DEAR FRIENDS,

It is our pleasure to present to you the catalogue of our Live Auction 223.

A special single-session live auction, covering a wide range of pieces of particular quality, rarity and antiquity, including: 

• NUNO DE CASTRO COLLECTION – CHINESE PORCELAIN AT THE TIME OF THE EMPIRE - lots 1 to 91

Restricted to heraldry decorated porcelain, mostly from Portuguese Families, but including also Religious and Foreign heraldry, a well-known Collection, object of the various books that Nuno de Castro dedicated to this theme during his life time. His work of reference gives the name to the Collection now presented.

  Some highlights:

• “Vase”, blue decoration with coat of arms of D. Pedro de Lancastre (1697-1752), 5th count of Vila Nova de Portimão, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (cover, lot 1);
• Pair of coolers, polychrome and gilt decoration with coat of arms of D. Joaquim Xavier Botelho de Lima Távora (1717-1800), archbishop of Évora - ornamental pieces, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lot 17);
• A sauce tureen, Chinese export porcelain, chrome and gilt decoration "Flowers" with coat of arms of Joaquim Inácio da Cruz Sobral (1725-1781) - 1st service (carnations), Qianlong period (1736-1795) (lot 22);

• ANTIQUES AND WORKS OF ART, ANCIENT BOOKS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART - lots 92 to 463

Unmissable highlights of the Rare Books section - lots 311 to 358:

• “OS LUSÍADAS” BY LUÍS DE CAMÕES - This is the famous “Piscos” edition, considered by experts, booksellers and collectors as the rarest of all editions of “Os Lusíadas”. According to some investigators, it is probably the true second edition, refering one of the two editions dated 1572 to a date not before 1584 (lot 358);
• Original edition of the letter addressed by King D. Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X proudly announcing the recent successes of Afonso de Albuquerque (1453-1515) in India and the East Indies, with particular emphasis on the conquest of Malacca in 1511 (lot 342);

Further highlights

PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

• Our Lady with The Child Jesus, Romanic-Gothic polychrome wood sculpture, European, 12th/13th C. (lot 187);
• Still life, oil on canvas, Italian School, 17th C. (2nd half) (lot 195);
• JEAN PILLEMENT - 1728-1808, Pair of landscape with figures (lot 138);
• JOSÉ MALHOA - 1855-1933, "Páteo do Martel" (lot 134);
• JOÃO VAZ - 1859-1931,"Praia da Rocha" (lot 137);
• CARLOS REIS - 1863-1940, “Minhota” (lot 140);
• SIMÃO DA VEIGA - 1879-1963, Campino on horseback; Harvesters; Landscape with sea; Horses (lots 141, 142, 143, 144)
• ALVES CARDOSO - 1883-1930, “Ao fim da tarde” (lot 370);
• ALMADA NEGREIROS - 1893-1970, “Pintura Geométrica - 2R = 2 0/9 + 0/10" (lot 259);
• COSTA PINHEIRO - 1932-2015, “Navegadores” and “Flores deles para elas” (lots 260 and 265);
• RENÉ BERTHOLO - 1935-2005, “Répression” (lot 261);
• JOSÉ DE GUIMARÃES - Born 1939, “Mulher ao espelho” e Untitled (lots 263 and 276);
• PEDRO CABRITA REIS - Born 1956, “Self Portrait” (from the series “Great Self-Portraits”) (lot 256);
• JOSÉ LOUREIRO - Born 1961, Untitled (lot 257);

ANTIQUES

Indo-Portuguese Art

• A Writing Cabinet on a single foot, Southeast Asia - Gulf of Bengal16th C. (2nd half) (lot 158);
• A Drawer, Mughal influence, 16th/17th C. (lot 160);
• Christ Crucified, ivory sculpture, Indo-Portuguese, 18th C. (lot 157);

Namban Art

• A bureau, Nippo-Portuguese - Momoyama period (1573-1615) (lot 162);
• A large chest, Nippo-Portuguese - Edo period (1615-1868) (lot 161);

FURNITURE

• A serpentine bureau, D. José I, King of Portugal (1750-1777), Brazilian rosewood, Portuguese (lot 400);
• Set of 12 chairs (one with armrests), George II (1727-1760)/George III (1760-1820), mahogany; English (lot 401);
• A Japanese Cabinet, Meiji period (1868-1912) (lot 413);

1. SILVER AND JEWELRY

• A covered censer , naturalistic decoration “Fish, rabbits, fruits, flowers and leaves”, cover with carved “Vulture”, 19th C. (lot 462);
• Several Portuguese silver pieces marked Luiz Ferreira and Manuel Alcino (lot 447 to 453);

• A pendant and pair of earrings, gold, set with emeralds, Spanish, 18th C. (lot 439);
• A platinum ring, set with 8 brilliant cut diamonds, 8 baguette cut diamonds and a central brilliant cut diamond, Portuguese (lot 437);
• A CARTIER Panthère model wristwatch (lot 438);

OTHER

• Nymphs in a garden (Allegory of Spring), Flemish tapestry, 17th/18th C. (lot 251);
• Several table clocks, 18th/19th C. (lots 380, 381 and 382);
• A “Tankard” mug with cover - carved ivory, Indian, 19th C. (2nd half) (lot 386)
• A six-leaf screen, Namban (Momoyama) style, “Disembarkation of the Portuguese on the beaches of Japan in the great Black Ship", Portuguese, 20th C., stamped FUNDAÇÃO R.E.S.S. (Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva Foundation) (lot 391);
• Assorted chess boards and pieces and other games - lots 206 to 248.

Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you soon, in person or virtually, we wish you all, with our best regards, very Happy Holidays!

Pedro Maria de Alvim            Miguel Cabral de Moncada