Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 127
A pair of Doccia figures of turks, last quarter of the 18th century
2 July 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,437.50 inc. premium
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Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
A pair of Doccia figures of turks, last quarter of the 18th century
Modelled as a man and woman, each holding a spirally-gilt cornucopia and wearing a colourful costume heightened in gilding, the almost-triangular bases elaborately moulded with scroll- and shellwork heightened in enamels and gilding, the cornucopias with 19th century foliate mounts, the porcelain: 17.5cm high, with mounts: 23.5cm high, incised 4 to her (he restuck through legs, she with restoration to section of base) (2)
Footnotes
Two similar figures with candle sconces were recently exhibited at the Palazzo Pitti, Florence, and are illustrated in R. Balleri, A. d'Agliano and C. Lehner-Jobst, Fragili Tesori dei Principi, Le vie della porcellana tra Vienna e Firenze (2018), no.55. Olivia Rucellai notes that the series of Oriental figures were based on two different sources: the engravings by Charles de Ferriol, Recueil de cent estampes représentant différentes nations du Levant published in 1714, and the tempera paintings by Jacopo Ligozzi (1547-1627) (p.248). Indeed, the Ligozzi painting of an Azappi archer, inscribed AZAPPI - Sonno gli soldati de Galera, may have been the source used for the male figure in the present lot (see inventory no. 91.GG.53 in the J. Paul Getty Museum) with some small variations to his overcoat.
Another pair of similar figures (with candle sconces), of slightly earlier date, were sold in these rooms, 3 December 2008, lot 89.
