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PAIR OF PORCELAIN CENTERPIECES. MEISSEN, GERMANY, POSSIBLY SECOND HALF...

Pair of centerpieces. Glazed porcelain, wood, textile, etc. Meissen, Germany, possibly second half of the 19th century, following models by Acier. With marks at the base. They have hairs and missing parts; missing parts at the base. Two elaborate glazed porcelain figures each have a circular carved wooden base decorated with neoclassical elements and upholstered in red on top, raised on three spheres. The centerpieces are protected by two clear glass cloches, likely made by hand, judging by the bubbles visible on top. The blue marks on the base of both centerpieces are those used by Meissen between 1815 and 1924. They also feature other incised elements. The piece depicting three gallant couples around a tree is based on a 1772 model by Michael Victor Acier (1736, Versailles–Desde, 1799), who worked in Meissen from 1762, and is commonly known as “Gardeners around the Tree.” The one with the two musicians and two pairs of dancers around a tree is also based on another Acier model from the same year. In both cases, copies based on these 18th-century works were produced throughout the 19th century, becoming particularly popular in the second half, with variations in the polychromy and minor details.

· Size: 35,5x35,5x59 cms. Alt sin base 50 cms. Fanal 54 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1462
PAIR OF BOHEMIAN CRANBERRY RUBY RED GLASS ENAMELED AND GOLD URNS. 19TH...

Pair of vases. Glass. Bohemia, Czech Republic, 19th century. A pair of red glass vases decorated with areas of white enamel and gold accents, highlighting the two female busts (virtually portraits against an undefined background) on their fronts. The two raised handles, each topped with a circle, feature a delicate decoration of simplified plant motifs. The glass displays a similar type of decoration, but with a different (more classical) influence. The busts are enhanced by gold frames and dark lines clearly reminiscent of classical art. The white areas (with plant forms) are outlined in gold. Both pieces show remarkable similarities in the quality of the glass color and decoration, as well as in their lines, with prominent red Bohemian crystal urns, particularly those associated with Ludwig Moser & Söhne. Moser is a luxury glassmaking company located in Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic; formerly Karlsbad in Bohemia) that continues its work today (founded in 1857 by Ludwig Moser) and is highly regarded in the art world for its late 19th and 20th-century works. While Bohemia was a region known for its glass production as early as the 13th century (especially after the discovery that adding potassium created a clearer and more stable colorless glass than Italian glass), this activity became popular in the 17th century (although the term "Bohemian" or similar had been used for a hundred years prior to distinguish quality glass from this region), and it particularly flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries thanks to important manufacturers renowned for the quality of their materials and techniques and the care they took in their designs. By the mid-19th century, they had a system for teaching glassmaking, and in the latter half of the century, they exported large quantities of striking pieces (usually pairs of glasses or vases in a single color of opaque glass or two colors, decorated with enameled floral elements, painted details; sometimes lithographic techniques were used to copy famous paintings and incorporate them into the works; etc.) produced in large factories and in significant quantities.

· Size: 15x13x41 cms.
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Ref.: ZE222
CERAMIC DRUG JAR OR SYRUP JAR. POSSIBLY ITALY, 18TH CENTURY.

Jar. Ceramic. Possibly Italy, 18th century. A globular jug with a small base, a narrow spout (narrower than the body, with a small neck), and a handle formed by a twisted flat element, made of glazed ceramic and decorated with a blue composition on a white background. Around a cartouche with an inscription (“AQa di MALVA,” alluding to a remedy derived from the common mallow, a plant common in Europe that was already mentioned, along with its healing properties, by Pliny the Elder, among others), and using various shades of blue, a significant variety of plant elements and flowers have been arranged, accompanied by a bird perched on the cartouche. The decoration of ceramics in shades of blue on a white background was common in Europe as early as the 17th century (Dutch and English pieces, works from Talavera de la Reina in Spain, etc.). In the case of Italian ceramics (of this origin, usually called "maiolica"), cobalt blue decoration on white is already found in works of Byzantine inspiration in the Quattrocento, alongside various other influences. In the first third of the 16th century, this "porcelain-style" decoration (since it seems to be loosely inspired by Chinese porcelain works that use these colors) continued, with touches of other colors. Compare the present work with the pieces known as "Medici Porcelain," from the third quarter of the 16th century. The glazed maiolica, ranging from light to dark blue, obtained with cobalt oxide, is called "berrettina." It was used from the 16th century until the first half of the 17th century, mainly in productions from Liguria and Veneto. It is also worth noting a series of pieces with which the present one has a closer relationship: pharmacy flask with Saint Paul (made in Savona in the 17th century, now in the International Museum of Ceramics of Faenza), or with albarelos preserved in the Museum of Hispanic Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid, works from the Italian region of Savona, pieces in private collections, etc.

