Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

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CHINESE JESUIT, CIRCA 1700 | Relief with Saint Jerome

Restricted Species

Auction Closed

December 11, 04:05 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

CHINESE JESUIT, CIRCA 1700

Relief with Saint Jerome


ivory

inscribed in ink to the reverse: 53

12.2 by 9.4cm., 4¾ by 3⅝in.

This lot contains ivory. Due to recent changes in the laws of many countries (e.g. US, France) Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

Inventory, 1949, 'A carved ivory panel “St. Jerome”, 4 7/8” x 3 ½”' in the Strong Room

Note the distinctive cloud scrolls, the dog-like lion, and the unmistakable treatment to the physiognomy, which is typical of the Chinese Jesuit ivory carvers of the late 17th century. The inclusion of a frame is also characteristic and shows that the panel was inspired by a European engraving. 


Related Literature

M. M. Estella Marcos, Ivories from the Far Eastrn Provinces of Spain and Portugal, Monterrey 1997, cat. nos. 132 and 296