相關的釉料損失。 重量：856.3 克 尺寸：高23.9 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年3月29日，lot 48 價格：USD 5,000（相當於今日EUR 5,600） 描述：十八至十九世紀窯變釉瓶 專家評論：比較相近的釉面，它有明顯的藍紫色條紋。注意不同的、更常見的形式和稍小的尺寸(19.1 厘米)，以及本拍品可能年代較晚。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2017年5月12，lot 228 價格：GBP 3,000（相當於今日EUR 4,000） 描述：十九世紀窯變釉搖鈴尊 專家評論：比較相近的外型、釉色和尺寸 (22.3 厘米)。請注意此拍品年代較晚。
A LIFESIZE BRONZE HAND OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA KINGDOMThailand, 15th-17th century. Cast with thin and elongated fingers neatly detailed with nails and creases, finely modeled in the vitarka mudra which represents the gesture of debate, the palm with a raised design of a stylized floral blossom with circular petals to the center.Provenance: From a private collection in South Carolina, USA. Condition: Good condition with old wear, casting flaws, small nicks, remnants of gilt. Fine, dark patina.Weight: 1,232 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 23.3 cm Mounted to a wood stand. (2)The vitarka mudra symbolizes teaching and discussion. It shows the transmission of knowledge and insight, gained after reaching enlightenment.Expert's note: The present lot is a rare example of a Buddhist figure's hand due to its unusually large size. The hand of a Thai Buddhist standing figure from the period is approximately 10-15% the size of the total figure, if not less. According to this conservative estimate, the figure the present hand once belonged to would have had a total height of approximately 160 cm or more.Literature comparison: Compare two related earlier Thai bronze hands, dated to the 14th century, in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession numbers 1994-148-771 and 1994-148-770. Note that the fingernails are already detailed on these hands, whereas the creases between the joints (as found on the present lot) are not.
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER RECTANGULAR TRAY, JOSEON DYNASTYKorea, 16th-17th century. With a wide flaring rim, superbly decorated with stylized lotus flowers on scrolling vines, to the interior with stylized auspicious symbols topping each flower, the base lacquered cinnabar red. Provenance: Gerard Hawthorn LTD Oriental Art, London, UK, 24 April 2008. A noted private collection in Abcoude, Netherlands, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice, erroneously describing the piece as Chinese and from the Ming dynasty, accompanies this lot. Condition: Excellent condition commensurate with age, old wear, crackling, a small loss to one corner with associated touchup, the interior with four and the exterior with two replaced inlays (inspected under strong blue light) out of more than 200 inlays in total. Weight: 639 g Dimensions: Size 4.3 x 31.7 x 19.2 cmAlthough they superficially resemble and, indeed, are often incorrectly termed as orchids, or even peony blossoms, the flowers depicted on this tray actually are stylized lotus blossoms, as indicated by the appearance of the associated buds. The stylized blossoms, which are known as byeonryeon in Korean, likely first appeared in the silk textiles of China's Song dynasty (960–1279). Popularized in Chinese porcelains of the Yuan (1279–1368) and Ming (1368–1644) dynasties, the foreign lotus design, or fanlianwen, spread to Korea early in the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) and was incorporated into the decorative schemes of Korean blue-and-white porcelain, buncheong ware, and inlaid lacquers. Though little is known of the earliest history of lacquer-making in Korea, archaeological evidence indicates that Korean craftsmen were making lacquered objects at least two thousand years ago, in the late Neolithic and early historic periods. By the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) Koreans were producing elegant lacquer vessels and sutra-storage chests in black lacquer embellished with small floral designs inlaid in mother of pearl, the designs occasionally augmented with small, twisted, metal wires inset as borders and as the stems in floral arabesques. The tradition of inlaid lacquers continued into the succeeding Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), usually in black lacquer with bold floral designs inlaid in mother of pearl. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 18 April 2018, lot 141Price: USD 137,500 or approx. EUR 162,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A mother-of-pearl-inlaid foliate-shaped tray, Joseon dynasty (17th-18th century) Expert remark: Compare the related decoration. Note the form and size (43.4 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 22 September 2020, lot 252Price: USD 81,250 or approx. EUR 93,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer stationery box, Joseon dynasty (16th-17th century)Expert remark: Compare the decoration. Note the form and size (39.1 x 31.4 x 10.2 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 May 2014, lot 902Price: HKD 750,000 or approx. EUR 115,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Rare Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid 'Peony' Lacquer Box and Cover Korea, Chosŏn Dynasty, 16th / 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related decoration.朝鮮王朝黑漆髹螺鈿托盤 韓國，十六至十七世紀。托盤敞口，邊緣外翻。飾有纏枝卷葉花卉紋，以及吉祥符號。底部朱紅漆。 來源：倫敦Gerard Hawthorn LTD 東方藝術藝廊，2008年4月24日。荷蘭Abcoude 知名私人收藏，購於上述藝廊。隨附發票複印件（錯誤描述該拍品來自中國明代）。 品相：良好的狀態與年齡相符，舊磨損，開裂，一角有缺損和小修補，一共200多個鑲嵌螺鈿只有內部有四處，以及外部有兩處螺鈿經過替換（在強藍光下檢查）。 重量：639 克 尺寸：4.3 x 31.7 x 19.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2018年4月18日，lot 141 價格：USD 137,500（相當於今日EUR 162,500） 描述：朝鮮王朝十六至十七世紀黑漆嵌螺鈿纏枝花紋花瓣盤 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾。請注意外型和尺寸(43.4厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2020年9月22日，lot 252 價格：USD 81,250（相當於今日EUR 93,000） 描述：朝鮮王朝十六至十七世紀黑漆嵌螺鈿纏枝花紋方蓋盒 專家評論：比較裝飾. 請注意外型和尺寸(39.1 x 31.4 x 10.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2014年5月27日，lot 902 價格：HKD 750,000（相當於今日EUR 115,000） 描述：朝鮮王朝十六至十七世紀黑漆嵌螺鈿纏枝牡丹紋長方蓋盒 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾。
A SILVER-DAMASCENED 'DRAGON' IRON HELMET, 14TH-17TH CENTURYTibet. The exterior of the helmet made from nine curved platelets, seven of which are decorated with sinuous dragons, joined by nine scalloped rims with prominent central ribs, the upper tips of the ribs notched to enclose the base of the double knot plume. The front of the helmet reinforced with a scalloped plate decorated with a dragon head at the center framed by two further sinuous dragons. The lower edge of the helmet pierced to secure the three-tiered neck guard. Provenance: New York trade. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, casting flaws, corrosion, encrustations, minor nicks and losses, light scratches. The silver inlays are well preserved.Weight: 1,980 g Dimensions: Height 42.9 cmThis type of segmented Tibetan helmet, used originally with a coat of lamellar armor, was probably derived from Sasanian Persian helmets of the 3rd century CE. During the 14th-17th century, Tibet was a disunited country where a number of regional secular rulers allied to religious orders vied for power and in which warfare was not uncommon. A sizeable armor production in Tibet was the result of this situation. The present helmet, with fine silver inlays depicting fierce dragons, is a rare example of this group.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related iron helmet, dated to the 14th-17th century, Tibet, in the collection of the National Museums Scotland, reference number A.1909.406 A. Compare a related iron helmet, dated to the 16th-17th century, Tibet, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2008.354.十四至十七世紀錯銀龍紋鐵頭盔西藏。藏族鐵盔正面擋片分別繪製一條蜿蜒的龍紋，九瓣鐵盔的葉片採用鍛造技術成型，盔頂下端是圓片形，連接盔葉，盔頂一體鍛造。每盔葉有三道內凹弧線，正視呈上尖下平的圭型。盔下沿編綴頓項甲片，編綴是先橫排由右片壓左片，後使用上排的中單獨孔連接縱列。 來源：紐約古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，一些磨損、製造瑕疵、侵蝕、結殼，小刻痕和損失、輕微劃痕。錯銀部分保存良好。 重量：1,980 g 尺寸：高 42.9 厘米 這種分段式的西藏頭盔，最初使用一層層狀盔甲，可能源自公元三世紀的薩珊波斯頭盔。 十四至十七世紀，西藏並不穩定，許多地區世俗統治者爭奪權力，戰爭並不少見。 西藏大量的裝甲生產就是這種情況的結果。 現在的頭盔，帶有精美的錯銀龍紋，是一個很少見的例子。 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近十四至十七世紀西藏鐵頭盔，收藏於蘇格蘭國家博物館，編號A.1909.406 A. 比較一件相近的十六至十七世紀西藏鐵頭盔，見紐約大都會藝術博物館，編號2008.354。
