World Art

Adrienne Lucie JOUCLARD (1882-1972) - Musician playing the darbouka in Tunis Oil on cardboard Signed lower right Label on the back from Exposition coloniale de Bordeaux 1920 70 x 80 cm Exhibition Colonial Exhibition, Bordeaux, 1920. French painter, draughtswoman and engraver, she entered the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1899, then the École des Beaux-Arts in 1901. After receiving a number of awards between 1907 and 1914, she took part in the war effort as a nurse, before traveling to Morocco in 1920 and 1925, and Tunisia in 1924. It was there that she found a source of inspiration that earned her a place among the Orientalist painters.

Figure of a "mbulu viti" bifacial reliquary. Obamba/ Mindoumou. Kota area. Gabon / Republic of Congo. 19th century Hardwood, old patina, copper, brass, iron, milking gun screws. H. 59 cm. Provenance: according to information provided by the current owner, this reliquary figure was acquired in New York from a close friend of Victor Hammer, former director of the Hammer Gallery in Manhattan, where it was originally sold between the wars (the Hammer Gallery was founded in 1928 by Victor Hammer - who died on July 23, 1985 - and is located at 33 West 57 th Street). This impressive reliquary figure, with its hardwood core plated with fine brass and copper leaf, is undoubtedly in the style of the master sculptor "Semangoy" from the village of Zokolungo (Moanda region), active in the last half of the 19th century. This classical sculpture features two opposing faces, one concave, the other convex. The convex face is articulated around a high, rounded forehead overhanging the face where the facial features are concentrated. The concave reverse is decorated with a cross formed by wide brass bands, which hold the half-spherical eyes, adorned at their center with a screw from a milking rifle. The two idealized faces, of a regular oval shape, are surrounded by two curved side caps and a crescent at the top. These appendages are adorned with a lineage emblem in relief in the center of the summit crescent, and two small crescents in repoussé on either side of the lateral wings. Our example, like that in the British Museum and the Barbier Muller collection, features the same decorations, emblematic of the clan that commissioned it, and probably the sculptor's "signature". The corpus of this type of figure from the Semangoy workshop is very small, but it can be compared with the two sculptures mentioned above. The figure in the British Museum is the closest to our example. This exceptional sculpture, whose surface has never been cleaned, is distinguished by its age, the quality of its workmanship and the care taken to fix the metal plates, using long iron staples, which is a sign of very early workmanship. According to Louis Perrois (Kota. 2012. page 63/64), bifacial reliquary figures are not very common (less than 1% of the corpus). They are mainly found among the Southern Kota, on the Gabon/Congo border.

This figure is part of a collection of objects collected around 1900 in the "Congo - Belge" by Alix Maréchal's father. Provenance: Alix Maréchal Collection, by descent to the current owner. Weight: 420 g Shipping available Sizes: H 270MM X L 80MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

Male SONGYE figure collected around 1900. This statue is part of a collection of objects collected around 1900 in the "Congo - Belge" by Alix Maréchal's father. Provenance: Alix Maréchal Collection, by descent to the current owner. Weight: 4.32 kg Shipping unavailable Sizes: H 710MM X L 240MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

Male SONGYE figure collected around 1900. This statue is part of a collection of objects collected around 1900 in the "Congo - Belge" by Alix Maréchal's father. Provenance: Alix Maréchal Collection, by descent to the current owner. Weight: 585 g Shipping available Sizes: H 335MM X L 100MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

Luluwa statue - collected around 1900  This statue is part of a collection of objects collected around 1900 in the "Congo - Belge" by Alix Maréchal's father. Provenance: Alix Maréchal Collection, by descent to the current owner. Weight: 80 g Shipping available Sizes: H 235MM X L 40MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

AFRICA Ostrich egg painted with animals. 16 cm.

NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIAN RELIEF DEPICTING A HIGH OFFICIAL - New Kingdom, XVIIIh Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep IV-Akhenaten, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A sandstone relief depicts a high official originally sitting in front of a balance. He is depicted according to the new artistic canons: feminine breast, prominent belly, long and expressive face, thin arms with long hands and tapering fingers. His right arm is raised in a gesture of command, and his left arm is bent at elbow, with the hand gripping a scribe's writing palette. The man wears a transparent robe and thickly wavy wig, typical elements of clothing in Amarna Period. A hieroglyphic text divided into four columns shows the titles and the unfortunately incomplete name of the person. However, it is possible to reconstruct his name both based on the hieroglyphs, albeit incomplete and based on the titles: he is probably Huya, a high official of Pharaoh Akhenaten and steward of Queen Tiye, Pharaoh's mother. Behind the figure of Huya we can see the bust of a standing figure with a shaved head, represented in smaller dimensions than Huya. The column of hieroglyphs above it shows only his name: Meh, he was probably a servant of Huya. Along the right side, the fragment has a raised edge, which allows us to affirm that it comes from the corner area of the wall of a tomb. The relief fragment was part of a larger scene of weighing the gold of the tributes, an activity in which Huya in his function of “Overseer of the Double Treasury” presided. The piece is dated to the late New Kingdom, precisely during the reign of the “heretic Pharaoh” Amenhotep IV-Akhenaten (1353-1336 BC). In addition to revolutionising Egyptian religion, by imposing the cult of the solar disk Aten, he gave impulse to a new artistic style, characterised by exaggerated forms, called 'Amarna art' by scholars, from the name of the village of Tell el-Amarna, in Middle Egypt, the place where stood the ancient city of Aketaten “Horizon of the Sun-Disk”, founded by Akhenaten to be the new capital of Egypt. For similar see: La storia della scultura del Mondo, Egitto1978, p. 146 fig.2. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 420mm x 410mm; Weight: 9.15kg Provenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with Mayfair family S. A., acquired from a London professor in the late 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

TALL EGYPTIAN FAIENCE STATUETTE OF THE GODDESS SEKHMET - Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. An Egyptian faience statuette of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of the sun, destruction, war, and healing. Sekhmet is standing, wearing a form-fitting, ankle-length gown, and holding a rattle-like instrument known as a sistrum in her right hand. Her feline face presents with recessed eyes, furrowed brows, tapered snout, and a short mane. She is depicted wearing a tripartite wig upon which sits a uraeus. Her feline face betrays a piercing look and is framed by the lappets of her wig. The hieroglyphs on the back reads as: "May Sekhmet grant protection (literally embrace) and life forever". There is a cylindrical suspension loop. For similar see: Accession Number: 26.7.868. Size: 105mm x 25mm; Weight: 75g Provenance: Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. private collection, Wanfercee-Baulet, Belgium. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Agra carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile) Northeast India, circa 1850-1880 475 x 400 cm This beautiful rug is decorated with the Herati motif. This pattern consists of a lozenge of curved stems, enclosing a rosette and surmounted by a palmette at each apex, repeated ad infinitum, with four falciform leaves next to each other. This design adorned Herat carpets (to which it owes its name). It is framed by a wide red main border with a garland of stylized polychrome flowers and eight blue and ivory counter-borders. Agra is an Indian imperial city in Utar Pradesh, famous for its white marble mausoleum, the Taj Mahal, and for its carpets. As early as 1549, artists came to India (from Tabriz and Herat) to join the art academy of Emperor Humayun (1508-1556). But it was his art-loving successor, Akbar the Great (1556-1605), who presided over the founding of factories in India with the help of Persian weavers who particularly stimulated local production. Mughal artists borrowed heavily from the Persian Islamic repertoire. In fact, the aesthetics of Indian fabrics and carpets are sometimes so close to those of their Safavid prototypes that only a discerning eye can tell them apart. The Safavids thus succeeded in transforming artisanal, nomadic carpet production into a manufacturing industry. At the time, however, carpets were a luxury item reserved for the palaces of the court. The most flourishing period came in the 17th century with production in Lahore and Agra. But most Indian production in the 19th and 20th centuries is attributed to the Agra factories, which are still active today. Agra even gave its name to Mughal production and, more specifically, to the very large carpets destined for the palaces of the local aristocracy and often exported to the USA and Europe. Although influenced by Persia, Indian carpets retain their own identity through the reality and detail of their designs: medallions and floral decorations are omnipresent, but symmetry is less rigorous. Birds, animals and trees are represented alongside flowers and foliage. The refined color palette is particularly attractive. Persian motifs include the "mustofi" (florets and palms), the "ci" or "tchi" (ribbon-shaped cloud) and the "boteh" (stylized pear). Wear Bibliographical reference: SABAHI, T - Splendeurs des tapis d'Orient - Ed Atlas, Paris - 1987 - p 412-413 and 439

