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Auction archive: Lot number 286

A Samson ormolu-mounted Kakiemon hexagonal oviform vase and a Meissen cover

Auction 11.12.2000
11 Dec 2000
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,462 - US$2,194
Price realised:
£6,462
ca. US$9,451
Auction archive: Lot number 286

A Samson ormolu-mounted Kakiemon hexagonal oviform vase and a Meissen cover

Auction 11.12.2000
11 Dec 2000
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,462 - US$2,194
Price realised:
£6,462
ca. US$9,451
Beschreibung:

A Samson ormolu-mounted Kakiemon hexagonal oviform vase and a Meissen cover The vase circa 1890 with simulated blue crossed swords mark, the cover circa 1728 and with green wheel-engraved Japanese Palace N = 138_ W mark Two facets with an Oriental holding a fan and flowering branch before a flowering shrub, the remaining facets with exotic birds in flight and perched in shrubs and trees, divided at three corners by double verticle bands of leaves suspended from three exotic birds against a broad band of scrolling foliage at the shoulder, the short neck with iron-red key-pattern below an ormolu collar, the foot with an ormolu mount moulded and chased with shells and foliage, the domed Meissen cover with exotic birds, scrolling foliage and two large flowerheads about a knop finial, enriched with gilding (vase with hairline crack from rim, two areas of restoration to rim)

Auction archive: Lot number 286
Auction:
Datum:
11 Dec 2000
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A Samson ormolu-mounted Kakiemon hexagonal oviform vase and a Meissen cover The vase circa 1890 with simulated blue crossed swords mark, the cover circa 1728 and with green wheel-engraved Japanese Palace N = 138_ W mark Two facets with an Oriental holding a fan and flowering branch before a flowering shrub, the remaining facets with exotic birds in flight and perched in shrubs and trees, divided at three corners by double verticle bands of leaves suspended from three exotic birds against a broad band of scrolling foliage at the shoulder, the short neck with iron-red key-pattern below an ormolu collar, the foot with an ormolu mount moulded and chased with shells and foliage, the domed Meissen cover with exotic birds, scrolling foliage and two large flowerheads about a knop finial, enriched with gilding (vase with hairline crack from rim, two areas of restoration to rim)

Auction archive: Lot number 286
Auction:
Datum:
11 Dec 2000
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
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