AN INSCRIBED 'ODE TO THE RED CLIFF' FAMILLE VERTE ROULEAU VASEChina. The recessed base with a six-character underglaze-blue mark da Qing Kangxi nianzhi within a double circle and possibly of the period (1662-1722).The cylindrical body rising to a tall, ribbed neck with a galleried rim, brightly and finely painted in famille verte enamels to one side with a rectangular panel enclosing a scene depicting the poet Su Shi and his companion seated at a table enjoying wine under the canopy of a sampan, an oarsman at the stern guiding the boat towards the famed overhanging red cliff, the reverse inscribed with verses from the Qian Chibi fu ('First Ode to the Red Cliff').Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. Sotheby's London, Important Chinese Art, 3 November 2021, lot 171, bought in at an estimate of GBP 100,000-150,000 and described as A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE INSCRIBED FAMILLE-VERTE 'ODE TO THE RED CLIFF' ROULEAU VASE, MARK AND PERIOD OF KANGXI Condition: Excellent condition with some wear, shallow surface scratches and firing flaws, including pitting, glaze recesses, and scattered dark spots. The neck is slightly leaning. Two small, smoothened chips to the foot rim, possibly originated at the time of firing.Weight: 3,670 g Dimensions: Height 46.2 cmThe vase illustrates the text from the famous rhapsody First Ode to the Red Cliff, composed by the celebrated Northern Song poet, Su Shi (1037-96), to commemorate his boating excursions with friends to the Red Cliff (Chibi) in Hubei province during his political exile. It describes the poet and friends riding on a river beneath the purported site of an important battle in AD 208, between the forces of Northern General Cao Cao and Liu Bei, scion of the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), who dreamt of reuniting China under a reinvigorated Han. Having himself been ousted from political life, Cao's success at the time reminds him of the short-lived nature of great careers and the transience of life.Literature comparison: Compare two blue-and-white square vases of a related subject matter, both inscribed with the First and Second Odes to the Red Cliff of Su Shi and illustrating related scenes; one preserved in the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1998, pl.31; the other included in the exhibition Chinese Porcelains of the Seventeenth Century: Landscapes, Scholars' Motifs and Narratives, China Institute Gallery, New York, 1995, cat. no. 26, with the translation of the two odes included in the exhibition catalog, pp. 159-160.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.硬彩《前赤壁賦》詩文棒槌瓶中國，棒槌瓶圈足内青花雙圈“大清康熙年製“款，或爲該年代。 棒槌瓶盤口，短直頸，圓折肩，圓筒狀長腹，圈足。瓶身通體施以五彩，從瓶口至器物底部畫工繁密，其中腹部開光描繪蘇軾乘船游赤壁，兩岸松林掩映，詩人與其友人蕩舟於赤壁山水之間。另一面則寫有楷書《前赤壁賦》詩句，字體工整。 來源：英國倫敦肯辛頓知名私人收藏；倫敦蘇富比2021年 11月 3日 Important Chinese Art ，lot 171, 估價 GBP 100,000-150,000 ，描述為 ” 清康熙 五彩前赤壁賦圖詩文棒槌瓶 《大清康熙年製》款“。 品相：品相極好，有一些磨損、表面輕微劃痕，燒製缺陷，包括點蝕、釉面凹陷和散落的黑點。頸部微微傾斜。圈足上有兩個小而平滑的磕損部位，可能是在燒製時產生的。 重量：3,670 克 尺寸：高46.2 厘米 文獻比較：比較兩件相近的《前赤壁賦》和《後赤壁賦》詩文青花方瓶，一件見上海博物館藏，《康熙瓷圖錄》，香港， 1998年，頁31。 另一件展於China Institute Gallery ，Chinese Porcelains of the Seventeenth Century: Landscapes, Scholars'Motifs and Narratives，紐約，1995年，圖錄編號26；詩文翻譯見頁159-160。
A MINIATURE BRONZE ARROW VASE, TOUHU, YUAN TO MING DYNASTYChina, 1279-1644. The facetted vase supported on a hexagonal splayed foot, the tall neck cast with two sinuous chilong in high relief below a hexagonal diaper pattern covering the handles as well, the body similarly decorated with figures on horseback, one side with a figure inside a pavilion beside a second smaller building. Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with old wear and some casting irregularities, minuscule nicks, occasional light scratches, minor dents, and minimal losses. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.Weight: 964.1 g Dimensions: Height 18.8 cmThe form of this vase is inspired by archaic bronze vessels used for touhu (lit. 'pitch-pot'), a traditional East Asian game that requires players to throw arrows or sticks from a set distance into a large, sometimes ornate, vessel. The game originated by the Warring States period, probably invented by archers or soldiers as a pastime during idle periods. It began as a game of skill or a drinking game at parties, but by the time it was described in a chapter of the Chinese Classic Book of Rites, it had acquired Confucian moral overtones. Initially popular among elites, it spread to other classes and remained popular in China until the end of the Qing dynasty. Touhu was usually a contest between players, who had to throw arrows into the mouth or tubular handles of the vase, which was placed at an equal distance between two mats on which the players knelt. Touhu vases continued to be produced in the Song dynasty and later, made in various materials including bronze, cloisonne, and ceramic. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2022, lot 12Estimate: HKD 60,000 or approx. EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare bronze arrow vase, touhu, Yuan DynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form, diapered decorations, and remarkably small size (22.2 cm)13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.元至明小型銅投壺中國，1279-1644年。六角投壺，長頸，壺口下方雷紋飾帶，之下攀爬著兩條浮雕曲折的螭龍；腹部飾人物騎馬場景，另可見房屋窗子，一人從窗子裏鑽出，手上握著一物。 來源：倫敦肯辛頓知名私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和一些鑄造缺陷、微小的刻痕、輕微劃痕和凹痕。自然包漿。 重量：964.1 克 尺寸：高18.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2022年5月29日，lot 12 估價：HKD 60,000（相當於今日EUR 7,500） 描述：元代銅仿古蕉葉水波紋雙貫耳投壺 專家評論：比較相近外型、帶狀裝飾和明顯較小的尺寸(22.2 厘米)。
A RARE HORNBILL 'SANXING' SNUFF BOTTLE, EARLY 19TH CENTURYOpinion: The superb color and excellent polish of the present bottle suggest that it was created by using the ancient and today lost method of treating hornbill (see detailed note below), giving the material a rich translucency and protecting it from cracking over time. The carved decoration is well rendered and rare to find in such an elaborate manner on hornbill snuff bottles. Finally, the ovoid form, quite different from the rectangular forms commonly found, indicates that this is an early yet fine example from this rare group.China. Well hollowed, the ovoid body supported on a short oval foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with everted rim. Finely carved in relief to one side with the three star gods, the Sanxing, seated in a relaxed manner and holding wine cups, and to the other with Shoulao tending to his deer while his attendant is holding his cane with the double gourd, the shoulder and neck carved continuously with five bats amid clouds. The short sides each with a large double gourd vessel retaining the characteristic deep red color of the outer sheath layer of the hornbill, creating a unique contrast to the inner layer of translucent honey-yellow to pale cream tone.Provenance: Collection particuliere dans le departement Eure-et-Loir, France.Condition: Very good condition with significant old wear, natural imperfections to the material, few microscopic age cracks, and few minuscule nicks. Magnificent natural patina overall.Stopper: Translucent reddish-amber hardstone with black platelet, fine hornbill spoonWeight: 23.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 61 mm, Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 5 mmHornbill was a highly valued material in China well before snuff bottles came into fashion in the Qing dynasty, after tobacco was introduced from the West in the early 18th century. The precise value is listed in the official regulations of the Ming dynasty, which set it for a single piece of 'ho-ting' (the term given to the material by Ming scholars, writing it with the characters for 'crane' and for 'head') at a thousand cash, the same amount given for half an ounce of precious coral beads, or a fifth of an ounce of rare seed pearls. This also shows that hornbill was worth far more than elephant ivory at that time, for the latter was valued at five hundred cash per pound, while it would have taken a great many pieces of ho-ting to make a pound, especially since the term was sometimes applied to the red sheathing alone.It is thought that there were once two distinct methods of treating hornbill, the solid casque with the tough red sheath that sits atop the upper beak, protecting the brain of the bird. The secret of the first method appears to have been lost but may have involved heating and perhaps permeating the material with some preservative. All known early pieces seem to have been handled this way, including snuff bottles. This treatment preserves the material very well, giving it a rich translucency and strength. We can only infer this preliminary manipulation from the finished product, since no direct information about the techniques of treating hornbill ivory has been recorded. Any special methods used by Chinese craftsmen were always kept as closely guarded secrets, by the guilds involved, to forestall outside competition. The second method involved carving the material directly, which left the surface prone to cracking.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 10 September 2007, lot 707 Price: USD 67,000 or approx. EUR 82,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Very Rare And Superbly Carved Hornbill Snuff Bottle, 1820-1840 Expert remark: Compare the material, carving and treatment technique, as well as the characteristic deep red color of the outer sheath layer, creating a unique contrast to the inner layer of translucent honey-yellow to pale cream tone.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.十九世紀罕見鶴頂紅“福祿壽三星”鼻烟壺中國。掏膛良好，直頸，扁平，削肩，橢圓形圈足。一面浮雕福祿壽三星悠閒端坐，端著酒杯；另一面壽老撫鹿，身側侍者手持葫蘆與手杖，身邊飛舞著五隻蝙蝠。兩側各有一個大葫蘆，保留了鶴頂紅特有的深紅色，與半透明的蜜色內層形成獨特的對比。 專家注釋：此鼻烟壺色澤上乘瑩潤，表明它是使用已失傳的鶴頂紅角處理方法製成的，使材料具有半透明性，並防止其隨著時間的推移而開裂。鶴頂紅鼻烟壺上的浮雕精美，難得一見。最後，與常見的矩形完全不同的卵形表明這是一件鶴頂紅雕刻初期的產物。 來源：法國 Eure-et-Loir省私人收藏。品相：品相極好，有明顯的磨損，材料自然瑕疵，輕微年代裂縫和小劃痕。整體呈現瑩潤的自然包漿。 壺蓋：半透明琥珀色硬石，黑色托片，鶴頂紅雕小勺 重量：23.9 克 尺寸：高 （含蓋）61 毫米，頸部直徑13 毫米及壺口直徑5 毫米 由於字數限制，完整拍品中文翻譯請至www.zacke.at查看。
