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Click here to subscribedating: about 1870 provenance: France, Octagonal, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, with 'IF BC' mark under crown, high rear sight and foresight; smooth, six-shot cylinder finely engraved and partially browned. Frame engraved with floral motifs, extractor and loading gate. Working mechanism but sometimes the rotation stops. Checkered, wooden grip scales. Suspension ring. Kept in brown leather holster (missing locking button). length 28.5 cm.
dating: 1830 provenance: Italy, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade with fuller. Engraved with trophies of arms set in floral motifs at the first half, on both sides. Base engraved on one side 'P. Knecht' and on the other 'Solingen' between geometric motifs. Cross-shaped, brass hilt engraved with floral motifs, straight quillons with acorn-shaped ends. Grip with horn grip scales, angled and pierced pommel. Iron scabbard with brass mounts decorated en suite, two suspension rings. length 88 cm.
dating: 1877 - circa 1880 provenance: USA, Rifled, 38 S&W. cal. barrel (visible rifling, some signs of use inside), high rib with company address and patents in two lines. Grooved, five-shot cylinder. Well working mechanism. Spur trigger integrated in the frame. Fine nickel-plating (90%), probably antique. Serial number '17xxx' under the grip. Checkered, hard-rubber grip scales, with 'S&W' in relief. Almost 110.000 items were made, the low serial number suggests an early production model. length 19 cm.
dating: 1820-30 provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Interesting, flat, curved, single-and-false-edged blade, with two segments featuring three grooves and the last one with two grooves, richly engraved with symbols, moon, stars, bust of a Turk, trophies and geometric motifs on a gilded background at the first part. Oriental-style hilt with cross quillon, angled pommel engraved with floral motifs (small missing part) and small chain. Ebony handle carved with scales. Beautiful leather-covered wooden scabbard stitched with metal wire and with two large brass mounts engraved with floral motifs and with a decoration depicting a female figure in bas relief with a vase and a trophy of arms. Two suspension rings on bands, a lion's head in relief on the front side and floral motifs in bas relief on the rear side. Very rare. length 89 cm.
dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Slightly curved single-edged blade with thin groove under the rear part, finely carved with floral motifs on a gold background at the base. With a gold cartouche with Arabic inscription on the right side, the weak with areas damaged by rust. Iron hilt decorated with gold geometric motifs (missing parts) horn grip scales (small missing). Leather-covered wooden scabbard (small missing parts) sewn with metallic wire and decorated in relief with geometric motifs, silver mounts. length 75.5 cm.
dating: about 1855 provenance: Belgium, Rifled, octagonal, 11 mm cal. barrel, with foresight. Smooth, five-shot cylinder, with engraved front border, marked 'CD' under crown, 'D' under crown, 'AF' under crown 'A', with serial number '62xx' and with mark of the Liège test bench. Frame marked 'CD' under crown and 'ADAM'S PATENT' on one side and with Adams' 1851 mark on the opposite side; above marked 'MANUF.D BY C. D. DULY AND LEGALLY LICENSED' and engraved with floral motifs, side cartridge rammer. Checkered, wooden grip scales, engraved iron butt-plate. Working mechanism. length 32.5 cm.
dating: about 1870 provenance: France, Round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, with engraved octagonal base, with high foresight; grooved, ten-shot cylinder, with floral engraving. The frame decorated en suite and with serial number '225', hammer with restoration, extractor and loading gate. Checkered, wooden grip scales, engraved trigger guard and frame. Suspension ring. Working mechanism. length 30.5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Austria, Tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller along most of the length. Some signs of use and time. Tang marked 'JOH. BLAZINC & SOHN WIEN'. Gilded brass hilt. Shell-guard with imperial emblem in relief, snake-shaped guard with oak fronds, pommel shaped as a lion's head. Smooth mother-of-pearl grip scales, ring nut with royal monogram on one side and 'VIRIBUS UNITIS' on the other side. Antique leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts and engraved with floral motifs. length 92.5 cm.