· Size: 24x30x26 cms.
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Ref.: ZE205
CUP COOLER. WITH MARKS. “SOFT PASTE”. “REAL FÁBRICA DE PORCELANA DEL B...

Glass cooler or chiller. With markings on the base. White clay. Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro (Madrid, Spain), circa 1784-1803. A soft clay piece with wavy edges, used to hold the stems of glasses and chill them when the container is filled with ice or similar material. On the exterior, it features two handles shaped like plant elements and small reliefs on the front (also enhanced by gilding) framing floral bouquets with colored leaves. It is possible that the piece belongs to the second or intermediate period of the Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro in Madrid, established in the Spanish capital from 1760 onwards thanks to Charles III; this period corresponds to the tenures of Carlos Scheppers and Felipe Gricci, and continues the Italian influence, adding a connection with other styles (English, Saxon). Weight: 2225 grs

· Size: 33x19x13 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0431
PORCELAIN BOX. POTSCHAPPEL-DRESDEN, GERMANY, 19TH.

Box. Glazed porcelain. Potschappel-Dresden, Germany, 19th century. With a brand on the base. Rectangular box with a slightly curved lid made of glazed porcelain with gilded metal fittings and hinges, decorated on the outside with figurative scenes of couples in natural landscapes with a clear Rococo feel, enhanced by gilded frames and scale elements in pink tones; on the inside, on the lid, there is another scene of this type. The base of the piece bears a mark alluding to the factory responsible for it. In 1872, Carl Thieme (Carl Johann Gottlieb Thieme) converted his porcelain painting business into a porcelain factory, maintaining its headquarters in Dresden and naming it Sächische Porzellanfabrik zu Potschappel (Dresden) von Carl Thieme. A mark like the one seen on this piece was used there between 1888 and the beginning of the 20th century.

· Size: 12x8x7 cms
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Ref.: ZF0702
PAIR OF PORCELAIN VASES.19TH CENTURY.

Pair of vases. Glazed porcelain. 19th century. A pair of vases with circular bases, cylindrical bodies in the center, long necks, and mouths that open outwards, decorated with pink bands, gilded rims, clusters of flowers, and two genre scenes (humble figures dancing in rural landscapes; on the other side, similar scenes). They are displayed on metal feet decorated with openwork elements and claw-shaped feet topped with classically influenced vegetal motifs. Markings are present on the bases.

· Size: 24x24x62 cms
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Ref.: ZF0884
PORCELAIN SWEET MEAT DISHES.MEISSEN, LATE 19TH CENTURY.

Pair of figurine jam trays. Glazed porcelain. Meissen, late 19th century. With marks and inscriptions on the bases. Some damage. A pair of trays for confectionery (candied fruits, chocolates, etc.) made of glazed porcelain and decorated, both with a base featuring elements clearly reminiscent of the Rococo style and a reclining figure dressed in the European 18th century, seemingly holding the elongated trays. The trays are decorated with painted flowers on the inside and similar motifs in relief on the outside, as well as a gilded rim. Both the young man and the lady are depicted with somewhat disheveled clothing, revealing part of their chests. The Meissen marks (two crossed swords in blue) that appear on the bases of both figures are believed to be those used by the factory between 1815 and 1924. The lady's figure also has a number in red ink (24) and other inscriptions (2858, which would be the model; 21 and 73). The man's figure has what appears to be a 21 in ink, and other inscriptions (2863 would be the model; the other could be 72). Experts date both figures to the late 19th century.

· Size: 30x20x20 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1463
PAIR OF WALL BRACKETS. BRONZE, PORCELAIN. FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA LATE 19...

Pair of wall pedestals. Gilt bronze, porcelain. French school, towards the end of the 19th century. A pair of small wall-mounted shelves made of gilt bronze decorated with relief elements of clear classical inspiration (architectural motifs, scrolls, fluted moldings, garlands of roses, ribbons, etc.), following common trends in the 19th-century French school. Each shelf features three glazed porcelain plaques decorated in colors and forms typical of the Sèvres factory (Manufacture nationale de Sèvres): two with a medallion of flowers and a blue border (all four are different), and a larger one in the center with a medallion depicting a female portrait (both are different: one shows a young woman with a frame of gilt flowers; the other shows a lady with her hair covered and a plain gilt frame). Note that the backs of these medallions and plaques are unmarked and have some imperfections not visible on the front. As is typical of this type of decorative piece from the French school, other similar examples exist, varying in the porcelain medallions and the number of porcelain plaques on the bases. Weight: 1.87 kg and 1.86 kg.

· Size: 27x10x18,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1524
LOVERS WITH CAGE. PORCELAIN.