AN IMPRESSIVE POTTERY FIGURE OF A BULL, SUI TO TANG DYNASTYChina, 581-907. Well modeled standing foursquare in an alert pose, the dewlap hanging low and the neck with incised folds of skin, wearing a yoke and the back adorned with a decorative harness, covered overall with an elegant amber-colored glaze and with traces of black and red pigments to the yoke and harness.Provenance: Dr. Wallace and Alice Smith, San Francisco, in the collection prior to 1971, thence by direct descent to their daughter Wallis Smith. Wallis 'Wally' Smith (1937-2021) was a volunteer for various organizations in California as well as an avid traveler, taking many trips across Asia and Europe. Like her parents, she was a collector of Asian works of art, continuing the collection she inherited from her parents and seeing herself as a guardian of these precious treasures. Condition: Old repairs and touchups as generally expected from Sui and Tang dynasty excavations. Losses, fissures, and soiling. Minor firing flaws, such as firing cracks and glaze flakes.Weight: 3,442 g (excl. stand) Dimensions: Length 17.8 cmWith an associated well-carved and fitted wood stand. (2)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2019, lot 113Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare sancai-glazed pottery figure of a spotted bull, Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related stance and similar size (20.3 cm). Note the sancai glaze.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 9 July 2020, lot 2865 Price: HKD 250,000 or approx. EUR 31,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A painted pottery model of a recumbent ox, Eastern Wei dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related stance and similar harness. Note the unglazed pottery and slightly earlier dating to the Eastern Wei dynasty (534-550). 隋至唐代公牛陶像中國，581-907年。陶牛身姿端正，此件陶牛佩戴轡頭，背上遍布裝飾圖案，很可能是祭祀活動中的公牛造型。整體覆蓋著琥珀色釉，並帶有黑色和紅色的彩繪痕跡。來源：舊金山Dr. Wallace 與 Alice Smith夫婦收藏，1971年前進入收藏，直至他們的女兒 Wallis Smith。Wallis 'Wally' Smith (1937-2021年) 曾是加州多個組織的志願者，也是一名旅行愛好者，曾多次穿越亞洲和歐洲。和她的父母一樣，她是亞洲藝術品的收藏家，繼承了父母的收藏，並將自己視為這些珍貴寶藏的守護者。 品相：隋唐發掘中普遍預期的修復和修補。缺損、裂縫和污漬。輕微的燒製缺陷，例如裂紋和釉面開片。 重量：3,442 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：長 17.8 厘米 木製底座。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年3月19日，lot 113 價格：USD 21,250（相當於今日EUR 24,000） 描述：唐代三彩陶牛 專家評論：比較非常相近站姿和尺寸 (20.3 厘米)。請注意此陶牛為三彩。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2020年7月9日，lot 2865 價格：HKD 250,000（相當於今日EUR 31,500） 描述：東魏彩繪灰陶牛 專家評論：比較非常相近的站姿和轡頭。請注意此陶牛為露胎，以及年代為較早的東魏時期 (534-550)。
A RARE 'COMPANION OF PINE AND MOON' BRONZE CENSER, SONG YUE LÃœ MARK, 17TH CENTURYChina. The massively cast tripod vessel is of compressed globular form, supported on three tapering feet, the shoulders set with a pair of simplistic loop handles, neatly incised to each side with mythical beasts. The body finely decorated with two reserves depicting geese in a lotus pond, all finely engraved in high relief.Inscriptions: Neatly cast seal mark to the base, 'Song Yue Lü' (Companion of Pine and Moon). Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, minute nicks here and there, minor casting irregularities, some encrustations to the handles, and a fine naturally grown patina overall. Weight: 1,348 g Dimensions: Diameter 14 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 20 April 2022, lot 199Price: EUR 13,860Description: A bronze tripod incense burner, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and near identical Song Yue Lü mark to the base. Note that this censer lacks any kind of decoration.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 2955Price: HKD 225,000 or approx. EUR 28,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze tripod censer and stand, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and near identical Song Yue Lü mark to the base. Note that this censer has no decoration and retains its matching stand.十七世紀”松月侶“ 款荷塘鴨戲銅爐中國。爐平口，頸部略收，腹部寬敞圓鼓， 身下三乳足飽滿，比例均勻，腹部荷塘鴨戲。兩側鋬耳圓形帶尖，線條優美。香爐沈穩大氣，底蘊深厚，持久耐看。 款識：底鑄”松月侶“ 三字篆書款來源：英國古玩交易市場。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，局部有微小刻痕，鑄造有輕微的不規則性，雙耳上有一些結殼，整體包漿厚亮。 重量：1,348克 尺寸：直徑14厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2022年4月20日，lot 199 價格：EUR 13,860 描述：清十七至十八世紀銅雙耳爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的形式和底部幾乎相同的“松月侶” 篆書款。請注意此香爐沒有任何形式的裝飾。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年5月29日，lot 2955 價格：HKD 225,000（相當於今日EUR 28,000） 描述：清代十八世紀的三足銅爐和底座 專家評論：比較非常相近的形式和底部幾乎相同的“松月侶” 篆書款。請注意此爐沒有任何裝飾，並保留了其配套的底座。
A GILT FAMILLE VERTE 'LEAPING CARP' CHARGER, KANGXI PERIODChina, 1662-1722. The shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a broad flared rim, finely painted in gilt and bright enamels with a giant carp, its magnificent scales neatly rendered in gilt, rising from the swirling and crashing waves below with two smaller fish and flower heads, all below scrolling clouds, enclosed by a single line band.Provenance: Property from a distinguished American collection. Christie's New York, 27 January 2014, lot 352, sold for USD 22,500 (ca. USD 27,000 in today's currency after inflation). A private collector, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, some fritting and few shallow chips to mouth and foot rims, minor rubbing to enamels. The gilt is extremely well preserved.Weight: 1,674 gDimensions: Diameter 35.5 cmThe recessed base with a lozenge mark within a double circle. The rim with shaped reserves enclosing fish and floral sprays against a diapered floral ground.The carp symbolizes courage and perseverance because of the Dragon Gate fable wherein carp, defying the odds, swim up a waterfall and are transformed into benevolent and powerful dragons.During the early Qing dynasty, up until the early 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including lingzhi fungus marks and double circles. The mark found on the present lot, in the form of a lozenge, an important Taoist symbol, appears to be rare but is clearly part of the same group.Auction result comparison:Type: Distantly relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3223Price: HKD 625,000 or approx. EUR 87,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine and rare iron-red and gilt-decorated 'carp' rouleau vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722)Expert remark: Compare the related carp motif, note the form and colors. 康熙硬彩描金開光鯉魚躍龍門盤中國，1662-1722年。折沿，淺斜腹，圈足。盤内開光描金描繪一條巨大的鯉魚躍龍門，魚鱗描金，水中波浪翻滾，蓮花漂浮其中。盤沿上錦地如意形開光内小魚游戲。 來源：美國知名收藏。紐約佳士得2014年1月27日 lot 352, 售價USD 22,500 (相當於現在的 USD 27,000 )；私人藏家購於上述收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製瑕疵，邊沿和足部邊緣有一些熔塊和少量磕損，琺瑯有輕微摩擦。描金保存極好。 重量：1,674 克 尺寸：直徑35.5 厘米 圈足内青花雙圈並菱形款。鯉魚象徵勇氣和毅力，因為傳説中鯉魚不畏險阻，勇躍龍門，比喻升官等飛黃騰達，或者逆流前進，奮發向上。 清初至1680年代初，中國局勢動盪，御器製作和瓷器年號的使用受到各種限制。 在此期間，出現了不同類型的款記，包括靈芝和雙圈標記。 本拍品上發現的菱形印記是道教的重要象徵，看似罕見，但顯然屬於同一情況。拍賣結果比較：形制：些微相近拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年5月31日，lot 3223價格：HKD 625,000（相當於今日EUR 87,000）描述：清康熙灑藍地礬紅描金魚藻龍紋棒槌瓶 專家評論：比較相近的鯉魚主題，請注意外型和顏色。
A RARE INLAID LACQUER 'PHOENIX' TRAY, MING DYNASTYChina, 15th-16th century. Of rectangular shape, lacquered in an elegant reddish-brown color, and finely inlaid in mother of pearl overall, at the center with a cartouche depicting a phoenix flying above pine and rockwork, and scrolling ruyi-shaped clouds in the background, surrounded by a cash-diaper pattern with stylized flowerheads. The sides decorated with a band of stylized floral heads borne on leafy stems, within a line border. The reverse also with stylized flowerheads.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Pennsylvania, USA. Condition: Excellent condition commensurate with age, with some old wear, few tiny losses to the inlays, minor flaking to lacquer, few minuscule nicks here and there. Weight: 499.3 g Dimensions: Size 35.4 x 26.5 cmLiterature comparison: The style of the mother-of-pearl inlay on the present tray points to a 15th-16th century date. Compare the cash pattern and pine needle inlay in a tray, dated 14th-15th century, illustrated by J. M. White, Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquer from the Mike Healy Collection, Honolulu, 2005, pl. 8. See the cartouche shape on a tiered box and cover, dated 15th-16th century, illustrated in 2000 Years of Chinese Lacquer, Hong Kong, 1993, pl. 92. See the leafy scroll on the reverse of a tray, with a Wanli mark and of the period, illustrated by R. Krahl and B. Morgan, From Innovation to Conformity: Chinese Lacquer from the 13th to the 16th centuries, Bluett & Sons, London, 1989, pl. 32. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 304Price: GBP 10,000-15,000 or approx. EUR 14,500-21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare mother of pearl-inlaid rectangular lacquer box and cover, 15th/16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the fine inlay work, the reddish-brown color of the lacquer as well as the closely related design and diaper patterns. Note that the lot is a lacquer box and of slightly smaller size (26 cm).明代珍貴髹黑漆嵌螺鈿松旁鳳凰方盤中國，十五至十六世紀。長方形折沿，隨形圈足。髹漆為地，呈紅棕色，以螺鈿鑲嵌為飾。盤心上下內緣處以花卉紋錦地，中央開光以如意形，內飾松旁鳳凰飛舞情景。富貴吉祥。 來源：美國賓夕法尼亞知名私人收藏。 品相：品相極好，與年齡相稱，有一些磨損，螺鈿有微小損失，漆輕微的剝落，到處都有一些微小的刻痕。 重量：499.3 克 尺寸：35.4 x 26.5 厘米 文獻比較：以螺鈿鑲嵌為飾是表明本方盤為15至16世紀的作品。比較一件14至15世紀現金圖案和松針鑲嵌裝飾方盤，見J. M. White, Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquer from the Mike Healy Collection, 檀香山, 2005年, 頁8。見一件15至16世紀漩渦花飾的分層蓋盒，見2000 Years of Chinese Lacquer，香港，1993年，頁92。見一件萬曆款和年代的捲葉紋托盤，見R. Krahl and B. Morgan, From Innovation to Conformity: Chinese Lacquer from the 13th to the 16th centuries, Bluett & Sons，倫敦，1989年，頁32。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦邦翰思, 2013年11月7日, lot 304 估價：GBP 10,000-15,000（相當於今日EUR 14,500-21,500） 描述：十五/十六世紀 黑漆嵌螺鈿琵琶仕女圖長方蓋盒 專家評論：比較精細的鑲嵌，漆器的红褐色，以及相近的設計和花紋圖案。請注意此漆盒尺寸稍小 (26 厘米)。