dating: circa 1848 provenance: France, Cardboard body covered with black cloth, black leather peak. Fine silver-coloured metal front frieze of the Second Republic. Chin-straps lined with velvet and covered with silver-coloured copper foil worked with scales, cheek-pieces with embossed flaming grenade. Silver-coloured chevron, tricolour sheet metal cockade, a double pompom at the top. Bottom edge and visor with some damaged parts, signs of use and time. Sweat band still present with signs of use and time. With label of a supplier from Valenza inside. height total circa 27 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Straight, double-edged blade, featuring a central groove at the first part, then ribbed, the first part engraved and gilded on a blue background with trophies and floral motifs, with areas damaged by rust. Gilt silver hilt, with a shell guard featuring the Savoy coat of arms under crown between two lion's heads, loop guard and pommel with lion's head. Mother-of-pearl grip scales, with the side frame featuring the Savoy coat of arms among floral motifs. Leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, engraved with floral motifs, two silver bands with a Greek pattern, and a suspension ring. length 88.3 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Uzbekistan, Straight, single-edged blade of wootz damask, with some pitting, featuring thin grooves and carved scrolls at the base of the back. The tang and base covered with nielloed silver foil and with a turquoise frame (one missing part). The central band also in nielloed silver, the small brown horn grip scales held by brass nails. Wooden scabbard with leather covering and nielloed silver mounts decorated with geometric and floral motifs on a background of dashes. length 30,3 cm.
dating: About 1940 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Well-preserved blade, with typical aluminium handle shaped as an eagle's head, bakelite grip scales with brass frieze, the rear part with dedication 'THE BLACK SHIRTS OF 'SAN MARCO' TO COMMANDER R. SERVADIO'. Complete with black lacquered scabbard (lacquering well preserved) and gilded mounts. Complete with the rare Mod. 39 leather clutched with 'M'-shaped hook under a brass eagle. A gift of the 'SAN MARCO' Blackshirts to Commander Roberto Servadio Cortesi. The heirloom comes directly from Servadio's family, who can at any time confirm its authenticity. See also a photo addressed to the Commander of the San Marco Battalion A.O. I (owned by the family). length 31 cm.
dating: second quarter of the 17th Century provenance: England, Composed of breast-plate and back-plate, neck defence, tassels and skullcap. The helmet worked in two halves joined at the crest, with a slightly sloping brim with a hemmed border and with a row of rivets. The iron-armoured cheekpieces (of more recent production). Breast-plate ribbed in the middle, with neckline and gussets with smooth roped border. One-piece waistplate fixed with rivets (one missing). The back-plate fastened to the chest with leather straps and iron buckles with hooks. Both tassels worked in a single plate, decorated like seven overlapping scales, fastened with buckles and hooks. Neck defence with side closure. Small defects and missing parts. The entire armour is painted black, the colour partly refreshed. Restored leather strings. Mounted on a modern mannequin. Fine ensemble. height as shown 97 cm.
dating: about 1885 provenance: Swiss, Octagonal, rifled, 7,5 mm cal. barrel, with serial number '23xxx', marks and Helvetic cross, foresight; frame numbered en suite with various marks including 'WF' under Helvetic cross, grooved, six-shot cylinder with serial number and Helvetic cross, loading gate and extractor. Grooved, wooden grip scales. Browned. Suspension ring. Working mechanism. With leather holster. length 25.5 cm.