Courtiers and Cage. Glazed porcelain. Model: Johann Joachim. Circa 1800 Enameled porcelain figure with a base resembling rocks and a couple of lovers dressed in the style of the 18th century, with the boy extending his left hand towards a large birdcage. The piece is very similar to figures titled “Lovers with a Cage” made by Du Paquier (who opened a porcelain factory in Vienna in 1719) in 1737, examples of which are preserved in collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Du Paquier, in turn, drew his inspiration from works produced in Meissen by Johan Joachim Kaendler around 1736-1740 (varying in details such as the substitution of the table found in the German pieces with the cage found in the Viennese ones in some examples, or in colors, for instance). If the present work is compared with Du Paquier's works, notable similarities can be seen in poses, elements, etc., but also important differences (coloring, details, base of the figure, etc.).

· Size: 14x12x13 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0445
PORCELAIN THREE TIER CAKESTAND. MEISSEN, GERMANY, POSSIBLY SECOND HALF...

Centerpiece. Glazed porcelain. Meissen, Germany, possibly second half of the 19th century. With markings and numbers on bases. A glazed porcelain centerpiece topped with a male figure dressed in 18th-century European style, featuring three openwork plates (the smallest at the top) arranged on a central axis decorated with simple geometric and spiraling vegetal motifs. Incised marks and numbers can be seen on the bases of the plates and the centerpiece. The blue and white decoration with those particular plant elements is a style known as "blue onion," very characteristic of Meissen porcelain, and inspired by works from China that also used these colors as early as the 17th century. Although onions were not depicted, the stylized elements present (peaches, melons, bamboo, etc.) reminded Europeans of this vegetable, hence the name. At the base of the centerpiece, the Meissen mark used between 1815 and 1924 can be seen. The base of the "largest plate" has some numbers engraved and another in blue ink; the next one shows the mark of the two crossed swords and more engraved numbers; at the base of the smallest one, the number 17 can be seen in blue ink.

· Size: 28x28x57 cms
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Ref.: ZF1465
GLASS VASE. AFTER MODELS FROM ÉMILE GALLÉ.

Vase. Glass. Following models by Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846-1904). Vase made of glass, with white, brown and gold tones, following in both technique and decoration the well-known Art Nouveau works of Émile Gallé, an internationally recognized artist both for his aesthetics and for his technical advances with glass (“enamel”, “cameo”, etc.).

· Size: 15x15x28 cms.
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Ref.: Z5671
CERAMIC INKWELL. TALAVERA DE LA REINA, SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. A square-shaped inkwell or spice container made of glazed ceramic with polychrome decoration of plant motifs on the top and sides. Based on the colors used, it belongs to the so-called tricolor series, which began production in Talavera de la Reina in the early 16th century and became common even in the early 18th century. Compare it with the decorations of pieces held in the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Madrid, Spain) or the Ruiz de Luna Ceramics Museum in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo, Spain).

· Size: 9x9x5.5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1047
CERAMIC LEGUME BOWL, CUBA VIEW. SARGADELOS, SPAIN, 19TH CENTURY

Vegetable bowl with lid, Morro Castle of Havana, Cuba. Earthenware. Sargadelos, 19th century. It has minor flaws. A legume bowl with handles and a lid depicting a landscape identified by text (Castillo del Morro in Havana, Cuba), enhanced by a decorative border that extends over the rim and continues (in relief, not pigmented) along the handles. The base is also decorated. The lid features a raised flower as a finial and a series of decorative borders in a tone that matches the rest of the piece. Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez, Marquis of Sargadelos, founded the Royal Sargadelos Pottery Factory in Cervo, Lugo province, at the beginning of the 19th century. The view on this piece belongs to the Series of Views of Cuba, which were used in the factory as early as 1848.

· Size: 34x26x18 cms
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Ref.: ZF1370A
GLAZED CERAMIC SPICE CONTAINER. TALAVERA DE LA REINA, SPAIN, 18TH CENT...

Spice rack in glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, 18th century. A three-bowl spice rack in the shape of an equilateral triangle, made of ceramic and decorated with high-temperature glazes typical of Talavera polychromy: manganese black for the rims and antimony oranges and yellows, copper green, and cobalt blue. It is a classically styled piece with clean lines that define the different parts of the structure, well-organized decoration, and minimalist motifs that nonetheless evoke the Greco-Roman ornamental repertoire, such as the palmette and the acanthus leaf.

· Size: 16x14x4,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1255
HUNTERS, PAIR OF PLAQUES. PORCELAIN.

Hunters, pair of ceiling panels. Porcelain. Possibly Germany, 19th century. A pair of wall plaques with metal hanging fittings at the top and a polychrome figurative relief decoration on the front. One depicts a horseman dressed in furs, accompanied by a fox (probably), and the other shows a woman, also on horseback, hunting a feline (possibly a tiger). Their style is reminiscent of 19th-century Meissen porcelain.

