Literature, Fine and Decorative Arts of Yesterday and Today
Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 13:30
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot, 9, rue Drouot, 75009 Paris
306 lots
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201 - * Ceremonial sword consisting of a naoshi naginata blade and an ivory koshirae carved in light relief. The tsuka in the shape of a dragon's head holding a ball in its mouth is surrounded by two oni. The saya is divided into four sections separated by pseudo handachi mounts carved into the material and a suspension ring. The various parts of the scabbard are decorated with yokai and anthropomorphic animals (monkeys, frogs, bats, rats, elephants, etc.) in animated scenes that may be inspired by K
Result €1,560Estimate €1,200 - €1,500 -
202 - Kagura mask in wood covered with gesso and painted, depicting a grimacing face Japan, 19th century 21 x 17 cm (missing paint, restorations)
Result €330Estimate €200 - €300 -
203 - Printed skinning board mounted as a kakemono It depicts views of a male écorché and various anatomical elements. Titled 内臓一覧図 Naizô ichiran zu - table of all organs. Dated 22nd year of the Meiji era (1889) Japan, Meiji period, 1889 95 x 72 cm (holes)
Estimate €100 - €150 -
204 - * Yenyen vase in blue and white porcelain, decorated in blue underglaze with a motif known as the three friends of winter: bamboo, pine and plum blossom. Symbolizing longevity. China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) H. 44.5 cm (neck broken and glued back together)
Result €1,318Estimate €600 - €800 -
205 - Ginger pot in blue and white underglaze porcelain The body is decorated in four lobed reserves with a perfume burner surrounded by precious objects (sound stone, pearl, artemisia leaf...) on a broken-glass background decorated with plum blossoms. Carved and openworked wooden cover representing a lotus bud and wooden base. China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) H. 19 cm
Result €1,105Estimate €500 - €600 -
206 - Vase in enameled porcelain in the green family style Four-lobed baluster form, decorated on each side of the body and neck, in reserves, with flowers (peony, chrysanthemum, plum tree...) on a blue underglaze ground embellished with polychrome flowers and gold foliage. China, 18th century H. 23 cm (missing lid and small chips on neck)
Result €264Estimate €150 - €200 -
207 - * Green family porcelain plate with blue, green and iron-red enameled polychrome decoration of a bird flying over peonies. The border is decorated with Buddhist objects in reserves and stylized flowers. China, Kangxi period, 18th century D. 21.3 cm (small chip on the marli)
Result €416Estimate €300 - €400 -
208 - Enameled porcelain dish in the famille rose style decorated with two women looking at each other, each holding a flower in one hand. One is leaning against the balustrade of a pavilion, the other in a garden near a pond floating with lotuses. The border is decorated with a frieze of flowers and various fruits. On the reverse, four lingzhi mushrooms in iron red. China, 18th century D. 28 cm (missing enamel, cracks on the rim, missing polychromy)
Result €455Estimate €200 - €300 -
209 - Brush rest Porcelain, rectangular form, resting on an openwork base, decorated in blue underglaze and polychrome enamels with a scholar in a garden and small flowers and foliage. Turquoise enamel on the underside. China, early 19th century H. 2.2 cm - W. 8.5 cm - D. 4.5 cm
Result €1,977Estimate €300 - €500 -
210 - * Octagonal soup plate in porcelain, decorated with a coat of arms. The rim is decorated with flowers in blue underglaze enhanced with gold, while in the center is a medallion with a sun overhanging a group of rocks, below which appears another sun, all surrounded by a decoration of pink and gold enameled foliage. Coat of arms of the Sunnybanck family (originally Sonibanck) from Hasely, Oxfordshire. China, Compagnie des Indes, 18th century D. 22 cm (cracks at center, chips at rim, small heel mis
Result €264Estimate €200 - €300 -
211 - A celadon and blue underglaze porcelain baluster vase with flared neck. The body is decorated in blue and white on a celadon ground with Shou Lao holding a longevity peach, a figure appearing before an official holding a ruyi scepter and followed by a servant carrying a vase containing three qinglong ji halberds. A pavilion clinging to a rock in the clouds adorns the shoulder, and a Taoist and his assistant surmounted by a crane in flight decorate the neck flanked by two molded and applied drago
Result €1,977Estimate €300 - €500 -
212 - Blue and white porcelain baluster-shaped vase with landscape decoration White porcelain decorated with a lake and mountain landscape featuring trees, rocks and pavilions and characters: a fisherman on a sampan and a scholar followed by his assistant. The shoulder is flanked by four relief-molded dog-head sockets. Floral friezes decorate the neck and the rim of the lid, which is en suite. It is mounted in bronze to make a lamp. The lid and base are pierced. China, 19th century H. 47.5 cm
Result €738Estimate €300 - €400 -
213 - Two blue and white porcelain plates with lake décor Decorated with a figure on a sampan sailing near a bank planted with a tree near a rock and a pavilion. In the distance, a figure on an island and mountains. Each bears a ten-character inscription, probably a poem. Mark 玩玉 Ngoạn ngọc on the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century D. 17.1 cm and 16.3 cm (cracks and chips)
Result €264Estimate €200 - €300 -
214 - Enameled porcelain vase in the Doucai style Of globular form, the body decorated in blue underglaze, iron red and in the Doucai style, with large lingzhi mushroom heads, dragons in flames in pursuit of the flaming pearl and stylized flowers and foliage. The shoulder is decorated with four flower reserves on a geometric background. A Greek motif adorns the neck and foot. Apocryphal Qianlong mark in iron red with four kaishu characters within a double blue circle on the base. Damaged wooden base.
