Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume I : Chefs-d’oeuvre
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume I : Chefs-d’oeuvre
Auction Closed
October 11, 05:25 PM GMT
Estimate
250,000 - 400,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Chinese crackle-glaze celadon porcelain ewers, the porcelain Kangxi period (1662-1722), the mounts Régence/Louis XV, circa 1730-1740
each pear-shaped celadon vase with brown crackle glaze with unusual red tonality and with two brown biscuit lions' mask handles suspending gilt rings, the shoulders applied with double bands of ju-i lappets, the bases with single bands, all in brown biscuit; the neck surrounded by an ormolu border and with ormolu lip cast with coral and shell motifs, flanked by a voluted handle surmounted by a winged dragon, the spreading foot fitted with a gilt-bronze border cast with shells and foliate motifs
height 20 in.; width 11¾in.; 51 cm; 30 cm.
(2)
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Paire d'aiguières en porcelaine de Chine céladon craquelé gris et brun, bronze doré, la porcelaine d'époque Kangxi (1662-1722), la monture d'époque Régence vers 1730-1740
height 20 in.; width 11¾in.; 51 cm; 30 cm.
(2)
Probably collection of Louis-Jean Gaignat, Secrétaire du Roi and Receveur des Consignations, sold, Paris, February 14, 1769, lot 103;
Sotheby's Paris, Les Dillée, 18 March 2015, lot 43.
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Probablement la collection de Louis-Jean Gaignat, Secrétaire du Roi et Receveur des Consignations, vente, Paris, 14 février 1769, lot 103 ;
Sotheby's Paris, Les Dillée, 18 mars 2015, lot 43.