· Size: 31x31x6 cms
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Ref.: ZF1387
POSEIDON OR NEPTUNE. PORCELAIN. EUROPE, 19TH CENTURY.

Poseidon or Neptune with a hippocampus. Glazed porcelain. Europe, 19th century. A glazed porcelain figurine with a circular base, decorated with openwork elements and Rococo-inspired motifs enhanced with touches of gold, depicting a bearded, semi-nude male figure standing in a purple and white cloak, accompanied by a half-horse, half-fish monster. The figure is the classical god Poseidon or Neptune, and the creature is known as a hippocampus. This type of work was common in several prominent porcelain factories throughout the 19th century, especially Meissen, but also Chelsea (whose mark is an anchor) and Samson, for example.

· Size: 6x7x15 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0995
BALUSTER VASE. PORCELAIN. TAISHO ERA, JAPAN, 1912-1026.

Baluster-style vase. Porcelain. Taisho period, Japan, 1912-1926. With markings on the base. A baluster-shaped vase (named for its shape) made of Hirado porcelain, glazed in brown with iron oxide glaze, and featuring two scepter-shaped handles at the top. Hirado porcelain is a type produced primarily in Mikawachi, Sasebo, and Nagasaki, in the former feudal territory of Hirado, who owned the kilns and was responsible for production. The Taisho period, under the reign of Emperor Taisho, lasted from July 30, 1912, to December 25, 1926.

· Size: 15x15x27 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1109
CERAMIC SPICES RECIPIENT. TALAVERA DE LAREINA, SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Triangular spice rack. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. It shows damage. Triangular spice rack made of glazed ceramic, decorated with a relief element in the center of the three sides and a series of motifs painted in brown, yellow, and green on both the top and the sides. Typologically, this is a very common model in the workshops of Talavera de la Reina, although not exclusive to this center.

· Size: 14x13x5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0940
COFFEE SET. PORCELAIN. ROYAL VIENNA, AUSTRIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

Coffee set. Glazed porcelain. Royal Vienna, Austria, early 20th century. With marks on the base of pieces. Two broken cups. This glazed porcelain coffee set comprises a tray, six cups and saucers, a lidded sugar bowl, and a lidded carafe. While the classical influence is evident in the piece (gold garlands, shapes, plant motifs, colors, etc.), it's worth noting that the tray was inspired by George Sheridan Knowles' 1908 oil painting, "Summer Pleasures on the River." The term "Royal Vienna" refers to a specific style of porcelain associated with the porcelain manufactured in Vienna (Kaiserlich privilegierte Porcellain Fabrique), founded in 1718 by Claude du Paquier, an official of the Viennese imperial court. The factory closed in 1864, but its name was revived by the Augarten Vienna Porcelain Factory in 1923.

· Size: 32x32x15 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1147
SATSUMA VASE. PORCELAIN. JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912).

Satsuma vase with base. Porcelain. Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912). Satsuma-style vase with a base in the shape of a Fu lion or Buddha (a mythical Buddhist animal that protects against evil spirits, negative energies, and malicious people), finished in a reddish tone with gold details. Satsuma porcelain originated in Japan in the 6th century AD and is still produced today, becoming known in Europe after the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867.

· Size: 21x10x26 cms.
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Ref.: ZA6255
AIR ALLEGORY. PORCELAIN. PORCELANA HISPANIA, SPAIN, 20TH CENTURY.

Allegory of Air. Glazed porcelain. Hispania Porcelain, Spain, 20th century. A glazed porcelain figurine with touches of gold depicts a semi-nude boy with an antique-style hot air balloon and bellows, seated on a distinctly Rococo base inscribed with the word "Air," alluding to the allegory the piece represents. This type of work draws inspiration from renowned European factories. The factory known as Porcelana Hispania produced a series of high-quality pieces in this same style (animals, Rococo-influenced couples, etc.).

· Size: 12x8x15 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0992
IRON RED AND GOLD PORCELAIN PLATTER. CHINA, QING DYNASTY, FIRST HALF 1...

Plate, iron red and gold. Glazed porcelain. China, Qing Dynasty, first half of the 18th century. It shows signs of restoration and damage. A circular tray with a central umbo, made of white porcelain and decorated with red and gold ironwork featuring vegetal and geometric motifs of oriental inspiration. The decoration is distributed between the rim and the umbo, with five symmetrical plant compositions arranged between the two. Some of its decorative elements are very similar to those found on porcelain from the East India Company, brought from China. The most striking feature is the pronounced central umbo, common in works of Hispano-Muslim influence in the Iberian Peninsula but not in European porcelain.

· Size: 52,5x52,5x7 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1282