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The Collector's Auction — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:307
Sale Title:The Collector's AuctionLots with images:307
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:201
Date:19-Sep-2023
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Mark Matveyevich Antokolsky (Russian, 1840-1902), Mephistopheles, bronze, signed in the bronze: Antocolsky, cast by F. Barbedienne, Paris, height 84 cm. Other notes: mark Matveevich Antokolsky was one of the most important Russian realists of the nineteenth century with the Tretyakov gallery alone housing thirty of his works, including the bust of Mephistopheles as well as editions of the full-body version in marble and bronze. The sculptor first had the idea of portraying the demon made famous by Goethe's…
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A pair of Frankenthal porcelain figures of Orientals, circa 1770, probably modelled by Karl Gottlieb Luck, both wearing striped pantaloons, flower patterned robes and large hats, one playing a triangle, the other holding a bird on a perch, each on a green base with gilt scrolled borders, crowned ct monogram in underglaze blue to underside. Height of tallest 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones collection, Sydney. Other notes: several other figures from the series are in the Pauls collection, Basel…
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A Brussels faience game pie dish and cover in form of a rabbit, late 18th century, the sides of the tureen with reserves on the sponged-manganese ground with quatrefoil panels painted with flower bouquets, the cover surmounted with a recumbent rabbit. Length 39 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones collection, Sydney. Other notes: similar tureens with covers were offered at Christie's Amsterdam, 27 May, 1986, lot 305, and Sotheby's New York, private Collections, 18 April 2015, lot 206
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A Sevres porcelain bottle cooler (Seau a liqueur Rond), with interlaced L monogram and date letter V for 1774, painted with two circular reserves with flowers and fruit on a 'Bleu Nouveau oeil de perdrix' ground. Height 13 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones collection, Sydney
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A Meissen group of 'The Tyrolean Dancers', circa 1740, modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein (1695-1749) as two swirling figures with their arms linked, he in a grey hat with a purple rosette and band, green jacket with gilt bands and yellow breeches, she with a white blouse, a pale pink flower-sprigged bodice, red skirt painted with gilt and black flowers and gilt borders, white apron and yellow shoes with blue rosettes, on a shaped mound base and a gilt metal rocaille scrolled plinth, underglaze blue…
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A Meissen group of 'The Indiscreet Harlequin', circa 1742, armorial red wax seal to back of base, modelled by J.J. Kandler, with Columbine seated on Beltrame's lap in an amorous embrace, harlequin at their feet peeping up Columbine's skirt, on a shaped mound base applied with flowers and foliage. Height 15.9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Avenue Montaigne, Paris, c.1890-1930, Christies, London, 'Centuries of style: silver, European ceramics, portrait miniatures and gold Boxes', 1-2 December 2015, lot…
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A Meissen Crinoline group of 'La Tasse de Chocolat', circa 1740, modelled by J. J. Kandler, the lady seated with a pug-dog on her lap on a chair with a high pierced back, a servant holding a tazza with a chocolate cup beside her and a tripod table on her left with a chocolate pot, chocolate cup and saucer, sugar bowl and snuff box, on a shaped mound base applied with flowers and foliage, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to base. Height 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Avenue Montaigne, Paris, c…
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