Late Roman transport amphora of the type Keay 25. Africa Proconsularis, ca. 350 …

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Late Roman transport amphora of the type Keay 25. Africa Proconsularis, ca. 350 - 450 AD. H preserved 103cm and with stand 107.5cm. Red-brown clay. Elegant form and with a beautiful stand! Foot tip broken, with marine growth. Provenance: ex Gorny & Mosch 300, 2023, lot 58; ex collection E. P., Bavaria, since before 2010.

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Late Roman transport amphora of the type Keay 25. Africa Pro

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Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘MAGPIES AND CAMELLIA’ BOX AND COVER, LATE 18TH TO MID-19TH CENTURY A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘MAGPIES AND CAMELLIA’ BOX AND COVER, LATE 18TH TO MID-19TH CENTURY China. Of circular cushion form, supported on a short straight foot. Finely decorated in bright enamels to the domed cover with a central medallion depicting two magpies amid leafy blossoming camellia against a black ground, surrounded by a band of leafy flowering angel’s trumpet and butterflies, repeated on the sides of the box, the gilt rims framed by bands of ruyi heads, the foot encircled by scrolling vines. Provenance: London trade. Acquired from an old collection. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few small cracks with losses to the interior and exterior, few minor fills, small dents, pitting, nicks, and light scratches. Weight: 386.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 12.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related larger cloisonné box with cover, similarly decorated with a central medallion depicting birds and flowers, albeit on a red ground, dated to the 18 th century, 21.8 cm diameter, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2014.136.FA,B. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, 29 November 2022, lot 25 Price: DKK 20,000 or approx. EUR 2,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese cloisonné-enamel 'lotus pond' box and cover. Qing, Late 18th/early 19th century. Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration with similar central black-ground medallion. Note the larger size (20.5 cm).

Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

A RARE SILVERY RUSSET-PAINTED BLACK GLAZED FLORAL JAR, SONG DYNASTY A RARE SILVERY RUSSET-PAINTED BLACK GLAZED FLORAL JAR, SONG DYNASTY China, 960-1279. The globular body with well-rounded sides surmounted by a flanged neck, covered overall in a black glaze, swiftly painted on the shoulder with silvery russet strokes evoking floral sprays, the foot ring left unglazed revealing the buff ware. Provenance: New York trade. Acquired from a private estate. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws including firing cracks and pitting. Light surface scratches, the lip with three small chips, two with associated minor touchups. Weight: 1.7 kg Dimensions: Height 21 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 October 2017, lot 24 Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Cizhou black-glazed russet-decorated ‘floral’ globular wine jar, Song dynasty (960-1279) Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, neck, silvery-russet decorations, and size (23.3 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 25 November 2022, lot 409 Price: HKD 37,800 or approx. EUR 4,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silvery russet-painted black-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, neck, silvery-russet decorations, and size (23 cm).

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'The Kelton' Gandharan Head of a Bodhisattva. 3rd-6th century A.D. Carved in the half-round head of a Bodhisattva (probably Maitreya) with fine detailing to the arched brow, aquiline nose, neat moustache and full lips; the eyes heavily lidded, urna to the forehead, long open lobes to the ears; the hair in multi-stranded curling locks gathered into an ushnisha with brow-band below; heavily cleaned, conserved, and mounted on a custom-made stand; supplied with original old wooden base with collector's label: 'Head of Bodhisattva / Fine grain schist / Gandhara, Northwest Pakistan / 4th century'. Cf. Jongeward, D., Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 2018, items 75, 77, for type. Exhibited at Frieze Masters, London, 2023. 14.3 kg total, 34 cm high (13 3/8 in.). From the private collection of Richard Kelton (1929-2019), California, USA, acquired in November 1982, thence by descent. with Abell Auctions, 25 September 2022, no.422 (£25,000) Acquired by the present owner at the above sale. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12309-222166. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]

CRUZEIRO SEIXAS (1920-2020). SERIGRAFIA CRUZEIRO SEIXAS (1920-2020). SERIGRAFIA Serigrafia sobre papel. PA 2/25. ssinada e numerada. Dim. Aprox: Mancha 35x40 cm Dim. Aprox: Suporte: 50x50 cm # Cruzeiro Seixas (1920-2020) Artur Manuel Rodrigues do Cruzeiro Seixas (1920-2020), conhecido como Cruzeiro Seixas, nasceu e faleceu em Lisboa. Foi um “homem que pinta”, uma vez que não gostava de ser apelidado como pintor e poeta. Apologista de vanguardas, aproximou-se do neorrealismo na década de 40, ao mesmo tempo que, se afasta e, adere aos princípios do movimento surrealista. Fez parte do Grupo Surrealista de Lisboa e participou na primeira exposição do grupo em 1949. Em 1950, integrou a Marinha Mercante, tendo viajado por África, Índia e Ásia. Fixou a sua residência em Angola, em 1951, onde começou a produzir poesia. Em 1964 empreendeu uma viagem pela Europa, como fuga às conturbações da guerra colonial, onde teve contacto com os membros do movimento surrealista a nível internacional. Recebeu uma bolsa da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian em 1967 e a partir da década de 1980, radicou-se no Algarve e começou a diversificar as suas atividades, tornou-se programador de galerias e colaborador de revistas internacionais ligadas ao surrealismo, sendo que também produziu escultura e objetos de autor. Em 1999, doou a totalidade da sua coleção à Fundação Cupertino de Miranda, com vista a criar um Centro de Estudos e Museu do Surrealismo. Entre os reconhecimentos que recebeu em vida encontra-se, em 2009, a condecoração com o Grau de Grande-Oficial da Antiga, Nobilíssima e Esclarecida Ordem Militar de Sant’Iago da Espada, do Mérito Científico, Literário e Artístico. Faleceu a menos de um mês de completar uma centena de anos de vida, ficando indelevelmente reconhecido como um dos maiores surrealistas portugueses.

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