Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our auction 192, dedicated to Antiques and Works of Art: a special auction to be held in two sessions covering an extended set of art pieces of particular quality, rarity and antiquity, including a wide range of Haute Décoration items.

SAINT COSMAS – a tempera and gold leaf on wood, dim. 28 x 21,5 cm, by Álvaro Pires de Évora, a Portuguese painter documented in Tuscany, Italy, between 1411 and 1434, a well traced work of art, subject of an essay by an art historian expert and museum curator, reproduced in this catalogue, illustrates the cover (lot 190).

Some highlights:

 

Cross-culture

Several pieces illustrate in a particularly eloquent way the originality, aesthetics and cultural richness of the art pieces which were commissioned since the time of the Portuguese Discoveries from Africa to the Far- East – a crossover between Portuguese art and culture and the art and culture, beliefs, traditions, styles and craftsmanship of India, Ceylon, China or Japan, to name just a few countries with which we closely related to since the 16^th century.

• A Large Cabinet, teak, sissoo, ivory, green dyed ivory and sandalwood marquetery "Mughal court figures on foot and riding elephants, Trees of Life, Jatayus and various birds among plant motifs", Indo-Portuguese, 17th C. (1st half) (lot 578);
• A Cabinet, fully tortoise-lined teak with ivory and ebony inlaid fillets, silver mounts Mughal Indian Empire influence, Indo-Portuguese, 17th C. (lot 576);
• Crucified Christ, ivory sculpture, Indo-Portuguese, 18th C. (lot 581);
• A Tsuba (cup sword), Namban Art, Nippo-Portuguese, Momoyama period (1573-1615) representing “Portuguese figures and dragon” (lot 573).

 

Painting – Portuguese and Foreign

• DOMENICO PELLEGRINI - 1759-1840, “Portrait of a Family”, oil on canvas, signed (lot 96);
• AMADEO DE SOUZA-CARDOSO - 1887-1918, “Two female figures and the newspaper man”, graphite on paper, signed (lot 271);
• CARLOS BOTELHO - 1899-1982, “Costa do Castelo”, oil on canvas, signed (lot 270);
• Landscapes with figures - two oils on canvas, signed P. Barucci; Roma (probably Pietro Barucci (1845-1917) (lots 743 and 744).

 

Silver and Jewellery

• A Foot-washing ceremony bowl, silver, engraved decoration with the coat of arms of a Portuguese family, Portuguese, 17th C./18th. C. (lot 862);
• A Heart-shaped silver inkstand, D. José I, King of Portugal (1750-1777), engraved decoration with the coat of arms of the Sousa (do Prado) family, "Eagle" en relief, Portuguese, 18th C. (3rd quarter) (lot 842);

• A Necklace / Tiara, gold, set with rose cut crowned diamonds, European, 20th C. (early) (lot 760);
• An Eucharistic Casket, gilt silver, Spanish, 17th C./18th. C. (lot 801).

 

Chinese Porcelain

• A Flower Pot with Grid, Chinese export porcelain, Qianlong period (1736-1795), polychrome and gilt decoration with the coat of arms of the Order of Saint Augustine, Convent of Saint Vincent de Fora (Lisbon) (lot 216);
• A Vase, Chinese porcelain, engraved and relief decoration “Dragons and clouds”, Guangxu period (1875-1908) (lot 509);
• A Ten-Fold Screen, carved tamarind “Oriental figures, objects, fortunes symbols and flowers”, cloisonné metal panels with polychrome decoration “Oriental figures”, back with polychrome decoration on blue background “Flowers”, Chinese, 19^th. C. (2nd half) (lot 515).

 

Various

• ALMADA NEGREIROS - 1893-1970, “Menina Verde” (the Green Girl), tapestry of the Portalegre Tapestry Manufactory (lot 134);
• Portrait of a Dame of the Order of Malta, miniature on copper, Portuguese school, 17th. C., silver frame with suspension hoop (lot 127);
• Several heraldic signets, Portuguese (lots 123, 124, 125 and 129);
• Revista Presença – full collection of the most important 20th C. Portuguese literary magazine (lot 358).

A final reference to Ancient Books (lots 347 to 364) and engravings, namely:

• Congress of Vienna, engraving on paper, by Jean-Baptiste Isabey - 1764-1855, signed in the plate and dated 1819, framed (lot 348);
• Planified and framed engravings for a celestial globe, showing the constellations, and signs of the zodiac, modern edition probably from the original plates by Coronelli, 17^th. C (lot 350).

Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you soon, with best wishes

Pedro Maria de Alvim                                       Miguel Cabral de Moncada