CANTHARE with two high vertical handles. Bucchero nero. Etruria, 7th - 6th century B.C. H. 11.5 cm Missing pedestal Expert : Daniel LEBEURRIER - Galerie Gilgamesh

AN OTTOMAN PORTRAIT OF PRINCESS MIHRIMAH SULTAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 18TH CENTURY, TURKEY - AN OTTOMAN PORTRAIT OF PRINCESS MIHRIMAH SULTAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 18TH CENTURY, TURKEY Length x width including frame: 102cm x 73cm Property Of A European Private Collection circa 2003

AN OTTOMAN GILT-COPPER (TOMBAK) PILGRIM ZAM-ZAM EWER, OTTOMAN, TURKEY 18TH CENTURY - AN OTTOMAN GILT-COPPER (TOMBAK) PILGRIM ZAM-ZAM EWER, OTTOMAN, TURKEY 18TH CENTURY Flattened pyriform body, ringed neck with a beaded frieze, button-grip lid, closed with a screw thread, and curved handle and spout. Decorated on both sides with a baroque cartouche decorated with floral scrolls on a dotted background. Two hanging rings 1794 gr 31cm height very similar one with short foot can be seen at Topkapi palace kitchen tools colllection Provenance: Acquired Via French Trade, Hotel Drouot, mid 2000's Property Of A European Collector Thence by descent

NORTH VIETNAM (?) - JORAI people (?) Anthropomorphic post with ravined patina, the eyes decorated with shells and the right ear also decorated with shells. H. 128 cm Consultant : Jean-Pierre LACOSTE 06 61 43 63 46 - jeanpierre.lacoste75@gmail.com

AN UNUSUAL ALI AKBARI KASHAN RUG DEPICTING COMPOSITE CAMEL ""TREE OF LIFE"" SIGNED MIRZA ALI AKBAR NAK - AN UNUSUAL ALI AKBARI KASHAN RUG DEPICTING COMPOSITE CAMEL ""TREE OF LIFE"" SIGNED MIRZA ALI AKBAR NAKASH KASHANI Length x Width: 207cm x 134cm

This molded and carved wood cabinet opens with two double-opening leaves, the upper half decorated with clouds and the lower half with burgundy utensils. It stands on four skate feet joined by a brace. 20th century (small accidents and missing parts) Height : 73 cm - Width : 54 cm - Depth : 24,5 cm

Reproduction on wood, depicting an icon. 30 x 24 cm

A LARGE CARVED MUGHAL EMERALD IN THE FORM OF A PARROT, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, MUGHAL, INDIA - A LARGE CARVED MUGHAL EMERALD IN THE FORM OF A PARROT, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, MUGHAL, INDIA Height: 11.5cm Weight: 135 grams ~ Acquired in Europe Circa 1980's Property of a British Gentleman

A LARGE MUGHAL GEM SET ROCK CRYSTAL CARVING OF A TIGHER HEAD WITH RUBY EYES & TONGUE, 18TH/19TH CENT - A LARGE MUGHAL GEM SET ROCK CRYSTAL CARVING OF A TIGHER HEAD WITH RUBY EYES & TONGUE, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, INDIA Length: 6cm Height: 5.5cm

