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ϒA Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted, cut-brass-inlaid and tortoiseshell ‘Boulle’ writing-table, mid-19th century, the superstructure with pierced three quarter gallery above an arrangement of four drawers divided by a shelf, the frieze with further drawers above vase-shaped end supports with pierced rocaille cartouches, joined by a stretcher and on splayed, scrolling feet centered by shell motifs, 99cm high, 106cm wide, 70cm deep ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
‡ ϒ A French 'Japonisme' mahogany, beech and gilt metal and ivory mounted cabinet, in the manner of Gabriel Viardot, late 19th century, the panelled door decorated in the Japanese taste, depicting a flowering lacquered vase with flowers depicted in relief carved bone and a butterfly in mother of pearl, with dragon mount above and juxtapositioned shelves to the side incorporating a support formed of a patinated metal crane standing on the back of a turtle, above a pierced frieze and shaped legs incorporating scroll motifs and with gilt metal lion mask mounts at the front, united by a carved and pierced undertier and terminating in scroll carved feet, 136cm high, 75cm wide, 45.5cm deep ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.‡ Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
‡A substantial French patinated and parcel gilt bronze mounted ceramic vase in the Chinoiserie taste, circa 1880, of cylindrical form, the glazed body with twin gilt handles and supports modelled as bamboo and a cherry blossom branch, modelled with a coiling dragon and painted dragons and foliate motifs on blue ground, on a cross-hatched surround and openwork base with four feet modelled as dragon masks, with copper liner, 53 cm high ‡ Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
‡A French porcelain vase painted with Chinese figures within a temple setting, late 19th century, of shouldered cylindrical form, and with gilt line rims, 62 cm high ‡ Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
‡A French niello, gilt and silvered bronze vase mounted on an metal tray, possibly for the Ottoman market, circa 1880, the vase with twin beaded serpentine handles flanking a polychrome gilt body cast with Arabesque motifs, within a circular cradle on four scrolled feet; the tray with Kufesque and Arabesque motifs, 40 cm high altogether, tray diameter 45 cm ‡ Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
‡ A pair of parcel gilt and patinated bronze vases in the Neo-Grec taste by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Ferdinand Levillain, circa 1875, of baluster form, the beaded and patterned rims above relief cast figural friezes to the waisted neck, depicting human labour, possibly the Labours of the Months, the bodies each with a maiden in Grecian attire carrying fruit and vegetables and a nude male carrying fishing nets, with cast birds, foliage and Bacchic masks, on a circular base, inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE on the base and F. LEVILLAIN on the body, 48 cm high CATALOGUE NOTES: Ferdinand Levillain (1837-1905) began his long career as a master bronze artist as an apprentice in the studio of sculptor Francois Jouffroy. In 1861, while still in his early twenties, Levillain was already exhibiting at the Paris Salon, where his work would continue to appear until 1903. Levillain's efforts as a bronze sculptor, primarily in the Neo-Grec style, did not go unnoticed. Levillain was granted a silver medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle, and was even made a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. Several of his bronzes, adorned with Neoclassical motifs similar to the present vases, are currently held by major international museum collections, including the Musee d'Orsay, Paris and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.These vases exemplify the sculptor's fruitful collaboration with bronzier Ferdinand Barbedienne, which started in 1871 and continued until circa 1890. The rich figural decoration across the vases showcases Levillain's ability to construct a narrative on the bronze surface, and to create depth and interest in his designs by playing with varying degrees of relief. The figures depicted hark back to Antiquity, and are shown engaged in different labours including hunting and harvesting. Though the larger figures on the main body of the vases are engaged in similar efforts, carrying fruit and fish, they appear graceful and statuesque. Their classical rendition clearly demonstrates Levillain's education as a sculptor, which in the nineteenth century was still strongly informed by the Academic practice of copying models from Antiquity and the Renaissance.The 1886 catalogue of works offered by Barbedienne’s gallery on 30 Boulevard Poissonniere lists several vases ‘Grecques’, and 'Etrusques’ by Levillain. This list also records a ‘Vase Agriculture’. Though it is hard to say with certainty whether this unillustrated list records the present model, the reference to the theme of agriculture, which is prominent on these vases, certainly makes this a possibility. Related literature: F. Barbedienne, A. Collas, Catalogue des Bronzes d’Art, Paris: 1886, later republished Chicago: Abage publishing, 2002, p. 20 James Mackay, The Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze, Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1992, p. 235 Similar Greek Revival taste bronze vases were sold at Sotheby's New York on 26 April 2017 (Luxe: the Art of the Table) and on 15 April 2011 (19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art).Another pair of vases by Levillain in the same taste was sold at Christie's New York, 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe Including Oriental Carpets, on 18-19 April 2012 ‡ Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN CYLINDRICAL MUG, ENAMELLED IN A VIBRANT PALETTE WITH A 'MANDARIN' PATTERN, 18TH C AND A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, 19TH C++Handle of mug restored and rim fritted, vase with several minor surface cracks, mainly confined to the neck but in basically good condition
AN ENGLISH PORCELAIN GILT GROUND AND JEWELLED MINIATURE OVAL TEAPOT AND COVER, PAINTED TO EITHER SIDE BY P. PLATT, SIGNED, WITH AN OVAL PANEL OF FRUIT, 6CM H, UNMARKED, C1980 AND A COALPORT COBALT GROUND VASE, PAINTED WITH A RESERVE OF FLOWERS AND GILT, 10CM H, PRINTED MARK, C1900 (2)++Teapot and cover of good quality and in fine condition. Coalport vase with wear to gilding on handles and rim.
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