dating: 1591 provenance: Saxony, Smoothbore, two-stage, 16 mm cal. barrel, first octagonal with mark 'A', 'K', mark with a bird and date '1591', the base engraved, after round with a ring and small engravings at the girdle, slightly bell-mouthed nozzle; lock with flat lock plate and external wheel, engraved springs, with safety lock and snap sliding pan cover, inside some engravings. Full stock made of blackened wood, scales engraved with bone inlays; sphere-shaped pommel bearing in the centre a bone medallion with the Saxon royal coat of arms. Bone-tipped wooden ramrod and iron cartridge extractor. Interesting puffer for the personal guard of the Princes of Saxony Christian I and II. This rare weapon has the barrel with the same marks as the puffer of the previous lot, only the date is from the year before. Although the lock and the stock show slight differences, there is a probability that the two puffers formed a single pair. length 55 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Very likely a gift from Venditti (who normally did not produce items of this kind) to King Vittorio Emanuele II. Consisting of two razors and a pair of scissors (the fourth item, probably a penknife, is missing). The scissors have large, richly pierced, carved, and engraved handle with the effigy of the King surmounted by a crown and surrounded by laurel leaves, above the inscription 'V.E. II RE D'ITALIA'; with Savoy coat of arms below, all amidst birds and floral motifs. The base of the blades is signed 'Domenico Venditti,' the back worked with waves. The rear side of the scissors is worked en suite. The two razors have grip scales worked likewise. In the original leather case with gold, black, and red decorations, lined with silk and blue velvet. A set of very high quality. length 12.5 x 2.5 x 21.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Italy, Curved, single-and-false-edged blade with central fuller. Hilt with oval-shaped langets and a curled quillon, long cap with a sea monster's head at the top, whose scales extend to the lower end of the back; ebony grip (small missing parts) with metal wire binding; without scabbard. Rare. An item of the first model assigned by the Royal Patents of 1833 to the officers of the Royal Navy. length 92 cm.
dating: 1865 - 1868 provenance: USA, Rifled, octagonal, 3-1/2', 32 rimfire cal. barrel (visible rifling, bore needs cleaning), high rib with foresight, featuring the company mark in two lines with patents up to 1859. Cylindrical, five-shot cylinder. Well working mechanism but indexing not perfect. Solid secure lock. Spur trigger. Remains of original finishing. Serial number '84xx'. Smooth rosewood grip scales, the right one stamped with serial number matching the revolver. length 20,5 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: France, Long, straight, single-and-false-edged blade with wide central fuller and thin dorsal groove, featuring the motto 'ne me tirez pas Sans Raison - ne me Remettez Point Sans honneur' at the forte, on the right side and engraved with boars and hounds. Some pitting. Brass hilt engraved with floral motifs, shell-guard shaped a shell, deer horn grip scales. length 77 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: France, Massive, curved single-edged blade (two pitting near the weak) made of fine damask. Oriental-style hilt made of gilded silver with finely engraved cross-shaped quillon with floral motifs in bas-relief on a granulated ground. Frame engraved with floral motifs, pommel and quillon are connected by a chain of engraved rings. Ivory grip scales with angled pommel and gilded fishbone decoration on the edge. Leather-covered, wooden scabbard stitched with metal wire, featuring magnificent gilt silver mounts decorated en suite with the hilt. Two suspension rings on convex bands with the same decoration as the quillon block. Complete with red rope clutches. The sabre is provided with a Cites certificate (only valid within the EU). length 98.5 cm.
dating: 18th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire, The front part with four large convex rectangular iron plates, each provided with two buckles. Two plates also on the sides. The backplate has five rows of scales, plus two external plates on each side. Everything held together by sturdy rings of various diameters with riveted closure. Small missing parts and defects. In patina, it needs cleaning. height 94 cm.
dating: about 1885 provenance: Swiss, Octagonal, rifled, 7,5 mm cal. barrel, serial number '165xx', foresight; frame numbered en suite with various marks including 'M' and 'WF' under Helvetic cross, grooved, six-shot cylinder with serial number and Helvetic cross, loading gate and extractor. Checkered, hard-rubber grip scales, one with Helvetic cross. Browned. Suspension ring. With leather holster and cartridge belt. length 25.5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Austria, Straight, single-and short false-edged blade with fuller, saw back. Without marks. Signs of use and time. Brass hilt with quillons ending in a disc. Beak-shaped grip with brown horn grip scales (small missing parts and defects). Central iron band. length 65,4 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Strong, straight, double-edged blade, a fuller on both sides, ribbed tip, decorated with gold-inlaid floral motifs; grip with green painted walrus tooth grip scales, held by iron studs with festooned rosettes, decorated with remains of gold inlays. Wooden scabbard with black leather covering, nielloed silver mounts and loop en suite; at the back is a pocket containing a small, horn-hilted knife. length 51,3 cm.