A LINGZHI FUNGUS TABLE SCREEN, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. The dried natural fungus head is supported on a projecting fungal growth in the back and spreading out dramatically with a lobed outline, one side with an uneven surface and naturally gnarled, the natural patina of a warm brown color. Two apertures drilled to the backside and fitted with metal hooks.Provenance: From a Dutch private collection, assembled before 2007, and thence by descent. Condition: Very good condition with extensive old wear, minor losses, minuscule chips, traces of use and natural decomposition, all commensurate with age.Weight: 2,296 g Dimensions: Length 32 cm Expert's note: Lingzhi fungus, also known as ruyi, grows on the roots of trees, primarily in southern China. As a wish-fulfilling symbol, and believed to have medicinal benefits, it is no wonder that it has been used as an object of inspiration on the scholar's table.Literature comparison: A number of lingzhi fungus mounted in wood table screens are in the Imperial Collection, the largest of these, dated to the 18th century, is illustrated by Yang Xin and Zhu Chengru, in the exhibition catalog, Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace, The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, California, p. 61. Another smaller fungus (21.6 cm long) mounted in a zitan table screen and dated 16th to early 17th century is illustrated by P. Moss, The Literati Mode, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1986, pp. 188-9, no. 66.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 18 September 2003, lot 73Price: USD 10,755 or approx. EUR 16,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare lingzhi fungus table screen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)Expert remark: Compare the similar size (29.2 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 April 2018, lot 3030Price: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A lingzhi fungus, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the similar size (32 cm)清代靈芝桌屏中國，1644-1912年。乾燥的天然靈芝如傘狀，展現出層出不窮的年輪紋路，彎彎曲曲，宛若流雲紋理，呈現天然的暖棕色包漿。背面有兩個鑽孔並配有金屬鉤。 來源：荷蘭私人收藏，購於2007年前，保存至今。 品相：狀況極好，大量磨損、少量缺損、輕微磕損，有使用痕跡。 重量：2,296 克 尺寸：長 32 厘米 專家注釋：中國人的傳統工藝寶品如意，寓意順心吉祥，外形與靈芝相似。而靈芝還可入藥，所以在古代，也有很多人把乾靈芝作爲文房用品。 文獻比較： 一組宮廷收藏靈芝桌屏，其中最大型的一件為十八世紀，見Yang Xin，Zhu Chengru，The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art展覽圖錄，《Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace》，聖塔安娜，頁61。另一件較小的十六至十七世紀靈芝紫檀桌屏（長21.6 厘米），見P. Moss，《The Literati Mode》，Sydney L. Moss Ltd.，倫敦，1986年，頁188-9，編號66。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2003年9月18日，lot 73 價格：USD 10,755（相當於今日EUR 16,000） 描述：清代靈芝桌屏 專家評論：比較相似的尺寸(29.2 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年4月2日，lot 3030 價格：HKD 100,000（相當於今日EUR 13,000） 描述：清代靈芝桌屏 專家評論：比較相似的尺寸(32 厘米)。
A CELADON JADE 'BIRD' PENDANT, SONG DYNASTYChina, 960-1279. The recumbent bird finely carved and incised with a long tail, and almond shaped eyes, the curled wings with double-line grooves, a short beak, and claws tucked underneath. The back is pierced for suspension. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with icy inclusions and small areas of opaque gray and white alteration.Provenance: From the collection of David Taylor, and thence by descent within the Taylor family. David Taylor (1876-1958) was a notable British businessman who lived in Belfast and owned various commercial buildings along with a substantial portfolio of stocks and shares. During his travels to China in the early 20th century, he acquired many jades, including the present lot. His grandfather, Sir David Taylor, was born in 1815 in Perth, Scotland, and moved to Belfast in 1842, serving as its Mayor in 1867 and for two consecutive terms in 1883 and 1884. Condition: Fine condition, commensurate with age. The stone with minor nibbles and losses, natural fissures and some distinctly calcified areas. The jade with a good, unctuous feel overall.Weight: 64.1 g Dimensions: Length 7.3 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 11 May 2011, lot 100Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare carved jade bird, Song dynasty宋代青玉鳥形掛墜中國，960-1279年。玉鳥雕工精美，長尾，杏眼，雙線凹槽雕刻，短喙，爪子藏於身下。背部刺穿用以懸掛。淺青色調的半透明玉料，帶有冰狀内沁和不透明的灰色白色變化的小區域。 來源：David Taylor收藏，自此一直保存在Taylor家族中。David Taylor (1876-1958) 曾是一位著名的英國商人，住在貝爾法斯特，擁有各種商業建築以及大量股票和股份。二十世紀初，他到中國旅行時購買了許多玉器，包括現在的這件。 他的祖父戴維·泰勒爵士 1815 年出生於蘇格蘭Perth，1842 年移居Belfast，1867 年擔任市長，1883 年和 1884 年連任。 品相：狀況良好，與年齡相稱。 石頭有輕微磕損，天然裂縫和一些明顯的鈣化區域。玉質整體感覺瑩潤。 重量：64.1 克 尺寸：長 7.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2011年5月11日，lot 100 價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日 EUR 15,000） 描述：罕見宋代玉鳥掛墜
A SANDSTONE FRAGMENT OF DURGA SLAYING MAHISHA, UTTAR PRADESHIndia, 9th-10th century. Carved in openwork as Durga wielding the mighty broad bladed sword above her head with which she has just decapitated the buffalo. With her remaining right hands, she displays the discus weapon of Vishnu and plunging Shiva's trident. In her raised left hands she holds the shield, poised as a counterpoint to the raised sword, and the noose, the face adorned with a crown, backed by a halo and flanked by devis above.Provenance: Stefaan Grusenmeyer, Belgium, 1987. A noted Belgian private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. Stefaan Grusenmeyer was a Belgian art dealer initially based in Ghent. In 1983, he opened a gallery in Brussels, which his son Karim took over in 2000. The gallery specializes in sculpture, archaeology, jewelry, and decorative arts from Southeast Asia, China, and India. Condition: Fine condition commensurate with age and with extensive weathering and wear, areas of erosion, some structural cracks and losses, minor nicks here and there, all as expected for a statue of this high age. Good natural patina.Weight: 22.6 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 32 cm (excl. stand), 38.2 cm (incl. stand)With a modern wood stand. (2) Expert's note: This fragment is rare and was most likely part of an exterior structure of a lost and long-abandoned temple, exposed to the elements for hundreds of years. Such temple pieces have a particularly charming patina resulting from centuries of natural weathering, which is simply impossible to recreate even by the most talented and resourceful forger. A piece worth the close attention of the advanced collector!Durga slaying Mahisha is here represented in her multi-armed form, manifesting her supreme power as the dispeller of evil. Following the Devi Mahatmya text, she wields the mighty weapons lent to her by the assembly of male gods who singly could not defeat the demon.The worship of a mother goddess as the source of life and fertility has ancient roots, but the composition of the text Devi Mahatmya ("Glory of the Goddess") during the fifth to sixth century led to the dramatic transformation of the female principle into a great goddess of cosmic powers. Durga is the cosmic Magna Mater, and this popular iconic type encapsulates the struggle between the goddess and the demon Mahishasura, who symbolizes ignorance, disorder, chaos, and evil. Later textual sources generally refer to the subject as Mahishasuramardini, or 'killer of the buffalo demon'. She remains the most important and popular form of the great goddess known generically as Devi or Shakti.Literature comparison: Compare a related stone carving of Durga, dated to the late 9th century, Bihar, India, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2016.650. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 46 Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 23,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A buff sandstone relief of Durga, India, Uttar Pradesh, 10th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, attributes, and headdress. Note the size (42.5 cm).