Result €286Estimate €300 - €500 -
215 - Large porcelain bowl decorated in polychrome enamel with figures and landscapes The inside and outside of the bowl are each adorned with two lobed reserves decorated with lake or mountain landscapes featuring figures, and two rectangular reserves depicting battle scenes probably taken from the Roman of the Three Kingdoms; a final scene in a round cartouche adorns the bottom. The rim of the bowl is decorated with a frieze of lotus flowers, bats and polychrome shou signs on a yellow background. Ch
Estimate €400 - €600 -
216 - Oxblood glazed porcelain bottle vase Covered in a monochrome red "oxblood" glaze. The top of the neck shows a slightly cracked cream glaze. At the base, the red glaze has been slightly lapped. Unglazed base. Old collector's label on the base and inscriptions. China, 19th century H. 45 cm
Result €4,420Estimate €500 - €800 -
217 - Polychrome porcelain vase decorated with figures and cranes, of scroll form tapering above the shoulder, the top of the neck ringed. Decorated with a dignitary wearing wide pleated clothes and holding a fan in his hand, surrounded by two children, one with a basket in his hand feeding two geese. In the sky, three geese in flight. On the base, the sheng de tang zhi mark "made for the Hall of the Preservation of Virtue", in four-character iron red. China, Republic - Minguo period (1912 - 1949) H.
Result €1,820Estimate €1,000 - €1,500 -
218 - Large Chinese porcelain bowl glazed in blue underglaze and over-decorated in iron red in Europe, decorated with figures around a table engaged in painting and a woman seated on a pierced rock surrounded by children. The scene is set in a garden with trees and flowers, fences and garden stools. The interior is decorated with a frieze of flowers and palmettes on the rim and flowers on the background. The iron-red motifs are a European over-decoration. The bowl rests on a four-legged gilt-bronze f
Result €1,040Estimate €600 - €800 -
219 - Honey-patinated copper alloy incense burner, partially gilded. Imitating the shape of archaic mistletoe bronzes, it stands on a high foot ending in a toric bulge. The rounded body curves towards the rim and flares out again at the neck. It is flanked on either side by a handle in the shape of a mythical animal's head, adorned with flames and a curvilinear heel. The body is molded with a relief decoration of archaic motifs inspired by Taotie masks on a geometric starry background. A frieze of fin
Estimate €5,000 - €7,000 -
220 - Large copper-alloy incense burner Resting on three feet in the shape of a Buddhist lion's head, the body is decorated in two lobed reserves with deer, cranes, bees and monkeys under trees. It is flanked by two imposing handles featuring lion heads similar to those on the feet. The crane and fallow deer are symbols of longevity, while the bee and monkey symbolize the wish to be elevated to a noble rank. China, 19th century H. 31 cm - D. 32 cm
Estimate €300 - €500 -
221 - * Paktong water pipe The body is chased in light relief and enameled in blue, decorated with plum blossoms in reserves and endless knots on a swastika background. Engraved inscription on the lid. China, 19th century H. 40 cm
Result €395Estimate €200 - €300 -
222 - Cloisonné enamel on copper baluster vase with floral design The body with polychrome decoration of numerous flowers, buds, foliage and butterflies on a turquoise-blue enameled background with a Greek motif. The neck decorated with lotus flowers and foliage in the Ming style and a frieze of ruyi heads. Mounted as a kerosene lamp in Europe, it stands on a quadrangular gilt-bronze base resting on four lion-head feet linked by a Chinese-style openwork base with ruyi and foliage. The neck is encircl
Result €791Estimate €600 - €800 -
223 - Vase in cloisonné enamel on copper, Dexing Cheng factory The rounded body is decorated with lotus leaves, buds and flowers, an egret, ducks, a toad blowing towards the moon in the clouds and foaming waves. It extends into a high neck flanked by two bamboo root handles and divided into sections decorated successively with lotus and duck buds on a leiwen background, a leiwen frieze and stylized lotus flowers. The bulbous top of the neck is formed by lotus petals. The shape and decoration of this