Masque de monastère aux quatre citipatis - Polychrome paper maché, marks of use (three broken heads to be glued back together) Tibet, Nepal 37 cm Damage and missing parts. Sold as is

Large Neo-Gothic bronze and silver-plated bronze stoup depicting an angel blessing a sleeping child in a cradle, on a blackened wood stand. Height: 53 cm

SPAIN, Manisès Pair of lustre-glazed earthenware fonts decorated with Virgin and Child and stylized friezes 18th century 27.5 x 14 cm (chips, splinters, firing defects, chips)

ALA AD-DIN IBRAHIM BIN ABI SA'ID IBN IBRAHIM, A TREATISE ON MEDICINE, COPIED BY AL-TABIB AHMAD BIN M - ALA AD-DIN IBRAHIM BIN ABI SA'ID IBN IBRAHIM, A TREATISE ON MEDICINE, COPIED BY AL-TABIB AHMAD BIN MUHAMMAD IBN AL-SAYEGH AL-ALAQI, DATED 1019AH/1610/11AD 'Ala 'ad-Din Ibrahim bin abi Sa'id bin Ibrahim al-'Ala'i al-Maghribi, Al-Munjih fi al-Tadawi min Jami'i al-Amrad wa al-Shakawi, a treatise on medicine, copied by al-Tabib Ahmad bin Muhammad ibn al-Sayegh al-'Alaqi Near East, dated AH 1019/AD 1610-11 Arabic manuscript on paper, 115 leaves, text written horizontally and vertically in naskhi script in black ink, names picked out in red ink, waterstaining, some tears affecting some words, crudely repaired, rather browned, edges frayed, red morocco with borders decorated with European-style motifs tooled in gold, Length x Width: 20.5 x 16cm Provenance: Bonhams,Islamic and Indian Art, LOT 17, 05/04/2011

A BLUE AND WHITE PEAR-SHAPED EWER MADE FOR ISLAMIC MARKET, ZHENGDE-WANLI PERIOD, 16TH-17TH CENTURY - A BLUE AND WHITE PEAR-SHAPED EWER MADE FOR ISLAMIC MARKET, ZHENGDE-WANLI PERIOD, 16TH-17TH CENTURY Height: 26cm French Private Collection 1990's Property of a European Collection Acquired Via British Trade 2000's Thence by descent

A DECORATIVE ISLAMIC BRASS ASTROLABE, 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR - A DECORATIVE ISLAMIC BRASS ASTROLABE, 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR Diameter: 35cm

BUGATTI Rembrandt (1884 - 1916) ( d'aprés ) - Lost-wax bronze "BABOUIN SACRE" Bronze sculpture, signed on the terrace, reproduction, recent casting. Limited edition of 25. Foundry stamp - La presente is numbered 1/25 on the base. Stamped in accordance with the law of 1981.37 x 45cm.we can send your lots by Colissimo registered mail for a flat-rate charge of €40 incl. VAT France / €50 Europe / €70 outside Europe (for rollable works only and excluding insurance) under your sole responsibility. For framed paintings and objects, estimates on request.

Papua New Guinea New Britain Islands ARAWE shields are made up of three vertical "rounded" planks assembled with woven rattan ties. The outer surface is engraved in light relief - with double spiral motifs. Remains of white polychromy. Inside, a handle for carrying. This was a defensive weapon against attacks from neighboring tribes. 132.5 x 32.5 cm

Nkisi or Nkishi figure, featuring a figure standing on a circular pedestal. He stands on powerful, symbolically oversized feet, his arms detached from his body and his hands placed on his generous belly as a sign of abundance and nourishment. His face is dynamic and benevolent. The top of the head and the abdomen are accompanied by the magical "Bishimba" charge, containing numerous substances with prophylactic virtues. The great Nkisi figures, like our example, played an important role in the fertility of the group, the reincarnation of beneficial spirits, protection and healing and the fight against witchcraft, warding off evil spirits from the community. Wood, horn, beads, metal and various materials, old brown patina and wear marks. Songye, Democratic Republic of Congo. Height Height : 76 cm Presumed date of manufacture: first half of the 20th century. Provenance: according to information provided by its former owner, collected by the White Fathers in the 1970s. A certificate of authenticity from expert Serge Reynes will be given to the buyer.

