Six (6) porcelain polychrome and parcel-gilt figures. Includes four (4) small Meissen figures: one (1) small bagpipe musician wearing a tricorn hat and satchel upon a square base; one (1) small eighteenth-century lady with gardening tools beside a naturalistic tree having upon a square base; one (1) small cherub wearing apron, cape, and cap holding […]
Lot 286: 4 Royal Vienna Porcelain Cabinet Plates, Classical & Biblical Scenes
Four (4) Royal Vienna hand painted porcelain cabinet plates with central classical or Biblical scenes, signed "Knoeller" or "Knoellez" lower edge, surrounded by gilt vignettes of animals on crimson ground and gilt foliate designs. One (1) depicting Venus, Cupid, and Ganymede in disagreement after the original painting by Angelica Kauffmann executed in 1784, inscribed "Venus, […]
Lot 284: 2 Meissen Figures incl. Chicken Plucker, Cries de Paris & Salt Cellar
Two small 18th c. porcelain figurines, attributed to Meissen. 1st item: Cries de Paris "Poultry Plucker" figure of a man plucking feathers from a hen, with basket of feathers to his side. Partial blue underglaze mark to back of base and illegible faded blue mark to underside. 2nd item: Salt cellar in form of a […]
Lot 282: Meissen Porcelain Figural, Noblewoman on Elephant
Meissen porcelain figural group depicting a Sultana or noblewoman seated atop an elephant on a howdah, attired in royal clothing, holding a sceptre in her right hand and fan in her left hand. She is attended by an adolescent Moor seated atop the elephant's head holding a hammer in his left hand. Blue mark attributed […]
Lot 283: Porcelain Figure of Sultan and Moor on Elephant
Porcelain figurine depicting a sultan seated atop an elephant on a red howdah, wearing royal clothing and holding a scepter or staff in his left hand. He is attended by a Moor, seated atop the elephant's head and holding a cane in his left hand. The elephant is draped with a gilt magenta blanket with […]
Lot 281: Pr. Large KPM Neoclassical Porcelain Covered Urns, Battle Scenes
Pair of two (2) German KPM Neoclassical covered urns with hand-painted polychrome and parcel gilt battle scene vignettes, floral garlands, and having figural ram's head handles, with figural putti finials to lids, and turquoise and pink embellishments; bolt mounted to plinth bases. Both with blue scepter maker's mark to undersides. 17 7/8" H x 7 […]
Lot 280: Pr. Richard Klemm Dresden Floral Encrusted Porcelain Urns
Large pair of two (2) Dresden porcelain urns produced by the factory of Richard Klemm (German, 1869-1949), each with bird finial to lid, the bodies encrusted with figural birds and flowering branches, the bases with diapered rims mounted upon a foliate, scroll-footed base. Maker's mark to undersides. 22 1/2" H x approx. 10 1/2" dia. […]
Lot 279: Meiji Charger in the Satsuma Style, 16"
Large Meiji Kutani Charger or Low Bowl in the Satsuma style, decorated with vignettes containing figures engaged in court and leisure activities, on a pale blue and gilt background decorated with flowers, scrolls, fans and other motifs. Exterior rim, reverse, decorated with fungi and prunus designs. Signed. 16" diameter. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition […]
Lot 278: 3 Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Items, incl. Shimazu, Kizan
Grouping of three (3) Japanese Satsuma porcelain items. 1st item: Globular, lobed footed vase decorated with Immortals, the base with black seal mark under a Shimazu crestmark with additional gilt marks in between. 2nd item: Small bottle form vase decorated with bird nestled in foliage on each side. 3rd item: Small covered round box with […]
Lot 277: 4 Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vases, incl. Miniatures
Four (4) Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma porcelain vases, including one (1) miniature baluster form vase having vignettes of figural processions to either side surrounded by low-relief brocaded geometric patterning, character mark within leaf form to underside; one (1) miniature baluster form urn or vase with elephant head handles having figural landscape vignettes of monks to […]