Estimate €400 - €600 -
224 - Young coral woman in coral, standing, wearing a dress with long sleeves Wooden base China, late 19th century H. 9.5 cm
Estimate €300 - €400 -
225 - Round box in tortoise shell with chased decoration in high relief on the lid of dignitaries and women of high lineage in a garden surrounded by pavilions. The underside features a very similar design with a figure on horseback. The side of the box is decorated with a frieze of flowers on the lid and pavilions in landscapes on the lower part. China for export, 18th century D. 8.5 cm - P.N. 86.2 g (minor restoration to lid, small missing parts)
Result €791Estimate €300 - €400 -
226 - * Pair of small square screens in polychrome-embroidered silk, decorated on one side with peony flowers, orchids, peaches, melons, bats and butterflies, with gilded turned wooden handles. China for export, 19th century 37 x 18 cm (small stains)
Result €395Estimate €300 - €400 -
227 - * Carved wood worker The cabinet rests on four curved legs, opening on the front with a drawer in the waistband carved in high relief with a dragon, while the short sides are carved and openworked with archaistic motifs and flowers. The slightly recessed top opens onto a removable compartment with four compartments, and rests on a second belt carved with ribbons, flowers, flycatchers, shou signs and panels. China or Vietnam, 20th century H. 74 cm - W. 61 cm - D. 36 cm (cracks to the top)
Estimate €200 - €300 -
228 - Two horizontal hangings in red silk embroidered with flowers and inscriptions, Each with a red silk background, decorated with chrysanthemums, peonies, orchids and the eight auspicious signs ba ji xiang. A silk net suspended from glass beads and bangs adorns the bottom. One is embroidered in gold thread with the three characters: 三軍帥 - san jun shuai - Commander of the three armies , and on the left of the inscription 興安青袴奇员弁仝 拜 - Xing an qing ku ji yuan Bian Tong bai In
Result €260Estimate €300 - €500 -
229 - Print on paper mounted as a kakemono, in the sansui style, depicting a figure seated in a pavilion under trees in a landscape with mountains and a waterfall in the background. A calligraphic poem at top left. 竹溪桐月午时凉 夏四神爽日初长 青山如我长相守 秀色飞桃年年丰 谢安承和 一苇亭 Behind the bamboos in front of the wutong (paulownia), under the moonlight, it's cool at noon. In summer, the spirits of the four seasons revive as the days grow longer. Green moun
Estimate €300 - €500 -
230 - Polychrome print on silk mounted as a kakemono, In imitation of the Buddhist paintings of the Dunhuang caves by Zhang Daqian, signed Jian Hua. This work shows a young woman holding a perfume burner. Above her a poem is calligraphed: 鲛绡一片剪为裙 翡翠花冠压鬓云 天上笙箫吹月桂 前生曾此戒香焚 建華 "A piece of silk woven by mermaids cut to make a skirt, A crown of jade set on cloudy hair, In the sky, flutes play beneath the moon's laurel, In a former life, the fragr
Estimate €300 - €400 -
231 - Compilation of texts relating to poetry, Ottoman Empire, 18th - 19th century Manuscript on paper in cursive calligraphy in black ink, a few characters, titles or lines in red ink. In several sections by several hands on several different papers, four of them introduced by a sarlow frontispiece illuminated in gold and polychrome, a fifth with a gilded frontispiece. The first three sections, in Ottoman Turkish, inscribed with 17 lines per page, the text of the first having Kashmir as its subject,
Result €1,950Estimate €2,000 - €3,000 -
232 - Women musician and dancer, Iran qâjâr, Early 20th century Two gouaches and gold on paper, each depicting a richly dressed woman, the first seated against a large cushion and playing the târ, the second standing, sketching a dance step, arms in the air. Both framed with a passe-partout painted with a pale green border. Sight size: 14.8 x 8.8 and 15 x 9 cm (slight foxing on the first, stain on the second) Provenances indicated on the back: The first is said to have been "brought back from Persi
