A BACTRIAN TRAVERTINE BOWL, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 59, no. 51, described as a truncated cone-shaped bowl in banded calcite or travertine.Oxus Civilization. The deep conical sides supported on a slightly rounded base and rising to an everted rim above a short waisted section. The stone of a beautiful cream color with faint veins of amber.Provenance: Bruno Cooper, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2009. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Bruno Cooper, Norwich, dated 18 October 2009, describing the piece as a Bactrian truncated cone-shaped bowl in travertine, dating it to the 3rd millennium BC, and stating a purchase price of EUR 1,800 or approx. EUR 2,400 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, few minuscule chips to the rim, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and natural fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks.Weight: 825.2 g Dimensions: Diameter 16.3 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related marble bowl, with a similar waisted section below the rim, dated ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1983.535.4.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 11 December 2003, lot 99Price: USD 7,170 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian banded calcite-alabaster bowl, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the related form, material, and size (17.5 cm). Note the vibrant bands and thin walls.
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'AUTUMN', BY LI XIONGCAI (1910-2001), DATED 1986China. Ink and watercolors on paper. Depicting an autumnal mountain landscape with a large tree in the front right, covered in red leaves, three farmers carrying buckets above a bridge, and birds in flight.Inscriptions: Upper left, dated 'February 1986, in Guangzhou', and signed 'Xiongcai'. Two seals, 'Xiongcai Jijiu' and 'Guduanren ye'.Provenance: Hong Kong trade. By repute acquired from a noted private collector. Condition: Very good condition with few small stains, minor creasing, little foxing, and few abrasions. Laid down on paper.Dimensions: Image size 103 x 53.3 cmLi Xiongcai (1910-2001) was a figure, flower, bird, and landscape painter. Born in Gaoyao in the Guangdong Province, Li received his earliest artistic training from his father, and later studied with Gao Jianfu, founder of the Lingnan School of painting. His studies focused on Chinese painting and other artistic techniques, as well as sketching. In 1932, Li was given a scholarship by the Chunshui Studio to study Fine Art at the Tokyo Art Institute, which gave him the opportunity to learn about the various innovations in painting made by Japanese artists at the time. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Li traveled extensively in the western part of China. Throughout his travels, he studied the details of cultural relics, and made a series of sketches of the places he visited. Li held a number of solo exhibitions throughout his career. In 1978, he was appointed as professor and deputy director of the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts. He was also elected director of the Chinese Artists Society, and deputy director of the Chinese Artists Association in Guangdong. In 2012, a retrospective of his work was held at the National Art Museum of China. Many of his most well-known works were executed on a large scale, and were characterized by bold, fluid brushstrokes.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2018, lot 1354Price: HKD 2,000,000 or approx. EUR 262,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Li Xiongcai (1910-2001), Autumn Forest and WaterfallExpert remark: Compare the closely related motif and red accents. Note the size (137.5 x 67.8 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2010, lot 723 Price: HKD 300,000 or approx. EUR 51,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Li Xiongcai (1910-2001), Riding in the Autumn WoodsExpert remark: Compare the closely related motif and red accents. Note the size (69 x 43 cm).1986年黎雄才《秋山圖》中國，紙本水墨設色。描繪秋日山間紅葉，一側三個農民在橋上提著水桶，空中鳥兒飛翔。 款識：一九八六年二月畫于廣州，雄才；鈴印：雄才急就，古端人也 來源：香港，據説購於一位知名私人收藏家處。 品相：狀況極好，只有輕微污積與細小的撕裂，有些起皺，輕微摺痕。 尺寸：畫面103 x 53.3 厘米 黎雄才（1910-2001），擅長物、花鳥、山水畫，廣東肇慶人，早年師從高劍父。黎雄才致力於中國畫的創新與改革，將傳統國畫的技法與日本畫、西洋畫技法融合，但其風格又有不同。1978年任廣州美術學院顧問、教授，與趙少昂、關山月、楊善深並稱為嶺南畫派第二代四大著名畫家。黎雄才擅長巨幅山水，畫作氣勢雄渾，自成一格。他還曾當選為中國美術家協會理事，中國美術家協會廣東省副主任。2012年在中國美術館舉辦作品回顧展。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2018年5月29日，lot 1354 價格：HKD 2,000,000（相當於今日EUR 262,000） 描述：黎雄才《滿林紅葉》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和紅色調。請注意尺寸 (137.5 x 67.8 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2010年5月28日，lot 723 價格：HKD 300,000（相當於今日EUR 51,500） 描述：黎雄才《秋林策馬》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和紅色調。請注意尺寸 (69 x 43 厘米)。
A NECKLACE WITH FOURTEEN AGATE AND CARNELIAN BEADS, PYU, 9TH - 10TH CENTURYPyu city-states. Of tubular, biconical, and globular form, etched with pentagons, lines, and other geometric patterns. Four stones of opaque black color, one of translucent reddish amber, the remaining of a pale gray and brown color with bands of light gray and white. Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with some wear, minuscule chips, and natural fissures.Weight: 27.6 g Dimensions: Length 30.8 cm (the necklace) and 2.1 cm (the largest bead)Etched carnelian beads were first produced in the Indus Valley around the middle of the third millennium BC. Trade with Mesopotamia during this period probably sparked their local production. They then spread across the world, with archaeological examples found in various places, such as Myanmar, China, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, and Russia. Their shapes, sizes and etched patterns are very diverse, and their wide geographical distribution is striking evidence of their ubiquity.Literature comparison: For a discussion of Pyu beads with related examples, see Elizabeth Moore and Terence Tan, Eyes on the Past: Samon and Pyu Beads in Myanmar, Arts of Asia, vol. 38, no. 1, January-February 2008, p. 134-141. See also Terence Tan, The Journey through Beads: from Prehistory to the Pyu States in Myanmar, Arts of Southeast Asia, vol. 2, no. 1, January-February 2021.