A SAFAVID PAPIER-MÂCHÉ MIRROR CASE, IRAN, LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID PAPIER-MÂCHÉ MIRROR CASE, IRAN, LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY Length x Width: 26 x 16cm

A LATE SAFAVID BRASS CHESS BOARD, 17TH CENTURY, PERSIA - A LATE SAFAVID BRASS CHESS BOARD, 17TH CENTURY, PERSIA Signed on reverse Length x Width: 47 x 40cm

A RARE GEM SET ENAMELLED GOLD MUGHAL ARCHER RING, 18TH CENTURY, INDIA - A RARE GEM SET ENAMELLED GOLD MUGHAL ARCHER RING, 18TH CENTURY, INDIA Provenance: Christies,5 JUN 2013 Jewellery Sale, LOT 25 Weight: 30g Diameter: 4.5cm

Aiguière - for ritual ablutions Hammered copper, assembled, old patina and marks of time Nepal, 19th century 43.5 x 39 cm

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - SALAMPASU people Small wooden mask with beautiful brown patina enhanced with kaolin. H. 18.5 cm L. 14,5 cm Consultant : Jean-Pierre LACOSTE 06 61 43 63 46 - jeanpierre.lacoste75@gmail.com

COTE D'IVOIRE - DAN KRAN people Wooden mask with black patina, a bird's beak held in place by leather, edges of the mask decorated with copper nails, metal clip on the top of the mask, remnant of a hair style, triangular eyes, holes for attaching the rectangular headdress, old crack on the nose. old crack in nose. H. 23 cm x W. 13.5 cm Consultant : Jean-Pierre LACOSTE 06 61 43 63 46 - jeanpierre.lacoste75@gmail.com

A LARGE MUGHAL EMERALD WITH GOLD INSCRIPTION, 18TH CENTURY, INDIA - A LARGE MUGHAL EMERALD WITH GOLD INSCRIPTION, 18TH CENTURY, INDIA Diameter: 4cm Weight: 63g 360~ carats

Antique "Talor" quiver with poisoned blowpipe darts. The pin is carved with a seated figure with a deformed face, and the top of the lid with a flower in relief (it contains three darts). Palm wood, bone, beautiful rattan and bamboo clisses, old wear marks, small crack on lid and receptacle. Dayak, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. 37.5 x 11 cm. Note: Tolors were used by Dayak tribes to hold blowpipe darts for hunting. The body of the quiver is made up of a bamboo tube and a lid at the top, essential for protecting hunters from darts dipped in a powerful poison used to put their prey to sleep. The pin attached to the bamboo tube with woven rattan was used to fasten the quiver to the hunter's belt. In Borneo, hunting was associated with physical and spiritual dangers, so pins were often carved, as on this fine example, with a guardian figure to protect the hunter from misfortune and evil spirits.

