DEAR FRIENDS,

It is with great pleasure that we present you the catalogue of our In-person Auction 227, dedicated to Antiquities and Works of Art: a special auction, with a single session, covering a wide range of pieces of particular quality, rarity and antiquity.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

COVER: a pitcher with cover, Chinese porcelain of Islamic commission, blue, rouge-de-fer and gilt “Imari” decoration “Flowers”, Chinese - Kangxi Period (1662-1722) (Lot 175);

CROSS-CULTURE – LOT 113 to 143

• A six-drawer cabinet simulating nine with stand, Indo-Portuguese, Mughal influence, 16th/17th C. (Lot 115);
• A two-lock chest, Nippo-Portuguese - Momoyama period (1573-1615) (Lot 114);
• A fan leaf, Namban Art, "Parade with Namban figures", Nippo-Portuguese Momoyama period - (1573-1615)/Edo period (1615-1868) (Lot 113);
• A two-drawer table with double stretchers, Indo-Portuguese, 17th C. (Lot 118);
• Child Jesus, Savior of the World, polychrome ivory sculpture, Indo-Portuguese, 17th/18th C. (Lot 125);

PORTUGUESE PAINTING

• ALFREDO KEIL - 1850-1907 - A countryside landscape with rock and figure, oil on cardboard, signed (Lot 59);
• MARQUES DE OLIVEIRA - 1853-1927 - Portrait of a lady, oil on canvas, signed (Lot 63);
• JOSÉ MALHOA - 1855-1933 - "Igreja de Figueiró", oil on canvas pasted on chipboard, signed (Lot 60);
• JOÃO VAZ - 1859-1931 - A marine (A View of Setúbal) oil on wood, signed (Lot 157);
• CARLOS BOTELHO - 1899-1982 - Untitled, gouache on paper, signed and dated 1951 (Lot 193);
• LÁZARO LOZANO - 1906-1999 - Untitled, oil on canvas, signed (Lot 197);
• MARIA HELENA VIEIRA DA SILVA - 1908-1992 - "Babel" or "A Fernando Pessoa", India ink on paper, signed and dated 1979 (Lot 191);
• JÚLIO POMAR - 1926-2018 - "Carqueijeira" (Porto), oil on chipboard, signed and dated 1946/1948 (Lot 189);

FOREIGN PAINTING

• Our Lady in a landscape praying before the Crucified Christ, oil on oak wood, Flemish school - probably Antwerp School, 16th C. (1st third) (Lot 102);
• Saint Paul, Spanish School, 17th C., signed JUSEPE DE RIBERA ESPAÑOL - attributable to José de Ribera, «Lo Spagnoletto» (1591-1652) (Lot 103);
• A battle scene, oil on copper, Flemish school, 17th C., signed PAUWELS CASTEELS - probably Pauwels Casteels (act. c. 1649-1677) (Lot 229);
• ALEXANDRE-JEAN NOËL - 1752-1834 - A pair of marines, gouaches on cardboard, signed (Lot 226);
• A triptych - "Nativity" and "Flight into Egypt" central theme "Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception over the city surmounted by God the Father", interior das portas "São Tiago com doador e seu filho" and "Santa Catarina, com mulher do doador e suas sete filhas", oil on oak wood, Flemish school, 19th C. (Lot 104);
• ARPAD SZENES - 1897-1985 - "Caparica", oil on wood, signed and dated on the back Costa da Caparica - 1936 (Lot 192);
• FRANCIS SMITH - 1881-1961 - Landscape with houses and figures, gouache on cardboard, assinado (Lote 190);

ANTIQUES

CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN – LOTS 13 to 31; 169 to 181; 266 to 271

• A pitcher with cover, of Islamic commission, blue, rouge-de-fer and gilt "Imari" decoration "Flowers", Kangxi Period (1662-1722) (Lot 175);
• A bottle, polychrome decoration with the coat of arms of Joaquim Inácio da Cruz Sobral - 5th service (eight garlands), Qianlong period (1736-1795) (Lot 22);
• A small scalloped platter, polychrome decoration with the coat of arms of Antonio Joaquim de Pina Manique (Lot 15);
• A pair of scalloped platters, polychrome and gilt decoration on brown background «Night» Qianlong period (1736-1795) (Lot 31);

