The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence

The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence

The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence

The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence

3 November - 9 November 2023 • London

Overview
A pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Meissen porcelain sweetmeat figures, mid-18th century

1 A pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Meissen porcelain sweetmeat figures, mid-18th century

An Ansbach porcelain and Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted square dish, mid-18th century

2 An Ansbach porcelain and Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted square dish, mid-18th century

A pair of mounted Chinese export porcelain pots pourris vases and covers, the porcelain Qianlong, the mounts French, 19th century

3 A pair of mounted Chinese export porcelain pots pourris vases and covers, the porcelain Qianlong, the mounts French, 19th century

A pair of Régence gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blanc de chine porcelain two-light candelabra, the porcelain 18th century, the mounts circa 1730

4 A pair of Régence gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blanc de chine porcelain two-light candelabra, the porcelain 18th century, the mounts circa 1730

A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Japanese porcelain pot pourri and cover, the porcelain first half 18th century, the mounts circa 1735

5 A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Japanese porcelain pot pourri and cover, the porcelain first half 18th century, the mounts circa 1735

A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese red lacquer pot pourri, circa 1740

6 A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese red lacquer pot pourri, circa 1740

A Louis XV sycamore and bois satiné marquetry table à écrire, by Jean-Louis Grandjean, mid-18th century

7 A Louis XV sycamore and bois satiné marquetry table à écrire, by Jean-Louis Grandjean, mid-18th century

A Louis XVI carved giltwood firescreen, circa 1780, in the manner of Georges Jacob

8 A Louis XVI carved giltwood firescreen, circa 1780, in the manner of Georges Jacob

A Louis XVI yewwood, bois satiné, tulipwood, elm, sycamore and parquetry table à écrire, circa 1777, attributed to Jean-François Hache, Grenoble

9 A Louis XVI yewwood, bois satiné, tulipwood, elm, sycamore and parquetry table à écrire, circa 1777, attributed to Jean-François Hache, Grenoble

A breccia medicea carved marble fountain, in Louis XIV manner

10 A breccia medicea carved marble fountain, in Louis XIV manner

A pair of large Chinese famille-rose porcelain fish bowls

11 A pair of large Chinese famille-rose porcelain fish bowls

An early Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Japanese Imari porcelain bowl, first half 18th century

12 An early Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Japanese Imari porcelain bowl, first half 18th century

Satyre couronnant une Bacchante (Satyr crowning a Bacchante)

13 After

Satyre couronnant une Bacchante (Satyr crowning a Bacchante)

A rare set of silk embroidered and metal-thread allegorical portraits, representing the five senses, probably French, 18th century

14 A rare set of silk embroidered and metal-thread allegorical portraits, representing the five senses, probably French, 18th century

A North Italian carved giltwood mirror, mid-18th century

15 A North Italian carved giltwood mirror, mid-18th century

A Louis XV carved giltwood console table, circa 1750

16 A Louis XV carved giltwood console table, circa 1750

A pair of Régence carved giltwood fauteuils, circa 1720

17 A pair of Régence carved giltwood fauteuils, circa 1720

A pair of George II carved giltwood girandole wall mirrors, circa 1740, in the manner of William Kent

18 A pair of George II carved giltwood girandole wall mirrors, circa 1740, in the manner of William Kent

A Victorian silver-gilt suite of candelabra, R&S Garrard & Co., London, 1848 (the pair) and 1861 (the larger)

19 A Victorian silver-gilt suite of candelabra, R&S Garrard & Co., London, 1848 (the pair) and 1861 (the larger)

A Louis XV gilt-bronze cartel clock and matching barometer, Julien Le Roy, Paris, circa 1750

20 A Louis XV gilt-bronze cartel clock and matching barometer, Julien Le Roy, Paris, circa 1750

Arrival of the Sheikh

21 Arrival of the Sheikh

The Palace Guard

22 The Palace Guard

The Favourite

23 The Favourite

A Courtyard in the Alhambra

24 A Courtyard in the Alhambra

The Soothsayer

25 The Soothsayer

Leaving the Mosque

26 Leaving the Mosque

The Court of Lions in the Alhambra

27 The Court of Lions in the Alhambra

At the Gate

28 At the Gate

In the Souk and By the Gate, Cairo: a pair

29 In the Souk and By the Gate, Cairo: a pair

The Sheikh's Comforts

30 The Sheikh's Comforts

The Prayer

31 The Prayer

Moments of Repose

32 Moments of Repose

A Louis XV carved giltwood canapé en gondole, mid-18th century, in the manner of Jean-Baptiste Tilliard

33 A Louis XV carved giltwood canapé en gondole, mid-18th century, in the manner of Jean-Baptiste Tilliard

A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted porcelain pots pourris and covers, circa 1770, the porcelain Qianlong period (1735–96)

34 A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted porcelain pots pourris and covers, circa 1770, the porcelain Qianlong period (1735–96)

A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze chenets, 19th century

35 A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze chenets, 19th century

A Régence carved giltwood wall mirror, circa 1720

36 A Régence carved giltwood wall mirror, circa 1720

A pair of Louis XV carved giltwood fauteuils, by Sylvain-Nicolas Blanchard, mid-18th century

37 A pair of Louis XV carved giltwood fauteuils, by Sylvain-Nicolas Blanchard, mid-18th century

A Tabriz silk 'Garden' carpet, Northwest Persia, circa 1890

38 A Tabriz silk 'Garden' carpet, Northwest Persia, circa 1890

A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and white marble athéniennes, late 19th century, in the manner of Pierre Gouthière

39 A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and white marble athéniennes, late 19th century, in the manner of Pierre Gouthière

A pair of French gilt-bronze sphinxes, 19th century

40 A pair of French gilt-bronze sphinxes, 19th century

A pair of George III white-painted pedestals, late 18th century

41 A pair of George III white-painted pedestals, late 18th century

A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres pots pourris vases and covers, circa 1775

42 A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres pots pourris vases and covers, circa 1775

A pair of Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted and cut-glass vases, second half 19th century

43 A pair of Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted and cut-glass vases, second half 19th century

A pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt-bronze cassolettes, late 18th/early 19th century

44 A pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt-bronze cassolettes, late 18th/early 19th century

A pair of Louis XVI carved giltwood console tables, circa 1775, in the manner of Jean Charles Delafosse

45 A pair of Louis XVI carved giltwood console tables, circa 1775, in the manner of Jean Charles Delafosse

A pair of Régence style gilt-bronze chenets, late 19th century

46 A pair of Régence style gilt-bronze chenets, late 19th century

A North Italian carved giltwood stool, late 18th century

47 A North Italian carved giltwood stool, late 18th century

A Transitional kingwood and tulipwood marquetry table ambulante, circa 1760, attributed to Roger van der Cruse dit Lacroix

48 A Transitional kingwood and tulipwood marquetry table ambulante, circa 1760, attributed to Roger van der Cruse dit Lacroix