On Monday 3 October it's that time again: an important arts & crafts auction, entitled The European Interior. As usual, we offer you a tasteful set of various items such as Chinese porcelain, furniture, silver and jewellery, sculptures, crowns, glass and miscellaneous items, from which it is extremely pleasant to choose. And everything in the quality that you have come to expect from AAG with a strong emphasis on beauty and aesthetics.
There is, for example, a monumental Chinese dish, late Ming, early Qing, with a diameter of 46.5 cm and a beautiful decoration in blue of various birds amidst flowering blossom branches. This beautiful dish was previously auctioned at Christie's Amsterdam on 27/9 2005. Now in this auction with a valuation of € 4,500 – 5,500.
A Kangxi, 'famille verte' dish, decorated with six beds in which mythical animals and a floral motif around a lotus flower, has a diameter of 27 cm and a target price of € 2,000 – 3,000.
A pair of attractive Kangxi porcelain cups in the so-called 'Gu' model were also previously auctioned at Christie's Amsterdam on 19 November 1981. Now in this auction with a valuation of €1,000 – 1,500.
For the collectors of jade, there are several desirable objects. There is, for example, a beautiful, 4 cm high box, openwork in the shape of birds and lotus branches and set in a gilded silver rim frame. Estimate: €1,000 – 1,200.
A rare Japanese guard or 'tsuba' for a traditional sword or 'wakizashi' dates from the first half of the 19th century and is signed Summei Hogen and student of Yanagawa Naoharu. Valuation € 2,000 – 3,000.
Also from Japan is a beautiful ivory, mother-of-pearl and lacquered panel depicting three children playing around a low table. This panel dates from the Meiji period and is set in a frame with stylized phoenixes in gold. The valuation is €2,200 – 2,500.
Also in this auction a very rare Yixing teapot of exceptionally high quality. Decorated on one side with a landscape in ocher and on the other side with bats and bamboo and 10.5 cm high. Valuation € 8,000 – 9,000.
Two different lots of five different Chinese Yixing teapots, made of terracotta and from the 19th century and the Republic, are estimated at € 2,000 – 3,000.
In the Miscellaneous section you will find a couple of charming Viennese bronze horses with a valuation of € 1,800 – 2,200. As always, these two sculptures also stand out because of their excellent modeling and good painting.
Two different, rare bronze candlesticks, Gothic, dating around 1500, are 32 and 23.5 cm high respectively. Valuation for both: € 2,500 – 3,000.
Also Gothic is a bronze mortar with the rectangular handle so typical for this period and three stylized claw feet against the bottom. Estimate for this 16 cm high mortar: € 1,500 – 2,000.
A lovely sculpture of an angel or cherub, originating from Italy or southern Germany, dating from the early 18th century. It is made of carved and polychromed lime wood, is 49 cm high and rests on a marbled pedestal with a signature on the bottom: SG Adivosio. Valuation € 1,800 – 2,200.
Two sculpted, gesso gilded and polychrome figures from the Italian Commedia dell'arte, also from the early 18th century, are 69 cm high and valued at €4,500 – 5,500.
A good walnut and rosewood box with brass fittings comes from France and was made in the 17th century. Striking because of the beautifully contrasting effect between the wood and the partly open-sawn copper and valued at € 2,400 – 2,600.
Also 17th century, and probably from Antwerp, is a refined ebony box with silver fittings. On the slightly curved lid we see a silver ornament of two angels with a laurel wreath, on the other fittings silver masks, the whole resting on four silver ball feet. Target price: € 1,000 – 1,200.
For the collectors of antique naturalia there is a 124 cm long, prepared sawfish snout, complete with 18 pairs of formidable teeth. Valuation for this highly decorative piece: €800 – 1,000.
An important early 18th century gilt and polychrome wooden Corpus Christi from the Kolish collection was previously auctioned at Sotheby's Amsterdam on October 21, 1999. Now in this auction with a valuation of €1,500 – 2,000.
Very chic is an extensive Hungarian, 'Herend' marked service. This 122-piece service is dated 1976 and made on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of this leading Hungarian manufacturer. Entirely after the 18th century example, with a beautiful floral decor against a white background with gold accents. From soup tureen to egg cup: everything is there for a perfectly set table! Valuation € 4,000 – 5,000.
A decorative Delft plaque in the shape of a birdcage was made around 1780. We see a bird in a cage topped by a canopy and curtains hanging trompe l'oeul on either side. In addition, two gallant scenes have been painted on the top and bottom. Valuation for this charming piece of polychrome Delftware: € 2,000 – 3,000.
An attractive mantelpiece with a painted oil on canvas depiction of a cockatoo with a vase with a bouquet is signed Fabri, dates from the early 19th century and is valued at € 2,400 – 2,600.
A wall mirror in a well-carved walnut frame, topped by an angel's head, is from around 1700 and is estimated at € 1,100 – 1,400.
A pair of silver and engraved glass pepper and salt sets, made by the Parisian Fray Fils in the period 1875 – 1891, in Louis XVI style, are valued at €1,500 – 2,000.
An Amsterdam 18 carat gold sewing kit in tortoiseshell and ivory box is marked Jan Berend Schone and Nicolaas ten Velden. Made circa 1825 and valued at €1,200 – 1,500.
A charming, Art Deco silver coffee set was made by van Kempen in Voorschoten in 1919. It consists of a mocha pot, a sugar bowl, a milk jug and a spoon vase, all on an oval tray. Valuation € 1,800 – 2,200.
The above is of course only a small selection of the total offer; we would therefore like to invite you to visit our viewing days (and auction)!
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