CHINA Pair of baluster-shaped vases in cracked earthenware, decorated in light relief with branches of flowers and fruit. 20th century (accidents and restorations) Height Height : 45 cm

A ROUND FIGURAL KAYSERI RUG, TURKEY - A ROUND FIGURAL KAYSERI RUG, TURKEY 140cm

Reconstituted stone sculpture of the Virgin and Child. Height: 29 cm (restoration to a foot)

Red lacquered wood coffee table with a rectangular top depicting a scene of elegant ladies receiving, the edge decorated with burgundy motifs. It rests on four retractable cambered legs transforming the table into a tray. Late 19th - early 20th century (accidents, missing parts) Height : 35.5 cm - Width : 85.5 cm - Depth : 45 cm

Oil lamp Bronze Byzantine period H. 4 - L. 12 cm (accidental damage)

A SAFAVID TINNED COPPER BOWL, DATED 981AH/1573-74AD, PERSIA - A SAFAVID TINNED COPPER BOWL, DATED 981AH/1573-74AD, PERSIA 35cm Diameter Provenance: Christies London Lot 52, 2nd April 2020 Art Of Islamic & Indian World

A RARE BLUE SLIP PAINTED KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY BOWL, CENTRAL IRAN, EARLY 13TH CENTURY - A RARE BLUE SLIP PAINTED KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY BOWL, CENTRAL IRAN, EARLY 13TH CENTURY Height: 9cm Please note a near identical one is currently on display at the British Museum Provenance: With K. Fujishiro, Japan, by 1967, Acquired by Japanese trade until 2015, when purchased by the present owner

AN OTTOMAN OR MUGHAL COPPER GILT (TOMBAK) PILGRIM FLASK, 17TH CENTURY, DECCAN OR OTTOMAN - AN OTTOMAN OR MUGHAL COPPER GILT (TOMBAK) PILGRIM FLASK, 17TH CENTURY, DECCAN OR OTTOMAN Decorated poppy flower design motifs on either side Height: 25cm

A LARGE GREEN KAABA KISWA TEXTILE, TURKEY, OTTOMAN 19TH/20TH CENTURY - A LARGE GREEN KAABA KISWA TEXTILE, TURKEY, OTTOMAN 19TH/20TH CENTURY 195cm x 137cm

ASIA Large baluster-shaped ceramic vase with compartmentalized decoration on the body of flowery landscape scenes alternating with bands of sinister clouds, and on the neck of calligraphic motifs in reserves. Mark on reverse 20th century (chips and small flakes, restorations to the foot) Height Height : 105 cm Provenance: Sarraute family - Cité de Carcassonne

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - SALAMPASU people Knife with finely forged iron blade, finely worked handle and embossed leather scabbard H. 60.5 cm in scabbard Consultant : Jean-Pierre LACOSTE 06 61 43 63 46 - jeanpierre.lacoste75@gmail.com

A MUGHAL PARROT GLASS-HILTED DAGGER, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY - A MUGHAL PARROT GLASS-HILTED DAGGER, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY Length: 42cm

NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIAN TALL WOODEN USHABTI DEPICTING SETHI I - New Kingdom, Ca. 1408 - 1372 BC. A tall wooden ushabti from the New Kindom possibly depicts Sethi I (father of Ramesses II). Standing in mummiform with slender legs. It has a tapering lower body, projecting elbows, and slanted shoulders. A man's face with fine eyes and eyebrows, a triangular nose, and a petite mouth rests between the flaps of a tripartite wig. The piece sits on an orange painted custom mount. Wooden ushabti are notably rarer than their stone or faience counterparts, since wood is generally more vulnerable to the elements. For similar see: Met Museum Accession Number: 15.2.10. Size: 300mm x 80mm; Weight: 395g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. private FL. collection; Ex. Artemis Gallery; Ex. private New York collection; Ex. R. Liechti (1934-2010) collection, Genevam, Switzerland, acquoredin the 1990s; Ex. Merrin Gallery; Ex. Arthur Bowen Davies (1860-1928), American artist, New York. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN PAINTED POTTERY JAR FRAGMENTS - New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC. A collection of Egyptian painted pottery jar fragments. They are decorated in red, black, white and pale blue slip, with bands of triangles, parallel bands, rosettes and spirals. Size: 30-260mm x 15-105mm; Weight: 3.5kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired from Chiswick Auctions in 2016; formerly in Horatio and Patsy Melas collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967, thence by descent moved to Switzerland and London.