ID 812939
Lot 1 | A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN ENCRIER
Estimate value
£ 15 000 – 25 000
SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The penholder modelled as the seated Daoist immortal Shoulao leaning against a sack, mounted with twin-branch candelabra, the famille rose sand shaker and inkwell modelled as pomegranates, supported on a section of an associated mounted aubergine-glazed dish with six-character Kangxi period mark to the base
4 1/2 in. (11 cm.) high; 9 3/4 in. (25 cm.) wide; 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) deep
Provenance
Collection of Jules Porgès (1839-1921), château Porgès, Rochefort-en-Yvelines, and thence by descent.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
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| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
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| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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