Estimate

20.000 - 25.000

Session 2

10 December 2015

Hammer Price

Description

Pear-shaped body with relief and chiseled decoration depicting rare chinoiserie motifs, scrolls, architectonic details, flowers, masks and cartouches bearing Sem (?) coat-of-arms
Spout decorated with shell motifs and bird's head
Eagle shaped cover finial
Handle with two feminine busts, volutes and carved ivory isolators Ball and claw feet of later date (19th century)
Porto assay mark (1758-1768) and João Coelho de Sampaio maker's mark (1758-1768)
(wear signs)
34 cm
2410 g

Category

Silver

Additional Information

Originally with stand and lamp, replaced in the 19th century by the ball and claw feet.
Works by the master João Coelho Sampaio are famous and highly sought after, the quality of his work is well depicted in this example. Furthermore, the present case is even more important once the chinoiserie motif is extremely rare in Portuguese silver of the 18th century, specially in works of this size and quality.
Portuguese silver was naturally influenced by the English production of its time, being Paul de Lamerie's genial production the epitome of the Chinoiserie fashion.