Result €715Estimate €300 - €500 -
233 - Eighteen cards from an As-Nas game, Iran qâjâr 19th - 20th century Papier-mâché playing cards, painted, gilded and lacquered. Mismatched cards with unique decor and sometimes original iconography. Most from the 19th century qâjâr, some later. Presented in a red velvet case. Card size: 6 x 4 cm (accidents, cracks, small chips and missing parts)
Result €330Estimate €200 - €400 -
234 - *Three Ottoman chibouk pipes, 19th - 20th century One in silver with floral decoration, the mouthpiece in red resin. The second in carved wood with a wavy profile, a light wood ring in the center, the mouthpiece in red resin. The third, a very long pipe in turned and engraved wood, several sections surrounded by polychrome silk threads. L. 35.5 cm, 35.5 cm, 68.5 cm - PB. 97,2 g (the first pipe has a weld on the mouthpiece, broken and glued, the second pipe has a crack in the bowl, broken section
Result €1,120Estimate €200 - €300 -
235 - *Lot of two pipes with carved wooden handles, Iran qâjâr, late 19th century Two metal stove pipes decorated with latticework and brass nails, with carved wooden handles. On the first, a register of medallions featuring flowers, animals or figures, framed by calligraphic friezes bearing the date 1303 H / 1885 and the signature of the artist Muhammad Firûsî. At its end, a bone disc studded with brass. The handle of the second pipe, carved with figures and animals on a floral background, all va
Result €520Estimate €200 - €300 -
236 - Decorative compass, Iran, 19th century Cylindrical brass case, with openwork upper part featuring a quatrefoil with points marked with the names of the four cardinal points. This case contains a needle (not fixed), and fits into a hinged lid with two discoidal faces connected by a hinge. The lid is engraved with a large number of squares containing inscriptions, including the names of cities all around, such as Kashan, Shiraz, Basra, Wasit, Baghdad, Mosul... D. 7.2 cm - H. 2.4 cm (needle not fix
Result €395Estimate €200 - €250 -
237 - * Kutch aba ceremonial dress, North India, Gujarat, mid-19th century Blue silk dress woven and sewn in several strips, with embroidered decoration on the bib and sleeves of colored silk threads including mirrors and forming a floral mandorla. One side slit, colored silk inserts on sleeves. Brown cotton lining on shoulders and sleeves. Length with sleeves: 103.5 cm - H. 113 cm (small snags, one button missing from the closure, a few stains) A similar dress is in the collections of the Victoria an
Result €1,318Estimate €200 - €300 -
238 - Large "escritorio" mudejar cabinet, Spain, probably late 16th - early 17th century Rectangular wooden cabinet opening on the front with a hinged flap and lock, and a lid on top. The interior is divided into five drawers with metal grips, the sides fitted with metal handles. Each side (except the back and base) is inlaid with bone, sometimes regrained, and light-colored wood, forming a variety of decorations: geometric rosette decoration on the lid, inside the front flap and on the sides; vases d
Result €2,636Estimate €2,000 - €4,000 -
239 - Ancient recade (MAKPO, FON former kingdom of Dahomey, Benin) Object embodying and representing royal power, here of King BEHANZIN (1845-1906) The wrought-iron head represents a viper's head on the front, and a shark's head on the back. The handle in patinated wood H. 50 cm (some scratches)
Estimate €500 - €800 -
240 - * IVORY COAST, Agni or GHANA, Abron Carved wood statuette with braided headdress H. 27 cm - base: 2.5 cm (cracks, traces of wear)
Estimate €200 - €300 -
241 - IVORY COAST, Agni or GHANA, Abron African statue Standing woman Blackened wood H. 39 cm (cracks, restoration to base)
Result €198Estimate €200 - €300 -
242 - Silver torch. Warsaw, late 19th century. Torch with tripod bell base, bulbous shaft between two nodes and tulip-shaped spigot. Embossed and engraved decoration of vine leaves, vines and grapes. Marks: 84, Warsaw circa 1896, "SZEKMAN" (Izrael SZEKMAN active 1886-1915) with his mark - a fish swimming to the left. H. 39 cm - PB. 486 g (a few small dents)
