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A PAIR OF SANDSTONE DUCKS, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG (1735-1796), WITH LOUIS XVI GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS, CIRCA 1760 | PAIRE DE CANARDS EN GRÈS PARTIELLEMENT ÉMAILLÉ DE LA DYNASTIE QING, ÉPOQUE QIANLONG (1735-1796) À MONTURE EN BRONZE DORÉ D'ÉPOQUE LOUIS XVI, VERS 1760
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A PAIR OFSANDSTONE DUCKS, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG (1735-1796), WITHLOUIS XVI GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS, CIRCA 1760each duck resting on a rectangular gilt-bronze base; (the baluster feet of later date)---------------------------------------------------------------------------PAIRE DE CANARDS EN GRÈS PARTIELLEMENT ÉMAILLÉ DE LA DYNASTIE QING, ÉPOQUE QIANLONG (1735-1796) À MONTURE EN BRONZE DORÉ D'ÉPOQUE LOUIS XVI, VERS 1760chaque canard reposant sur une base rectangulaire en bronze doré ornée de perles et rais de coeur ; (les pieds balustres rapportés) Haut. 33 cm, long. 22 cm, prof. 17 cm ; height 12¾in., length 8¾in., depth 6¾in.(2) Due to the various measures taken to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, property collection and shipment of this lot will be delayed until the offices where it is located are able toreopen.Please refer to the “auction details” tab. Thank you for your understandingPlease contactFRpostsaleservices@sothebys.comfor any shipping inquiries.[En raison des circonstances actuelles liées au COVID-19, la livraison de ce lot ne pourra intervenir qu’après la réouverture des locaux de Sotheby’s dans lesquels il se trouve. Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et nous vous invitons à consulter l’onglet « auction details ».Pour toute demande concernant le transport, veuillez contacterFRpostsaleservices@sothebys.com.]
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Addiction | Benjamin Steinitz
From July 17, 2020 to July 23, 2020 in Paris
BAHRAM GUR HUNTING, BY HOSSEIN BEHZAD, PARIS OR TEHRAN, CIRCA 1930
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BAHRAM GUR HUNTING, BY HOSSEIN BEHZAD, PARIS OR TEHRAN, CIRCA 1930gouacheon paper heightened with gold, the reverse and additional text folio with 23 lines of black nasta’liq, headings in redleaf: 45 by 30.6cm.
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Arts of the Islamic World
From Oct. 23, 2019 to Oct. 23, 2019 in London