A RARE CLOISONNE 'FIVE POISONS' MINIATURE JARDINIERE, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736–1795)China. The hexagonal vessel supported on six short feet, the facetted sides tapering downward and each decorated with an animal against a lozenge-diapered ground enameled in blue, red, yellow, and turquoise. The animals represent the Five Poisons (wu du) – snake, spider, scorpion, centipede, and toad – with the addition of a lizard. The gilt-bronze rim is incised and ring-punched with floral reserves against a pierced trefoil-diapered ground, above pendent ruyi heads.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Condition: The base with traces of soldering, the drilled hole possibly of later date, otherwise with expected wear and manufacturing flaws, including pitting. Minor nicks, dents and losses. Overall presenting very well.Weight: 310.2 gDimensions: Width 11.7 cmThe Five Poisons (hu du) are believed to form an elixir that neutralizes evil. The five together are a talisman used to counteract evil on Duanwujie, the Dragon Boat Festival. In some variants of the Five Poisons, the toad is replaced by the Jin Chan, or money toad, as seen on the present lot. The winged centipede and additional lizard appear to be further variants of this ancient Chinese concept.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related cloisonne vase from the Qianlong period, 27.9 cm, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, Accession Number 29.110.92.乾隆時期罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯五毒紋小盆中國。六邊形小盆，上寬下窄，盆沿下折飾如意紋，六隻如意形短足，每一面都由藍色、紅色、黃色和綠松石色組成的菱形圖案，中間可見五毒——蛇、蜘蛛、蝎子、蜈蚣、蟾蜍以及蜥蜴。 來源：奧地利私人收藏。 品相：底座帶有焊接痕跡，可能是後期做的鑽孔，磨損和製造缺陷，包括點蝕。輕微的劃痕、凹痕和缺損。 整體品相非常好。 重量：310.2 克 尺寸：寬11.7 厘米 文獻比較： 比較非常相近的乾隆時期銅胎掐絲琺瑯，尺寸27.9 厘米，見大都會藝術博物館，藏品編號29.110.92。
A SANCAI GLAZED POTTERY JAR, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The ovoid body liberally splashed with bright amber, straw and green glazes that cover the short neck and continue over the shoulders, irregularly stopping above the flat base exposing the pale buff body. Provenance: Tenmoku Art, New York, USA, according to label on base. A private collection in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, by repute acquired from the above. Condition: Overall as expected and commensurate with age, with encrustations, extensive wear, firing flaws and chips to the foot, the base with a drilled hole.Weight: 1,439 g Dimensions: Height 25 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 10 May 2018, lot 965Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 23,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Sancai-glazed pottery jar China, Tang dynasty (Ad 618-907)Expert remark: Compare the near identical form and glazes as well as the related height (26.7 cm). Note that the glazes stop at a lower point than on the present jar and that there are fewer encrustations.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 234Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 37,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare Sancai-glazed pottery tall ovoid jar, Tang dynasty (618-907)Expert remark: Note the closely related glazes as well as the related form and height (27 cm). Note that the jar does not have a neck, the glazes stop at a lower point than on the present jar and there are fewer encrustations.唐代三彩罐中國，618-907年。罐口微敞，卷唇，短頸，溜肩，鼓腹下收，平底。施三彩釉，溜肩以下脫彩，不規則地露出内胎。 來源：根據底部標籤應來自美國紐約Tenmoku Art藝廊。美國亞特蘭大私人收藏，據説購於上述藝廊。 品相：總體與預期相符，與年齡相稱，有結殼、廣泛磨損、底部多有磨損，有鑽孔。 重量：1,439 克 尺寸：高25 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得, 2018年5月10, lot 965 價格：USD 21,250 （相當於今日EUR 23,000） 描述：唐代(618-907) 三彩罐 專家評論：比較相似的外型、釉色及尺寸 (高26.7 厘米)。請注意相較於現拍品，此罐施釉至瓶身較低處，結殼也較少。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得, 2008年9月17日, lot 234 價格：USD 30,000 （相當於今日EUR 37,500） 描述：唐代(618-907) 罕見三彩高圓罐 專家評論：比較相近的釉色、外型及尺寸 (高27 厘米)。請注意此罐無頸，相較於現拍品，施釉至瓶身較低處，結殼也較少。
A HUANGHUALI 'GHOST EYES' BRUSHPOT, BITONG, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. Of massive cylindrical form, the finely grained wood with several distinct ghost eyes and peaks, all with a rich, dark chocolate-brown patina. The wood stopper inside the base of the pot is possibly of a later date. Very good polish with an elegant luster and an unctuous surface.Provenance: New York trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, few natural age cracks, fine patina overall.Weight: 2,580 g Dimensions: Height 22.1 cmExpert's note: Note that one of the natural 'ghost eyes' actually has the distinct look of a face with a pair of eyes, mouth, and nose. This is quite rare to find! Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 11 November 2015, lot 6Price: GBP 35,000 or approx. EUR 51,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Huanghuali brushpot, bitong 17th/18th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, ghost eyes, polish, patina and size (18 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 89Price: GBP 16,312 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A very fine huanghuali brushpot, bitong, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, ghost eyes, polish, patina and size (18.3 cm)明末清初黃花梨鬼眼筆筒中國，十七至十八世紀。選料精良，器形碩大，用一段質地細密、紋理美觀的大料整挖鏇成。筒身中段略微有腰，壁厚，通體素面，簡潔明快。筆筒底部的木塞可能是較晚的做的。包漿瑩潤。 來源：紐約古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損與自然年代裂縫，整體光澤良好。 重量：2,580 克 尺寸：高22.1 厘米 專家注釋：請注意，其中一隻自然的“鬼眼”非常的獨特，整體看上去像一張帶著眼睛、嘴巴和鼻子的臉。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2015年11月11日，lot 6 價格：GBP 35,000（相當於今日EUR 51,000） 描述：十七至十八世紀黃花梨筆筒 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、鬼眼、拋光、包漿和尺寸 (18厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2020年11月5日，lot 89 價格：GBP 16,312（相當於今日EUR 21,000） 描述：十七世紀黃花梨大筆筒 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、鬼眼、拋光、包漿和尺寸(18.3厘米)。
AN INSCRIBED RUBY-RED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 1750-1850Published: Robert Kleiner, 'The Tuyet Nguyet Collection of Snuff Bottles and Saucers', Arts of Asia, November-December 1998, pp. 53, no. 21.China. Of flattened rectangular form with rounded edges, the long sides each with a raised oval panel neatly incised with a poetic inscription, the short sides each with a raised oblong panel.Expert's note: Many monochrome glass snuff bottles were incised with poems and inscriptions, adding to their attraction for the literati class during the Qing dynasty. This is a good example, the raised panels providing an ideal platform for the incision work, which is of spectacular quality and shows fine gilding as well.Inscriptions: With a poem by Li Yifu, Tang Dynasty “She (the goddess of the Luo river) takes the moon as her fan and the clouds as her dress. She dances and looks at her image mirrored by the river.”Provenance: From the private collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter. Tuyet Nguyet was the founder and chief editor of Arts of Asia. She married Stephen Markbreiter, an English architect, in 1959 and moved to Hong Kong to work as a journalist. Arts of Asia's first regular edition appeared in 1971. In the magazine, Nguyet sought to combine authoritative content from major experts with detailed coverage of the Asian art market. Tuyet Nguyet was an early member of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, attending her first convention in 1973, and was later elected as an honorary member. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few light surface scratches.Stopper: Glass in imitation of jadeiteWeight: 31.0 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 64 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 8 mmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 689Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 25,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Very Rare Ruyi Guan Inscribed Ruby-Red Glass Snuff BottleExpert remark: Compare the closely related color and calligraphy. Note the different form.1750-1850年寶石紅料詩文鼻烟壺中國。扁平長方形，溜肩，邊緣圓潤，兩面開光雕刻詩文。 出版：Robert Kleiner，〈The Tuyet Nguyet Collection of Snuff Bottles and Saucers〉，《Arts of Asia》，1998年11-12月，第53頁，編號21。 專家注釋：許多單色玻璃鼻烟壺上刻有詩句和款識，這就是清代一個很好的例子。 款識：鏤月成歌扇，裁雲作舞衣。自憐回雪影，孤到（應是“好取“）洛川歸。 來源：Tuyet Nguyet 和 Stephen Markbreiter 的私人收藏。Tuyet Nguyet 是《Arts of Asia》的創始人和主編。1959 年，她與英國建築師Stephen Markbreiter結婚，並移居香港擔任記者。《Arts of Asia》第一期普通版於 1971 年問世。在該雜誌中，Nguyet 致力於將專家的權威內容與亞洲藝術市場的詳細報導相結合。Tuyet Nguyet 是國際中國鼻烟壺協會的早期會員，1973 年參加了協會的第一次大會，後來當選爲名譽會員。 品相：品相優良，小磨損，表面輕微劃痕。壺蓋：仿翡翠玻璃料 重量：31.0 克 尺寸：高 （含蓋）64 毫米；頸部直徑15 毫米 及瓶口直徑8 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年9月19日，lot 689 價格：USD 21,250（相當於今日EUR 25,900） 描述：如意館造寶石紅料詩文鼻烟壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的顏色和書法。請注意外型不同。
A MANDARIN'S SUMMER HAT, JI GUAN, WITH A NINTH-RANK OFFICIAL'S FINIAL AND LEATHER TRAVELLING BOX, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. The hat of conical shape decorated with red tassels, surmounted by a gilt finial signifying an official of the ninth rank, the bamboo frame covered in a pale-yellow silk damask gauze with floral design, brocade rim, and blue ribbon. The interior covered in red silk with foliate design and with a blue ribbon. The original hat box made from wood, leather, textiles and further with metal handles and lock, designed to carry the Mandarin's robe, belt, boots, necklace etc. during travel.Inscriptions: To the interior of the hat box, 'Yue Dong' (East Canton), 'Shen Chen Gao Di Jie Dong Yue Yu He Zao' (made by Yue Yu He in East Gao Di Street of the provincial capital), and 'Guaranteed to be genuine and if you purchased a fake from us, we will give you an exchange'.Expert's note: A chop such as the one on the interior of the present hat case is not only quite rare to find, but it also indicates that already during the Qing dynasty many fake hats must have been in circulation. As a result, the shop had to provide a written guarantee to appease suspicious customers, an apparently timeless issue that most readers will be familiar with. Published: Linda Wrigglesworth, The Accessory, London, April 1991, page 3. Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 1991. An English private collection, acquired from the above. Finding her passion for Chinese textiles in 1976, when encountering her first dragon robe, Linda Wrigglesworth opened her gallery in 1978, and over the following decades became one of the world's leading experts in antique Chinese costumes and textiles, helping to buy and sell pieces to private collections and public institutions worldwide. She has written countless articles and curated countless exhibitions. In 2008 she retired from her business and sold her private collection of Imperial textiles at Christie's New York. Condition: Overall good condition with natural wear, minor losses and traces of use, as expected from such a piece. The hat with small tears, few minor stains, and loose threads. The silk possibly faded and with some soiling. The box with minor scratches and losses, soiling, natural age cracks and associated old repairs. Displaying remarkably well throughout.Weight: 230 g (the hat), 4.5 kg (incl. the box) Dimensions: Diameter 32.5 cm (the hat), Length 56 cm (the box)With a matching hat box of the same period. (2)The present lot was intended for summer use, as indicated by the silk material over a lightweight bamboo frame. This semi-formal type of hat is referred to as ji guan or festive hat. Under Manchu formal dress regulations, the colors of hat finials were used to distinguish official ranks. In 1727 the Yongzheng Emperor introduced a new type of formal insignia, so-called 'mandarin hat buttons', a large round bead, which was mounted with a gilt base to the hat. These mandarin hat buttons signified a person's rank. Officials of higher rank were permitted to wear jewels, while lower ranks wore plain gilt jewels. Ninth-rank officials were allowed to use plain gilt beads as hat buttons.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 24 March 2004, lot 34Price: USD 10,158 approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A group of three semi-formal court hats, jiguang, and a tiered hat box, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form and decorations, as well as the size (31.1 cm). Note this lot comprises three hats and a tiered box.清代九品官吉服冠中國，1644-1912年。無簷，喇叭式，圓錐形帽飾紅色流蘇，鎏金頂飾，用篾席外裹淡黃色綾羅，錦邊。內部覆蓋著帶有葉狀紋的紅色絲綢和一條藍色絲帶。帽盒由木頭、皮革、紡織品製成，並帶有金屬把手和鎖扣，旅行便携盒，可用來放置長袍、腰帶、靴子、項鍊等。 款識：帽盒内標籤”粵東，省城高第街，東約裕和造，如假包換” 專家注釋：像現在的帽盒內部的標籤，不僅非常罕見，而且說明在清代一定已經有很多假帽子在流通。這家商店不得不提供書面保證。 出版：Linda Wrigglesworth，《The Accessory》，倫敦，1991年4月，頁3。 來源：Linda Wrigglesworth，倫敦，1991年；一個英國私人收藏，購於上述收藏。 品相：整體狀況良好，自然磨損、小缺損，有使用痕跡。這頂帽子有小水漬和輕微的污漬，還有鬆散的線。絲綢有些褪色、污漬。盒子有輕微的劃痕和損失、污漬、自然老化和相應的維修。重量：帽230 克，總 4.5 公斤 尺寸：帽直徑 32.5 厘米，盒子長 56 厘米 來自同時期的相配帽盒。由於字數限制，完整拍品中文翻譯請至www.zacke.at查看。
AN EMBROIDERED 'CRANES WORSHIPPING THE PHOENIX' SILK PANEL, 19TH CENTURYChina. Finely embroidered in elegant monochrome colors, depicting two majestic phoenixes with long trailing tails standing on a rock, two cranes looking upwards to them, at the lower right several mandarin ducks frolicking in a pond, and two birds perched on a tree.Inscriptions: To the upper left an inscription by the Song dynasty civil servant Huang Yuandao, writing about cranes and how they dance and fly. With two seal marks.Provenance: From a British private collection, according to the owner acquired in the early 20th century in China by their grandparents, and thence by descent within the same family. Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear, faint soiling and few loose threads to edges. The frame with nicks, scratches and other traces of wear and age. Must be considered exceedingly rare in this pristine state of preservation, especially given the frailty of the fabric.Dimensions: Size 41.9 x 87 cm (excl. frame), 48.2 x 94.4 cm (incl. frame)Paintings and embroideries with phoenixes surrounded by various birds, including cranes, mandarin ducks, and pheasants are a common motif in Chinese culture. Phoenixes are regarded as the king of the birds, as they represent power, virtue, and grace.Literature comparison:Compare a silk painting with a closely related subject, depicting two phoenixes surrounded by various species of birds and titled 'A hundred birds worship the phoenixes', 18th century, in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1909.218.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 6 November 2018, lot 317Price: GBP 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An embroidered silk 'phoenix and qilin' panel, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare related motif and choice of colors. Note the size (70.5 x 102.8 cm).十九世紀《水雲鄉》刺綉掛屏中國。緞面素色綉，描繪了成雙成對的鳥類。樹下鳳凰立於假山上，兩隻白鶴仰頭朝拜鳳凰。一側兩隻鴛鴦戲水，樹上一對小鳥。 款識：水雲鄉天高海闊任翱翔，翮健汝思勞鞠養。凜冰霜，披鶴氅，去朝凰，樂未央，夫妻逑好長絕倡。兄弟融融笑他鬥鬩牆。眾友？詩歌時和唱。天籟響，自然？？。只羽族，重倫常。順化黃元道題 來源：英國私人收藏，藏家的祖父於二十世紀初購於中國，自此保存在同一家族至今。 品相：品相極好，只有輕微的磨損、污漬，邊緣有少量鬆線。鏡框有劃痕等磨損和年代痕跡。刺綉類拍品保存如此之好，極其罕見的。 尺寸：41.9 x 87 厘米 (不含框), 總48.2 x 94.4 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相似主題、一對鳳凰被眾鳥崇拜的十八世紀刺綉掛屏，名為〈百鳥朝鳳圖〉，收藏於佛利爾美術館，史密森尼學會的國立亞洲藝術博物館，編號F1909.218。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2018年11月6日，lot 317 價格：GBP 17,500（相當於今日EUR 22,500） 描述：十九世紀鳳凰和麒麟刺綉掛屏 專家評論：比較相近的圖紋和顏色。請注意尺寸(70.5 x 102.8 厘米)。
A PAINTED POTTERY STEM CUP, BAN CHIANG, 1ST MILLENNIUM BCThe deep rounded sides supported on a tall spreading foot and rising to an everted rim, decorated with even red lines forming geometric designs on the creamy-white ware.Provenance: Dutch trade. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, few chips, minor losses to the paint, no fills or restorations. A Ban Chiang piece in such well-preserved condition is considered to be rare.Weight: 1,450 g Dimensions: Height 18.9 cm Ban Chiang, denotes an archeological site located in Nong Han district, Udon Thani Province, Thailand. Discovered in 1957, the site attracted enormous publicity due to its distinctive red painted pottery. During the first formal scientific excavation in 1967, archaeologists unearthed several skeletons, together with bronze grave gifts and unglazed earthenware pots which had been low-fired and painted red with unique, highly expressive and characteristic designs.A subsequent excavation at Ban Chiang in 1974-1975 was followed by an article by Chester Gorman and Pisit Charoenwongsa, claiming evidence for the earliest dates in the world for bronze casting and iron working. Subsequent excavations, including that at Ban Non Wat, have now shown that the proposed early dates for Ban Chiang are unlikely. The first datings of the artifacts used the thermoluminescence technique, resulting in a range from 4420-3400 BC, which would have made the site the earliest Bronze Age culture in the world. These dates stirred worldwide interest. Thermoluminescence dating of pottery was at the time an experimental technique and had been applied to Ban Chiang sherds of uncertain provenance. However, with the 1974-1975 excavation, sufficient material became available for radiocarbon dating. Re-analysis by radiocarbon dating suggested that a more likely date for the earliest metallurgy at Ban Chiang was c. 2000-1700 BCE. A date of 2100 BCE was obtained from rice phytoliths taken from inside a vessel taken from the lowest grave, which had no metal remains. The youngest grave was about 200 CE. Bronze making began circa 2000 BCE, as evidenced by crucibles and other fragments. A contrasting analysis was conducted by Charles Higham of the University of Otago using the bones of the people who lived at Ban Chiang and the bones of animals interred with them. The resulting determinations were analyzed using Bayesian statistics and the results suggested that the initial settlement of Ban Chiang took place about 1500 BCE, with the transition to the Bronze Age about 1000 BCE. The chronology of Ban Chiang metallurgy is still in considerable dispute.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related jar, dated 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1972,0919.1.
Lithgow, William: The total discourse, of the rare adventures, and painefull peregrinations of long nineteene yeares travailes from Scotland, to the most famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia, and Africa. [2nd ed.] London: Okes 1640. 18,4 x 14 cm. Mit Front.-Portr. in Hz. und 7 Texthz. 7 Bll., 514 SS., 2 (von 4) Bll. HLdr. mit Wappensupralibros der Signet Library auf den Deckeln. (Berieben und bestoßen, Gelenke und Ecken restauriert. Gebräunt und altersfleckig, Frontispiz t. mit Defekten, daher aufgezogen; über 100 Textbll. mit erneuerten Rändern, 2 Bll. des Inhaltsverzeichnisses zum Schluss t. hs. ersetzt, ebenso der Text auf S. 513 zum Schluss hs. ergänzt.) STC 15714. Pollard & Redgrave II, 15714. Blackmer 1021. Röhricht 934. - Der klassische Bericht des Reisenden W. Lithgow (1582-1645?) geboren in Lanark, erschien erstmals 1614 in London und erlebte zahlreiche Auflagen, die laufend um weitere weitere seiner Reisen ergänzt wurden. Er besuchte Italien, die Ionischen Inseln, Athen, Kreta und den Ägäischen Archipel im Jahr 1609 und hielt sich eine Zeit lang auf Chios auf. Nach seinen eigenen Berechnungen hat Lithgow etwa sechsunddreißigtausend Meilen zurückgelegt, erlebte Haft und Folterungen in Spanien, wurde in London wegen Angriffs auf den spanischen Botschafter wieder inhaftiert usw. - "Thus it is probably the earliest authority for coffee-drinking in Europe, Turkish baths, a pigeon post between Aleppo and Bagdad, the long Turkish tobacco-pipes, artifivial incubation, and the importation (since about 1550) of currants from Zante to England ... " (Blackm. Cat. 198, zit. Dictionary of National Biography). - Selten.
Arthus, Gotthard: Indiae orientalis pars septima; Navigationes duas, Primum trium Annorum, à Georgio Spilbergio, trium navium praefecto, Ann. 1601. ex Selandia in Indiam Orientalem susceptam: Alteram, novem Annorum, à Casparo Balby, Gemmario Veneto, Anno 1579. ex Alepo Babyloniam versus, &inde porro ad regnum Pegu usque continuatam, continens. Text und Abbildungsteil in 1 Bd. Frankfurt a. M.: Gedruckt v. W. Richter für Th. & J. de Bry 1606. 30,5 x 19,3 cm. Illustr. Kupfertit. mit montiertem typographischen Text, 1 gest. Vign. im Text.; 22 Kupfer, dav. 2 doppelblattgroß. 2 Bll., 126 SS., 1 w. Bl.; Titel, 24 nn. Bll., 1 w. Bl. Dunkelgrünes Maroquin auf 5 Bünden um 1900 m. Rt., verg. Deckelvign., Goldschnitt; signiert "Bound by W. Pratt". (Restauriertes Exemplar. Kaum sichtbare Altersspuren. 1 Papierergänzung im 2. Teil.) VD17 547:640634R. Lindesiana 175 f. Böhme 125. - Bry, Ostindische Reisen, VII. Das Dedikationsblatt an J. Schwickardt im 3. Druckzustand. - Im Vorderdeckel montierte bibliographische Notiz auf Briefbogen des Antiquars Henry Stevens: "With the very rare Dedication leaf in which the engraving of the large Ruby of Ceylon appears instead of the Arms of Archbishop Schwickardt". Datiert 27. 7. 1914. - Exlibris John Jay Paul.
Curtis, John: British entomology; Being illustrations and descriptions of the genera of insects found in Great Britain and Ireland: Containing coloured figures from nature of the most rare and beautiful species, and in many instances of the plants upon which they are found. 8 Bde. London: Printed for the author 1823-1840. 25 x 15,5 cm. Mit insgesamt 770 gest. kol. Tafeln. Ln. mit goldgepr. Rt. und Vignette auf dem Vorderdeckel.(Einbände etwas berieben und Ecken bestoßen. Meist nur im Vorsatz leicht stockfleckig. Die Tafeln teils papierbedingt schwach gebräunt. Sonst kaum Alters- oder Gebrauchsspuren).Nissen ZBI 1000. Horn & Schenkling 4184. - Erschienen in 192 monatl. Lieferungen mit je 4 Tafeln (Lfg. 1-2 je 5). Zu jeder Tafel 2 SS. Text. Bd. VII mit alphabetischem und systematischem Index (36 SS., 14 nn. SS., 11 SS., 1 nn. S.).
