Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . f Matteo Palmieri, who gavethe whole scheme for the work, 147x89, 4,550guineas (National Gallery)—of this picture, Vasari,speaking in the highest terms of commendation,says that envious detractors of the painter chargedhim and his patron with heresy, and the work wasinterdicted and covered from view. V. Old Chinese Enamelled Porcelain, etc. :A cylindrical vase, richly enamelled, with a ladyand child in two large medallions, views and plantsin smaller medallions, on stand, 19 inches high, 190guineas ; a cylindrical vase, enamel
Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . f Matteo Palmieri, who gavethe whole scheme for the work, 147x89, 4,550guineas (National Gallery)—of this picture, Vasari,speaking in the highest terms of commendation,says that envious detractors of the painter chargedhim and his patron with heresy, and the work wasinterdicted and covered from view. V. Old Chinese Enamelled Porcelain, etc. :A cylindrical vase, richly enamelled, with a ladyand child in two large medallions, views and plantsin smaller medallions, on stand, 19 inches high, 190guineas ; a cylindrical vase, enamelled with flowersin medallions, and dragons and flowers in colourson red and green ground, 22 inches high, 450guineas ; a pair of old oriental celadin porcelainvases, with Louis XV. mountings, 11 inches high,200 guineas ; a pair of old Japan vases, with plantsand ornaments in gold and colours, 215 guineas;and a pair of Mandarin jars and covers, enamelledwith Chinese figures in landscapes in gold and BUST OF NAPOLEON I, BY THORWALDSENHamilton Palace sale (p. 22).. PORCELAIN AND METALS. 19 colours on white ground, and with animalsingold andsmall medallions in richly-enamelled trellis borders,575 guineas (see plate). Objects in PreciousMetals : An oval tazza of hematite, partly flutedon foot of the same, mounted with enamels on gold,4|- inches diameter, 2 inches high, 400 guineas ;another of green agate, 4|- inches diameter, 3 inchesh^gh, 315 guineas ; an oval barrel-shaped vase,formed of six pieces of rock crystal, with threespouts, engraved with views in medallions, ara-besques, and birds, mounted with gold, 91 o guineas;a circular box and cover of agate, mounted in gold,^205 ; a circular vase of rock crystal, carved, withmonogram and scroll foliage in relief, 4J inchesdiameter, 9 inches high, 560 guineas ; a large ovalcup of bloodstone, on silver-gilt stem, formed as agroup of two dolphins, 7f x 5, from the Beckfordcollection, 500 guineas ; a fine vase of orientalagate, the ha
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