dating: about 1880 provenance: Persia, Long and wide, single-and-false-edged blade, tip slightly raised, with four grooves of different length and width. On one side three deep marks between gold floral decorations, areas damaged by rust. Hilt of typical shape with buffalo horn grip scales (small missing parts) held by three iron rivets with silver Persian coins on both sides. The band of beaded silver. Wooden scabbard covered with black leather (very small damaged parts) sewn in metal wire. Embossed silver-foil cap and chape with a figure on horseback, hunting scene and floral motifs in bas-relief. An iron band decorated in gold under the cap. Complete with belt featuring a beautiful iron buckle and silver star-shaped decorations (missing parts). Rare. length 78.2 cm.
dating: 1592 provenance: Saxony, Smoothbore, two-stage, 16 mm cal. barrel, first octagonal with mark 'A', 'K', mark with a bird and date '1592', the base engraved, after round with a ring and small engravings at the girdle, slightly bell-mouthed nozzle; lock with flat lock plate and external wheel, engraved springs, with safety lock and snap sliding pan cover, inside some engravings. Full stock made of blackened wood, scales engraved with bone inlays; sphere-shaped pommel bearing in the centre a bone medallion with the Saxon royal coat of arms. Bone-tipped wooden ramrod and iron cartridge extractor. Interesting puffer for the personal guard of the Princes of Saxony Christian I and II. length 56 cm.
dating: First Empire provenance: France, Curved, single-and-false-edged blade with wide fuller, the first part engraved and gilded on a blue background with trophies, sun, stars and floral motifs. Brass hilt with remains of silver plating with langets engraved with floral motifs, loop-guard with flower and scales and with grooved pommel. Checkered ebony grip. Brass scabbard (some pitting) with remains of silver-plating and with two suspension rings on scaled bands, iron knuckle-guard. length 98.5 cm.
dating: about 1880 provenance: USA, Round, rifled barrel (visible rifling, some pitting near the muzzle), with foresight, back marked 'COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. Co HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.', side mark '45 COLT ', side extractor. Six-shot cylinder, with fuller. Frame with two-line mark with patents of 1871 and 1875, rampant horse mark. Working, single-action mechanism (only three cocking positions, the first and second clicks without safe, indexing in correct). Iron trigger guard and grip. Wooden grip scales. Matching serial number '150xxx' on the frame, trigger guard and grip. Preserves large parts of the original browning. length 34.5 cm.
Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), circa 1900-1930, a full mount adult in low sneaking pose, with glass eyes, overall length 278cm,split to underside of the neck - not visible from above, some discolouration to left side of jaw probably water damage, some scales missing to this area, in need of restoration. This specimen would require a re-export licence to export from the UK, an import permit would be required into your chosen country, this is the responsibility of the buyer alone, Tennants Auctioneers do not offer any onward re-export or import licences.
Natural History: A Set of Gun Metal Mounted Horse Hoof Letter Scales, dated 1928, by Rowland Ward Ltd, 167 Piccadilly, London, an interesting and rare set of letter scales, mounted upon a single horse hoof, including three small weights, with gun metal applied mounts, commemorating "Bumby, aged 24, 1928", Rowland Ward stamp to underside of hoof, width 21cm, overall height 15.5cm
Taxidermy: Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult with head slightly raised, flippers close into the body, overall length 58cm, width 39cmmajority of scales missing from left front flipper, some minor loss of shell to rear. interior of the body filled with period woodwool stuffing.