Glenfiddich-21 year old-1961Distilled at The Glenfiddich Distillery.Bottled in April 1984 in Scotland. Imported by Zenith Italia S.R.L. Labelling foxed, minor crease. Nicked rear label. Level: very top shoulder. 75cl. Single malt, 45% volume1 bottleFootnotes:A rare Glenfiddich that was imported, and solely available for the Italian market, in the early 1980s.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenfiddich Rare Oak-25 year oldIn original presentation case. Good labelling. Filled to 70cl. Single malt, 43% volume Glenfiddich Excellence-26 year oldDistilled, matured and bottled at the Glenfiddich Distillery.In original presentation case. Good labelling. Filled to 70cl. Single malt, 43% volume2 bottlesThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenfiddich Spirit of a Nation-29 year oldSouth Pole Challenge 2013. Distilled, matured and bottled at the Glenfiddich Distillery.An exceptional and very rare hand-selected Glenfiddich inspired by the courage and pioneering spirit of #TeamGlenfiddich and their epic race to the South Pole over 13 days, 335km and in -35°c. Limited edition bottle 150/250. In original wooden presentation case. Good labelling. Filled to 700ml/70cl. Single malt, 48.6% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenfiddich Rare Collection-44 year old-1964Exclusive release in Taiwan Duty Free. Distilled, matured & bottled at the Glenfiddich Distillery. Bottle 45 of 179. In original wooden presentation case accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Good labelling. Filled to 70cl. Single malt, 41.4% volume1 bottleFootnotes:The elusive Glenfiddich is one of the rarest ever bottled, and was only available for the Taiwanese Duty Free market.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenfiddich Rare Collection-32 year old-1978Rafael Medina Edition. Distilled, matured & bottled 15th October 2010 at The Glenfiddich Distillery.Cask #28116. Bottle No. 2 of 7. In original wooden presentation case, accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Good labelling. Filled to 70cl. Single malt, 59.9% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenfiddich Rare Collection-22 year old-1992Distilled, matured & bottled at the Glenfiddich Distillery Dufftown.Cask #8387. Bottle 36/200. Paper seal strip torn. In original presentation case (minor damages), accompanied by certificate. Good labelling. Filled to 700ml. Single malt, 56.3% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Eagle Rare-17 year oldBottled Spring 2014. Distilled and bottled by Buffalo Trace Distillery.Transfer printed and paper labelling. Level: high shoulder. 750ml. Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 90 degrees proof/45% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Johnnie Walker-1956J. W. & S. Ltd., bottled to commemorate the opening of the new premises of John Walker & Sons Ltd. at Hill Street, Kilmarnock on 11th September 1956.Stopper cork, lead capsule embossed 'SWING'. Accompanied by glass stopper. Labelling with some light staining. No spirit strength or capacity stated.1 bottleFootnotes:An incredibly rare bottle of Johnnie Walker Swing that was produced in 1956, celebrating the opening of the now famous premises of Hill Street in Kilmarnock, home to the notorious brand for over fifty years. The name 'Swing', was given to this blend as the bottle is designed to rock gently back and forth when gently pushed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ghosted Reserve-26 year old (2)Rare Cask Reserve. Distilled, blended and bottled by William Grant & Sons LimitedBatch 04/2600. Bottle 2565. Source distilleries Ladyburn & Inverleven. In original presentation case accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Good labelling. Filled to 750ml. blended malt, 42% volume2 bottlesFootnotes:The Ghosted Reserve series from William Grant & Sons showcases blended malts from silent distilleries. This 26 year old example, the first in the series, contains spirits from Inverleven and Ladyburn among others.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Et No.1-Chapters of AmpersandA blend from Maison Tiffon Grand Champagne Cognac vintage 1943, 1974 and a rare, aged barrel from approximately 1870.Limited Edition. No.21 of 300. Transjö Hytta, Sweden handmade decanter (minor scratches). In original wooden presentation chest, accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Good labelling. Filled to 75cl/750ml. Cognac, 40% volume1 decanterFootnotes:Chapters of Ampersand Et No. 1 is a superb blend of cognacs ranging from 1974 to pre-Phylloxera Cognac from 1870.It is presented in a unique decanter designed by Swedish glass artist Göran Wärff and crafted by Swedish glass blowers Jan-Erik Ritzman and Sven-Åke Carlsson.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rémy Martin-1875E. Rémy Martin & Co.Driven cork. Front labelling foxed and rubbed with minor stains. Shoulder label foxed with minor damages. Level: mid shoulder. Cognac, no spirit strength or capacity stated on labelling.1 bottleFootnotes:Rémy Martin Cognacs bearing a vintage are an absolute rarity. This is an incredibly old and rare vintage, as it was distilled in 1875, precisely when the Phylloxera crisis devastated the region of Cognac, destroying the majority of their vineyards.Phylloxera is an insect of the hemiptera family and one of its species, Phylloxera Vastatrix, attacks grapevines and sucks the sap from their roots, doing irreparable damage to the plant.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rémy Martin-Louis XIII Rare Cask 42.6Second Edition. Bottled 2009. Grande Champagne.Baccarat black crystal decanter No. B 004 of 738. 22 Ct Rose gold plated collar neck. In original presentation case (some damage) with lightning system incorporated and outer packaging. Accompanied by certificate of authenticity, booklet, leather tote-bag and stopper. Engraved labelling. Filled to 750ml. Cognac, 42.6% volume1 Baccarat crystal decanterThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rémy Martin-Louis XIII Rare Cask 43.8First Edition. Bottled 2004. Grande Champagne.Baccarat black crystal decanter No. 426 of 786. Palladium plated collar neck. In original presentation case (some damage) with lightning system incorporated and outer packaging. Accompanied by certificate of authenticity, booklet and stopper. Engraved labelling. Filled to 70cl. Cognac, 43.8% volume1 Baccarat crystal decanterFootnotes:A single very old tierçon cask held 786 bottles, to create this incredibly rare expression of Louis XIII.The evocative Baccarat decanter is a true spectacular race against time, executed by a team of some twenty master craftsmen working in union to perform more than fifty operations against a perfectly opaque blackness. Each numbered decanter is a genuine work of art in crystal, requiring nearly two weeks of work to complete. Rare Cask was bottled as a special edition in its own right.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
L'Essence de Courvosier-Year of the Dragon2012 Limited Edition.Baccarat crystal decanter No. 363 of 500. Metal frame of decanter slightly oxidised. In lacquered presentation box (damages) and outer packaging, accompanied by certificate of authenticity, CD-ROM and stopper. Engraved labelling. Filled to 70cl. Cognac, 42.2% volume1 crystal decanterFootnotes:Containing a blend of over 100 rare eaux de vie from Grande Champagne and the Borderies crus, this limited edition L'Essence de Courvoisier was released in 2012 to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ardbeg Alligator (2)Distilled and bottled by Ardbeg Distillery.Rare Limited Release. In original cartons. Good labelling. Level: into neck. 70cl. Single malt, 51.2% volume2 bottlesThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ardbeg Auriverdes-Gold EditionIn metallic gold painted bottle. Imported by Moet Hennessy USA. Good labelling. Rear with applied sample label. Filled to 750ml. Single malt, 49.9% volume Ardbeg AuriverdesDistilled & bottled by Ardbeg Distillery Limited.In original carton. Imported by Moet Hennessy USA. Level: into neck. 750ml. Single malt, 49.9% volume2 bottlesFootnotes:The Ardbeg Auriverdes was released in 2014 for the 'Ardbeg Day' - an annual open day which coincides with the Feis Ile festival on Islay.In the year 2014, the FIFA Football World Cup was hosted in Brazil. Auriverdes is a Portuguese term created by the combination of 'auri', 'gold' and 'verde', 'green'. The word is commonly used in reference to the Brazilian national flag, and as a nickname for many of their sports teams on account of their uniforms. Coincidentally, these are also the brand colours of Ardbeg distillery.The incredibly rare gold bottle, was never released for the retail market. It was only given to journalists and distillery ambassadors before the Ardbeg Auriverdes release at the end of May 2014 to the public.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rosebank-21 year old-1990Bottled 2011. Distilled at Rosebank distillery.Limited Edition, bottle No. 2568 of 5886. In original presentation case (minor mark on front). Good labelling. Level: into neck. 70cl. Single malt, 53.8% volume1 bottleFootnotes:This very rare Rosebank was part of the famous Diageo 'Special Release' from 2011.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Macallan Robert Burns-12 year oldA celebratory bottling in honour of The Robert Burns Semiquincentenary 1759-2009. Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd.Decanter 172 of 250. In original wooden presentation case with stopper. Engraved labelling. Filled to 700ml. Single malt, 46% volume1 decanterFootnotes:A rare release from The Macallan by the then Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno, who hand selected two casks, both numbered #1759 - the year of Robert Burn's birth, one from 1997 and one from 1998.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenmorangie Sauternes Wood Finish-15 year oldIn original presentation case. Good labelling. Level: into neck. 75cl. Single malt, 46% volume Glenmorangie Extremely Rare-18 year oldIn original presentation case. Good labelling. Filled to 70cl. Single malt, 43% volume Glenmorangie SignetBottled autographed all-over with gold marker pen. Produced and bottled by The Glenmorangie Distillery.In original presentation case. Transfer printed labelling. filled to 70cl. Single malt, 46% volume3 bottlesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenmorangie-16 year oldRare Single Cask. Bottled in 2016 to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of golf in Dornoch: 1616-2016. Distilled by The Glenmorangie Distillery Coy.In original presentation case. Good labelling. Filled to 70cl. Single malt, 56.4% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenmorangie Cask #31-21 year oldRare Cask. Bottled 29.03.2018. Distilled by The Glenmorangie Distillery Coy.Oloroso sherry cask #31. Bottle 457/661. In original presentation case accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Engraved labelling. Filled to 750ml. Single malt, 50.1% volume1 bottleFootnotes:This very special single cask release from Glenmorangie was hand-selected by Dr Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling & Whisky Creation.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Geography.- Dionysius Periegetes. De situ orbis, translated by Antonius Beccaria, first edition, collation: a-d8 e10, 42 ff., the last blank, 24-27 lines, Roman type, text of a1r within woodcut white vine on black border with shield within roundel at foot, woodcut white on black decorative initials, occasional later ink marginalia, outer margin trimmed, just touching printed side-notes in places, foxed, some staining, modern binding of ?older vellum over boards, soiled, small 4to, (200 x 140), [Venice], [Bernhard Maler, Erhard Ratdolt & Peter Löslein], 1477.⁂ Rare first edition of this compendium of geographical descriptions of the known world. Here in its first prose translation by the Veronese humanist Antonio Beccaria, who was secretary to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, himself a great patron of the humanistic arts. The final two leaves contain a list of countries and islands in Europe, Africa and Asia. As well as one of the earliest references to China ('Thina') in Western literature, we find information on the gems and minerals of various countries. Also, amongst the updated material from our translator, we read about the merits of Ireland's horses and that country's use of peat. Literature: BMC V 244; Goff D-253; H 6226*; Bod-inc D-099; BSB-Ink D-177; GW 8426; ISTC id00253000.