Early to mid 19th Century shagreen-cased etui, of seven divisions containing a drawing set with folding rule stamped Dollond London, second scale rule, dividers etc, inscribed within hinged cover to a 'Miss Capel', 16.8cm highContaining two ivory rules and sold with APHA exemption permit D8SJDFKH.Successful bidders must organise their own shipping, and any documentation (including resale where applicable)
Unusual Egyptian revival penwork-decorated pine stationery box, circa 1900, the hinged cover depicting Hathor, consort of the sun god Ra, between opposed birds representing Thoth, on scale ground, the front with winged scarab, the sides and rear with flowering plants on a starry midnight blue ground, enclosing letter racks, 26cm x 13cm x 15cm high
Asprey - Early 20th Century pocket barometer, the signed silvered scale reading from 23 to 31 inches of pressure, 0 to 8000 feet, with curved thermometer tube reading 20 to 130 Fahrenheit, in original crocodile-effect leather travel case stamped beneath 'Asprey London', 6.3cm diameter x 3cm high
* Studio Pottery. A collection of studio pottery including a lidded vase by David Frith, Brookhouse Pottery, square tapered form with scale decoration and roundels on a brown ground, impressed seal mark to base, 22 cm high, a large earthenware vase by Christopher Aston for Elkesley Pottery, brown running glaze, impressed mark to base, 34 cm high, a vase by Anthony Bernulf Hodge, oval form with impressed mark to base, 20.5 cm, a Rebecca Harvey saltglaze jug, 10 cm high and other itemsQTY: (16)
Three boxed Hornby Dublo Accessories including 5005 Engine Shed, complete, drain pipes only spot glued in places, excellent box, ex-plus, a 5087 set of Platform Fences, mint, all bolts present, box excellent, a 4620 Breakdown Crane, VG-Ex, fitted 2-rail scale wheels to trucks and crane, original box, fair to good and an unboxed Girder Bridge, excellent
MODERN - 7 games: Diplomacy, Colonial Diplomacy, Military Diplomacy, Fury in the West, Yalu Chinese in Korea 1950-51, A Distant Plain (Afghanistan), Risk (Guide Price £30-60)COLLECTION OF 12" (1/6 SCALE) ACTION MODELS, WITH INDIVIDUALLY MODELLED FEATURES AND ACCURATELY REPRODUCED UNIFORMS, WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT ALL NEAR MINT CONDITION OVERALL TO INCLUDE:
A unique opportunity to purchase an ARMORTEK TANK (unmade) - 4 large boxes of tank parts of 1/6th scale being a Tiger Tank release 3 dated 18th April 2005, this large scale metal tank is in unopened boxes and we are unsure of the completeness of this item, more information maybe obtainable from ARMORTEK
LIONELLO D'ESTE (1407-50), as Marquis of Ferrara (from 1441), Medal in old cast bronze, by Pisanello, Antonio Pisano (c.1395-1456). Obv: Portrait of Lionello d'Este wearing scale armour right, legend: LEONELLVS . MARCHIO . ESTENSIS . Rev: A mask of a triple faced child between two poleyns suspended from juniper branches, signed: OPVS . PISANI . PICTORIS .pierced otherwise only light wear on the highest points with dark and lighter patination, 67mm The triple-head is found on the shoulder-piece of King Alfonso’s armour in a drawing by Pisanello in the Louvre. Literature: Renaissance Portrait Medals. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 3, March 1912, pp. 50-51.
A mixed lot of various plastic scale model kits, unchecked for completeness to include: - A sealed and boxed Rosebud Kitmaster British Railways Standard Corridor 2nd in Maroon (00 & H0 gauge) - A boxed set of Airfix 00 scale Royal Guards - A boxed set of Airfix 00 & H0 scale American Civil War Artillery - Various bags of Airfix H0 and 00 gauge kits railway tracks, buildings, vehicles and other pieces.
An assorted group of English ceramics, comprising an early 19th century twin-handled sucrier and cover, decorated with green leaves and red spots with gilt scrolls, unmarked (beyond an incised 'X' to the base), 12cm high; a Davenport cream jug, on raised hexagonal foot, decorated with matt green and gilt and a nicely painted fancy bird with pink roses to the interior of the spout, printed factory mark, 13.5cm high; a Spode Felspar oval canted dessert dish with relief-moulded shell and scroll border, pattern 4557, 28cm wide; a Flight, Barr and Barr shell-handled dessert plate, decorated with a central spray of polychrome flowers and seaweed or 'vermicelli' gilt, impressed mark, 23cm wide; an early 20th century scale blue transfer-printed 'Fancy Birds' plate, printed 'Osler Designs, Calcutta' to the reverse (F. & C. Osler), 17.5cm diameter; a pair of Davenport green-bordered pierced cabinet plates, painted with landscapes, printed factory marks in puce, 23.2cm diameter; a Minton 'Brocade' pattern plate; an F&R Pratt Fenton plate, pattern 123 and a further Victorian green-bordered twin-handled dessert plate painted with flowers, 26cm wideCream jug is cracked. Pratt plate is cracked and stained. Hairline to interior of sucrier base.Some general scratching and rubbing to painted enamels throughout. No further damages.
A novelty walking, 'measuring', stick, the shaft enclosing a 100cm steel ruler in turn enclosing a 33cm long, hinged brass arm with a spirit level, the steel rule with a calibrated metric scale on one side and a 10-17 HS scale on the other side, with a brass ferrule, 96cm longPart of a private collection, which includes a collection of swordsticks in the militaria sale (200123 - 070223).Ok.
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