Jan Sadeler I (1550-1600) - The Last Judgement Large engraving of the Last Judgement. The Archangel Michael, in his hands a sword of flame and the scales that weigh souls. Around him angels. Above his head the saint three units in the clouds surrounded by cherubs, after the design of Giovanni Maria Viani (1636-1700) and engraved by Jan Sadeler I in 1591. Signed by inventor and engraver at the bottom of the print with the date 1591. 45,20 x 32,20 cm Evenly printed impression on laid paper with a circular Italian watermark. Trimmed to the image border with omission of text line. Remains of some hinges and reinforcement with a small paper strip at the backside. Acceptable condition for a large print like this with this interesting subject. Hollstein 261 Engraving 1591 340
Full title: A Chinese gilt copper alloy 'rhinoceros' box and cover, TangDescription:Dia.: 7,5 cm - H.: 2,5 cm Provenance:- An old Belgian private collection. Ref.: Sotheby's, New York, Sep. 21, 2022, lot 330, for a similar example. (External link available on rm-auctions.com) In the Shang and early Zhou periods the rhinoceros was prized for its tough hide, which was used to make armour. By the Warring States period, if not earlier, belief had taken hold that the beast’s horn could detect, even neutralize, poison in food and drink, giving the rhinoceros special cachet. In fashioning armor, the hide - whether rhinoceros hide or leather from the hide of an ox or other animal - once dried and properly prepared, was cut into small rectangular strips, known as plates, that were linked together to form lamellar armor, often termed fish-scale armor in Chinese. Such armor no doubt resembled the lamellar armor worn by the terracotta warriors recovered from the trenches around the tomb of Qinshihuangdi (r. 221 - 210 BC), though the lamellar armor of Qinshihuang’s warriors surely had plates of leather or, more likely, of iron. With the gradual extinction of the rhinoceros in north China late in the Bronze Age (c. 1700 BC - AD 220) and with the rise of iron-plate armor during the Zhou, the use of rhinoceros-hide armor had seriously declined by the early years of our era; even so, it is believed that at least a little rhino-hide armor was still being made during the Tang dynasty. And a diagram in a book published in 1852 indicates that rhinoceros-hide armor was still in use for ceremonial purposes as late as the Qing dynasty. Without written records from the Tang clearly stating the reason, we cannot know why the rhinoceros is depicted with scales. Apart from mere artistic license, the most plausible explanation for so portraying the rhinoceros is that the beast had become conflated with the qilin in the thinking of the day. Indeed, some individuals believed the rhinoceros to be the qilin, a mythical hooved chimerical creature from Chinese mythology. (In the Ming dynasty the giraffe was believed by many to be the qilin.) Although often depicted with the lithe body and furred hide of a deer, the qilin is also frequently shown with scales over its body, as witnessed by the Yuan-dynasty (1279 - 1368), blue-and-white charger with qilin decor in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (AK-RBK-1965-88).Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
A VERY LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD STATUE OF YOUNG BUDDHA RIDING QILINChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Depicting Buddha as a young boy, bejeweled and wearing elaborately decorated garments, his bald head is accentuated by a single braided strand of hair that gently falls on his forehead. Showing sensitively crafted facial features, with one hand grasping Qilin´s horn and the other holding a bead, the Qilin beneath with the head turned to one side, the scales and tail finely carved, the face with a friendly expression and inlaid glass eyes. Set on a rectangular stand, featuring openwork friezes on each side and supported by four elegant splaying feet. The figure is covered in gilt lacquer with a red-lacquered layer underneath.Condition: Overall good condition with few age cracks, small losses, chips, and glaze flakes, some of which show old touchups. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 7 kg approximately Dimensions: Height 80 cm