Augsburg binding.- Petrus de Palude. Sermones Thesauri novi de sanctis, collation: a b6 c-h8.6 i-m6 n-q8.6 r-t6 v8 x-z6 A8 B6 C8 D-F6 G-K8.6, 255 ff. (of 256, lacking final blank), b6 blank, 53 lines, Gothic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, opening initial 'R' on c1r in green on a gold ground, marginal flourish at foot in blue, green and pink and surrounded by 7 bezants (dulled), other initials in red, occasional early ink marginalia, the odd small marginal hole, spotting or foxing, some staining, occasional minor marginal worming, mostly light browning, contemporary ornately blind-stamped panelled calf from an Augsburg workshop [Kyriss 84, plate 171], tooled with a hunting roll, and rosette, star and other tools, title tooled on front cover, spine in compartments and tooled with palmettes, metal center- and corner-pieces, remains of metal clasps, foot of spine worn, head of spine with short split either side (?repaired), some loss of leather to lower cover, rubbed and scuffed, folio (276 x 191mm.; binding 284 x 202), Strasbourg, Martin Flach, 1493.⁂ A rare copy in commerce of this collection of sermons by the French theologian and Archbishop Palude. Here in an attractive unsophisticated contemporary Augsburg binding. Provenance: Robert Raydl, Dominican (1498 inscription to front pastedown recording the sale of the book to him by a pastor Christophor of ?Gravenkirchen). Literature: Goff P-516; BSB-Ink S-335; GW M41815.
Annotated Jurisprudence.- Montholon (Jean de) Promptuarium divini juris et utriusque humani, pontificii et Caesarei, 2 parts in 1, collation: ⁌6 a10 b-z, A-Z, aa-dd8, ee ff6; AA-ZZ, aaa-sss8 ttt10, first title within woodcut border with personifications of Divine, Canon and Civil Law, second title within a woodcut border comprising angels, a coat of arms at head and a blank shield at foot, woodcut decorative initials, errata at end of both parts (4pp & 3pp.), colophon f., early ink marginalia in Latin in various hands, sometimes extensive, some trimmed by binder, lacking final blank, water-stained, heaviest towards end of part 2, that to inner gutters causing short short split near head throughout, affecting printed side-notes or text in places, a few repairs, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, 19th century calf-backed marbled boards, richly gilt spine in compartments and with black leather label, covers scuffed, rubbed, folio (305 x 207mm.), Paris, Henri Estienne [& Simon de Colines], 1520.⁂ A rare work in commerce; here with evidence of early scholarship. The author was a French priest, who was born in Autun. He received a doctorate in law at an early age, and he rapidly gained a reputation for his theological and legal scholarship, which led to him being appointed a cardinal by Pope Clement VII. Literature: Adams M1718; Renouard Estienne 22:2; Schreiber Colines 1 ('This, the first book issued by Simon de Colines, contains the first recorded appearance of his name in print.').
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Alexander of Aphrodisias. Alexandrou Aphrodiseios Agosemeioseis, eis tous sophistikous elegchous [graece]; In Sophisticos Aristotelis elenchos commentaria, collation: A-K8, title in Greek and Latin, Greek text, initial spaces with guide-letters, woodcut printer's device to verso of final leaf, old ink signature to title and later inscription of "R.Y.Tyrrell July 1893", title lightly soiled, a little marginal water-staining to some leaves, later calf with central rampant lion and floral corner-pieces in gilt, spine gilt, rubbed, spine ends and corners worn, joints split, [Adams A673; EDIT 16 CNCE 1040], 4to (c.230 x 170mm.), Florence, Giunta, August 1521.⁂ Rare in commerce.Robert Yelverton Tyrrell (1844-1914), Irish classical scholar who was made Professor of Latin at Trinity College Dublin aged only twenty-five, later becoming Regius Professor of Greek. While at Trinity he taught Oscar Wilde and founded a literary magazine Kottabos which published several of Wilde's poems and translations. In 1896 he signed a petition campaigning for Wilde's early release from prison.
Golden Bull.- Thülemeyer (Heinrich Günther von) Tractatio De Bulla Aurea, Argentea, Plumbea Et Cerea in Genere, nec non in Specie De Aurea Bulla Caroli IV Imperatoris, 8 parts in 1, text in Latin and German, engraved additional pictorial title, letterpress title in red and black (folded at foot), fine folding engraved plate and illustrations in text of miniatures from the original manuscript, woodcut decorative initials and tail-pieces, A2 of 'Andronici eiusdem nominis Secundi' misbound within preliminaries, offsetting, some spotting or foxing, and mostly light browning (as often), contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments and with replacement leather label and 2 small paper labels, upper joint starting, but holding firm, rubbed and scuffed, folio, Frankfurt, For Johann Melchior Bencard, 1697.⁂ Rare in commerce, and those copies traced often defective. On the Golden Bull of Emperor Charles IV, issued in 1356, and which provided the constitutional foundation of the Holy Roman Empire for the next centuries. It was named the Golden Bull after the seal that it carried.
Book of Hours, Use of Rome, in Latin & French, illuminated manuscript on vellum, 93 leaves (catchword on f. 83 does not follow, but text complete, f. 48 should follow f. 52, lacks final blank), the first and last blank, save for a liquid gold border on the first and red rules on both, catchwords, single column, 17 lines plus headline, written in dark brown ink in a fine slightly sloping italic hand with calligraphic flourishes, some small gold capitals, line-fillers in gold on red or blue, full-page miniature of St. Louis of France, on a landscape background, within border of flowers on liquid gold ground, occasional light staining, spotting or finger-marking, handsome contemporary Parisian olive morocco, gilt, covers with large leafy spray centre-pieces and corner-pieces of a cherub's head enclosed by leafy sprays, all within a triple filet outer border, spine in compartments, each with a central stylised ?leaf decoration within double filet borders, spine ends with hatching decoration, lacks ties, lower joint starting, but holding firm, rubbed at extremities, g.e., housed in a reddish-brown crushed morocco case by Rivière & Son, (146 x 103mm.; binding 154 x 114mm.), [Paris], [c.1575-80].⁂ Apparently written for use by a member of the French royal court. The Calendar (ff. 3-28) is extended to include a series of anniversaries including biblical and classical events, and notices of events relating to many members of the French royal family are given in great detail. The high quality binding has corner-pieces enclosing a cherub's head that are highly reminiscent of the royal binder Nicolas Ève (cf. Fletcher Foreign Bookbindings, pl.XXXVI & G.D. Hobson Les reliures à la fanfare, 1935, pp.38 & 52, and fig.43). Provenance: I: Apparently written for use of a member of the French royal court, with an unidentified monogram in silver on blue at the foot of the miniature. II: 'Barbe Dormant' (19th century ink inscription to rear endpaper) III: Christie's, 28th June, 1973, lot 57. IV: Sotheby's 8th December, 1975, lot 85, sold to Lawrence J. Schoenberg. V: Bibliotheca Schoenbergensis, sold Sotheby's 6th December, 2001, lot 93, bought by present owner. Literature: L.F. Davis Bibliotheca Schoenbergensis, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Rare Books from the collection of Lawrence J. Schoenberg, 1998, no.1, pl.1.
Botany.- Curtis (William) The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed, 76 vol. in 55, vols. 19 & 63 only with engraved portrait frontispieces, c.4550 engraved hand-coloured plates, c.465 folding, lacking 4 plates (490; 491; 633 and 634), plates occasionally misbound, 1 folding plan, vol. 71 with front free endpaper detached and loosely inserted, occasional off-setting, scattered spotting, several vol. with previous owner's ink signature to titles, occasional pencil notes, bookplate, contemporary calf, not uniform, several vol. neatly rebacked retaining original backstrips, several vol. sympathetically rebacked, first 4 vol. with incorrect vol. numbers to spine, very slight rubbing to corners and spine extremities, [Nissen BBI 2350], 8vo, 1793-1850.⁂ "The Botanical Magazine" is the longest and greatest serial of botanical illustrations. Many plants received their first descriptive and illustrative publication in the magazine. It is rare to find such a long and complete run; the plates are generally clean and the colouring bright and fresh.Provenance: Bookplates of: Tremayne [of Heligan House]; Simon Stephenson; and Charles Scrase Dickins. The Tremayne family built gardens at Heligan House from the mid-eighteenth century onwards. They include Europe's only remaining pineapple pit. The gardens are now called "The Lost Gardens of Heligan" and are one of Cornwall's major tourist attractions.
Einstein (Albert, theoretical physicist, 1879-1955) Typed Letter signed "A. Einstein" to Dr Martin H.Berman, 1p. & envelope, sm. 4to, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 29th March 1952, on what it means to be Jewish "a Jew is not a person believing some special things, but a person coming from a Jewish father and mother", fold in crease, envelope with some opening tearing and light surface soiling.⁂ A rare insight into Einstein's Jewish identity.
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