Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
Jun 1, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2922:
Neo-Classical Champlevé Enamel Bronze Vessel with Egyptian Procession Scenes
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Start price:
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Estimated price:
$300 - $400
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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Late 19th century AD
A bronze urn with socle base, rounded body, scooped shoulder and trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, lateral handles formed as beast-heads; the body with polychrome champ levé frieze depicting Egyptian gods and courtly scenes with panels of hieroglyphs, the shoulder with similar frieze of a procession with chariots, horses and objects in the field, row of seated figures above; reserved maker's chop seal to the underside. 3.4 kg, 36cm (14"). Good condition; some denting to body with associated localised enamel loss. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s.
Footnotes
A most unusual theme for Chinese work, made for the European market at a time when interest in Egyptology was running very high..