A FINE BRONZE FIGURE OF BENTEN WITH DRAGON, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely cast as a sinuously coiled dragon clambering up a rock, depicted with finely incised scales, ridged spine, long horns, and spiked mane. The rock surmounted by a bejeweled Benten, seated, and holding a Tama (magical pearl) in her hand, luring the dragon towards her, wearing a long flowing robe opening at the chest, the neatly cast hair arranged in an elaborate coiffure. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, few minuscule nicks, occasional light scratches. One side of the dragon slightly loose. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 3,667 g Dimensions: Height 27 cm
A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU, MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY 西周中期罕見青銅壺 Expert's note: This vessel comes in a 100% untreated, original, as-excavated condition unlike most of the large Shang and Zhou Dynasty bronzes in circulation, which typically have undergone substantial restoration and patina treatment/enhancement. The X-Ray (images 3 and 4) reveals that the meticulously incised design is in a magnificent state of preservation just below the patina. The X-Ray (images 20, 21, 22 and 23) further reveals that there is no repair work whatsoever, and that deep surface corrosion is minimal. Overall, it must be said that such a large vessel, which such fine designs, and in such a good condition must be regarded as very rare. (more x-ray images available upon request) China, 10th-9th century BC. The sides flat-cast with four rows of large fish scale patterns with combed borders, below two pairs of long-tailed birds confronted on a leiwen band between a pair of lug handles flanking the base of the neck, the whole raised on a spreading pedestal foot pierced on two sides with a circular aperture. The bronze is covered overall in a magnificent, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustation.Provenance: A Far Eastern collector in Queens, New York, USA. Originally, one of a pair. The other sold from his collection at Christie's New York, 26 March 2003, lot 155, and is now in the Compton Verney Art Gallery, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, reference number CVCSC 0303.A. Michael B. Weisbrod, acquired from the above. Michael B. Weisbrod is a noted scholar of Chinese art, who has published extensively on the subject over a time span of more than 50 years. In 1972, Michael joined his father Dr. Gerald Weisbrod's Asian art gallery in Toronto, Canada. The father-and-son team opened their New York location on Madison Avenue in 1977, and during the next 45 years the gallery held a significant number of exhibitions, selling to museums and private collectors across the globe, eventually adding further locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses and small nicks, light scratches, encrustations. Natural patina overall with extensive malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustations. The patina further with scattered cloth imprints from ancient linen into which the vessel was shrouded before being buried, now long gone. X-ray images proving the excellent condition are available upon request.Weight: 5,480 gDimensions: Height 40.