FURNITURE – LOTS 32 to 43; 209 to 215; 274 to 283

• A bargueño bureau, walnut, Spanish, 17th C. (Lot 276);
• A commode, walnut, with satinwood and walnut inlays, Italian, 17th C. / 18th C. (Lot 280);
• A set of Settee and eight Fauteuils "À la reine", Louis XVI style, French, 19th C. (first half) (Lot 278);
• A dining table and board storage structure, Victorian (1837-1901) mahogany, six extension boards, (Lot 215);

SILVER AND JEWELLERY – LOTS 284 to 317

• A small casket with a pyramidal cover, silver and gilt silver, filigree coated sheet metal panels, corners with spiral columns, European, 17th C. / 18th C. (Lot 297);
• An Ewer with cover and Basin D. Maria I, Queen of Portugal (1777-1816) decoration engraved with the coat of arms of the marquesses of Louriçal-counts of Cantanhede (Lot 302);
• A "Flower" brooch, gold and silver, set with 328 antique brilliant cut diamonds weighing approximately 9.75 ct., 19th C. (late) (Lot 292);
• Wrist watches in gold – CARTIER, INTERNATIONAL WATCH, JAEGER-LECOULTRE (Lots 284, 285 and 286) and steel– ROLEX (Lot 287);
• A ring, platinum, set with 2 drop cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.40 ct. and 1 navette cut weighing 2.03 ct., color grade E, IF purity and zero fluorescence, 20th C. (mid) (Lot 288);
• A Chinese couple, two hammered silver sculptures, carved and partially painted ivory tilting hands and heads Chinese from the 19th C., coral applications, earrings with 2 pearls and 4 emerald beads, Portuguese, Porto Águia mark (1938-1984), Delmar Gomes Pinheiro maker's mark (1945-1981), DAVID FERREIRA - PORTO trade mark (Lot 315);

PORTUGUESE AND FOREIGN FAIANCE – LOTS 44 to 58

RUGS - LOTS 144 to 151

ASSORTED CHESS BOARDS AND PIECES AND OTHER GAMES – LOTS 182 to 187

OTHER

• Maypole Feast Dance, probably an Aubusson tapestry, French, 17th C. / 18th C. (Lot 10);
• A table clock, George I (1714-1727), English, marked on the dial and backplate DANIEL QUARE - LONDON (Lot 97);
• A white set of liturgical vestments for festive celebrations, Spanish, 18th C. (late), fabric embroidered with silk thread and gilt, silvered and polychrome metallic thread "flowers and vegetal elements", silk lining, sprinkling cape marked MICHAEL MOLERO, TOLETANUS. FECIT. TOLETI. ANNO 1791 (Lot 256);
• A table clock "Allegory to study and philosophy", Napoleon III (1848-1870), French, 19th C. (3rd quarter) (Lot 98);
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo – 1st marquess of Pombal (1699-1782), full body sculpture next to shield with coat of arms of the City of Lisbon, Portuguese, 19th C. (Lot 168).

An announcement and a reminder to close:

• VISTA ALEGRE 200 YEARS – IN-PERSON AUCTION - We have the pleasure to inform that the In Person special auction celebrating the 200th Vista Alegre anniversary, restricted to VA porcelain pieces of special antiquity, quality and historical and cultural relevance is to be held on Saturday, the 26th of October, at 4 pm, at Teatro Vista Alegre, Ílhavo;
• THE ROYAL TREASURE MUSEUM – PALÁCIO NACIONAL DA AJUDA - ROYAL GEMS & JEWELLERY INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM 8th and 9th November 2024 – associated, as sponsor, to this major event, of international prominence, that aims to place the Portuguese Royal Treasury Museum in the restricted circle of the best royal collections in the world, it is with great pleasure that Cabral Moncada Leilões reminds the event, announced it in the pages of this catalogue. Further information at https://www.tesouroreal.pt/paginas/f933eaf8-treasures-international-colloquium

Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you soon, in person or virtually, with our best regards,

Pedro Maria de Alvim           Miguel Cabral de Moncada