Estimate €350 - €450 -
243 - Silver torch. Warsaw, early 20th century. Torch with tripod bell base, straight shaft between two nodes and cylindrical spigot. Embossed and engraved decoration of garlands, leaves and vine branches. Hallmarks: 84, Warsaw 1908 - 1917, "M.P." (Mojzesz Princenthal active from 1902) with his mark - horse turned left. H. 34.2 cm - PB. 286 g (minor knocks)
Estimate €200 - €300 -
244 - * PERU - AYACUCHO - 19th century Pair of silver incense burners (sahumadores) featuring a pair of deer set on tripod trays in imitation of natural leaves. Punched with a swan H. 22.3 cm - L. 22.5 cm - W. 16.4 cm - PN. 1780 g (old repairs, various missing parts, small accident) Works consulted Cristina Estaras Martin: Plateria del Peru Virreinal
Result €2,340Estimate €2,000 - €3,000 -
245 - Meissen, Ludwigsburg, Vienna and Paris Set comprising a Meissen porcelain covered bowl, oval dish, two plates and two ointment pots, six plates and a coffee pot in Vienna porcelain, a Ludwigsburg porcelain bowl and milk jug, a Boissettes porcelain skillet, an oval bowl and a covered goblet in Paris porcelain, with polychrome floral decoration. 18th century. Five Meissen porcelain plates decorated outside the factory in the 19th century. (chips to the oval dish, to three plates, accidents, miss
Result €461Estimate €300 - €500 -
246 - Marseille Two round earthenware compotiers with contoured rims, decorated with polychrome bouquets of flowers and off-center flowering stems. 18th century. D. 23 cm (small chips around the rim)
Estimate €400 - €600 -
247 - Samson Pair of small covered octagonal porcelain and gilt bronze potpourri vases with polychrome decoration in the Kakiemon style of quail and prunus. Second half of the 19th century. H. 17 cm
Result €461Estimate €200 - €300 -
248 - Meissen Porcelain service with polychrome decoration of animated port scenes in cartouches surrounded by gold scrolls and a pink trellis background, including a covered coffee pot, a covered coffee pot, a bowl, a covered sugar pot, six cups and their saucers. Marked: crossed swords in blue. Late 19th century. Height of coffee pot: 22.5 cm (small chips on the heel of the bowl)
Result €10,400Estimate €1,500 - €2,000 -
249 - Italy Large round earthenware dish with polychrome decoration of an antique scene in the center and on the wing of putti and groups of fruits and flowers. 19th century. D. 51 cm (small chips and missing pieces)
Result €260Estimate €200 - €300 -
250 - Germany Pair of porcelain parrots on tree trunks, with polychrome decoration. Apocryphal Meissen mark. Late 19th century. H. 39 cm
Result €923Estimate €600 - €800
About the sale
LITERATURE, FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Antique and Modern Books, Letters and Manuscripts, Photography, Antique and Modern Drawings and Paintings, Prints, 20th Century Decorative Art, Jewelry and Watches, Numismatics, Musical Instruments, Asian Arts, Islamic and Indian Arts, African Arts, Silverware, Porcelain and Faience, Haute époque and Sculpture, Miniatures, Militaria, Furniture and Works of Art, Tapestries and Rugs
Sale on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Hôtel Drouot, Room 4
9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris
Auctioneer Nicolas Nouvelet
Public exhibitions:
Saturday September 28, Hôtel Drouot Salle 4, 11am to 6pm
Monday September 30, Hôtel Drouot Salle 4, 11am to 6pm
Tuesday October 1st, Hôtel Drouot Salle 4, 11am to 12pm
Telephone during the exhibition: 01.48.00.20.04
Auction fees: 25% excl. VAT (30% incl. VAT), except for bound books (lots 1 to 31 inclusive), which are subject to a fee of 25 excl. VAT (26.4% incl. VAT) (VAT 5.5%).
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80, rue du Rocher - 75008 Paris
Phone: 01.42.93.33.50 / 06.87.85.35.85
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Shopping / Collection of prizes :
Lots can be collected on the day of the sale until 7pm or the following day from 8am to 10am at 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris.
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