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare the counterpart to this jar, once in the same collection as the present lot, at Christie's New York, 26 March 2003, lot 155, and now in the Compton Verney Art Gallery, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, reference number CVCSC 0303.A. Compare also a similar bronze hu, with cover, found in Baijia, Fufeng, Shaanxi province, 1975, and now in the Fufeng County Museum, illustrated in Zhonguo meishu quanji, gongyi meishu, bian 4, qingtongqi (1), (The Great Treasury of Chinese Fine Arts, Arts and Crafts, volume 4, Bronzes (1)), Beijing, 1987, page 192, no. 213, where the pattern on the body is described as fish scales. It is possible, however, that this may be feathers, which would relate to the birds on the neck. Either way, the patterns on the present vessel and the published example are identical. Compare also a related hu, of more slender form with a band of confronted birds on the neck between the lug handles, and rows of overlapping feathers or fish scale patterns of smaller size covering the body, in the collection of the Shanghai Museum, included in the exhibition, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1 February-3 April 1983, no. 28. Like the present hu, this example is dated to the middle Western Zhou period.西周中期罕見青銅壺中國，公元前十至九世紀。兩側平鑄，浮雕四排魚紋，下面兩對長尾鳥紋，雷紋帶，頸部兩側分別有一貫耳。圈足外撇，有一個孔。青銅壺整體美麗的綠色皮殼，并有綠色、藍紅色鏽斑。 來源：紐約皇后區遠東收藏家，原本是一對。另一個於2003年3月26日紐約佳士得售出，Lot 155，目前在英國沃克郡 Compton Verney 美術館，編號CVCSC 0303.A；Michael B. Weisbrod購於上述藏家處。Michael B. Weisbrod是一位著名的中國藝術學者，他在 50 多年的時間裡就該主題發表了大量著作。1972 年，Michael加入了他父親 Gerald Weisbrod 博士在加拿大多倫多的亞洲藝術藝廊。這對父子團隊於 1977 年在麥迪遜大道開設了他們的紐約分館，在接下來的 45 年裡，藝廊舉辦了大量展覽，向全球的博物館和私人收藏家出售作品，最終還在上海和香港開辦分店。品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相稱。大面積磨損、輕微損失和小劃痕、結殼。整體天然皮殼，帶有大量綠色、紅色以及藍色鏽斑。可根據要求提供證明狀況良好的 X 射線圖像。 重量：5,480 克 尺寸：高40.5 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件來自同樣收藏的青銅壺，見紐約佳士得，2003年3月26日，lot 155，現藏英國瓦立克郡Compton Verney Art Gallery，編號CVCSC 0303.A。比較一件類似的帶蓋青銅壺，1975年出土於陝西扶風白家，現藏於扶風縣博物館，圖見《中國美術全集》，卷四，〈青銅器1〉(The Great Treasury of Chinese Fine Arts，Arts and Crafts，volume 4，Bronzes (1))，北京，1987年，頁192，編號213；此青銅器器身的花紋被描述為魚鱗。不過，這有可能是羽毛，這與青銅器頸部上的鳥紋有關。不管怎麼說，現拍品的圖案和已發表的例子是一樣的。比較一件相近的西周中期青銅壺，它的形狀更細長，頸部有一圈對峙的鳥紋，身體上有一排重疊的羽毛或小尺寸的魚鱗紋，收藏於上海博物館，曾展覽於1983年2月1日至4月3日香港藝術館，《中國古代青銅器》，編號28。13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A COMPLETE SET OF TWELVE PAINTED POTTERY 'ZODIAC ANIMALS', SONG TO YUAN DYNASTY 宋至明一套彩繪十二生肖陶俑China, 960-1368. Comprising the twelve zodiac animals of the Chinese horoscope, each modeled recumbent with raised head, detailed with fur, plumage, and scales, and accentuated with black, white, and red pigments. (12)The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. From a private collection in the northeastern United States, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum. Some pieces with old labels.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with extensive wear and weathering, small chips, losses, few nicks here and there, light scratches, and soil encrustations. Possibly minor old repairs.Weight: 4,583 g (total) Dimensions: 20 cm (longest) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1678 Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A set of twelve painted pottery 'zodiac animal' figures, Song/Yuan dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (18.5 cm the longest)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 10 March 2023, lot 358 Price: EUR 4,940 Description: A complete set of twelve painted pottery 'zodiac animals,' Song to Yuan dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (16.5 cm the longest) 宋至明一套彩繪十二生肖陶俑中國，960-1368年。由中國十二生肖組成，每隻動物均呈臥姿，細節清晰生動，皮毛、羽毛和鱗片，並以黑色、白色和紅色顏料進行突出。(12) 來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。 品相：狀況良好，與年齡相符，有大面積磨損和風化，有小缺口、損失、局部少量刻痕、輕微劃痕和土壤結殼，小修。 重量：總4,583 克 尺寸：最長處20 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月14日，lot 1678 價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 21,000） 描述：宋 / 元陶加彩生肖俑一套十二件 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、陶、冷色調彩繪、姿勢、毛皮和尺寸(長18.5 厘米) 。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2023年3月10日，lot 358 價格：EUR 4,940 描述：宋至元十二生肖彩繪陶俑 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、陶、冷色調彩繪、姿勢、毛皮和尺寸(長16.5 厘米)。
A mixed lot to include a pair of WW1 shell case Trench art vases decorated with a reserve of holly sprigs, Armiems bronzer and the date 1914-18, brass scales with weights, woodworking planes and a spirit level, a Precision Guillotine, and a Ricoh fax PF-2,in case with operators manual AC Adaptor PF-AD-2 and a boxed battery packLocation:G
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