China. The bronze finely modeled in a recumbent pose with one front leg bent. The head slightly turned towards the left, the mouth agape, the ribbed horns distinctly curled, the hind legs tucked beneath the body. The white fur neatly detailed in fine wires with swirling circles.

Provenance: Stefanos Lagonico, Alexandria, and thence by descent over several generations in the same family. Stefanos Lagonico was a member of the wealthy Greek community of Alexandria whose family settled in Egypt in the late 19th century. His collection of important Iznik ceramics was formed after the First World War, comprising mostly plates and jugs from the classic period (post 1570). At least six pieces from this collection were included in the important 1925 Exposition d'Art Musulman in Alexandria. Lagonico eventually left Egypt for Switzerland, just before the rise of nationalism and the abolition of the Capitulations in May 1937. His son Jean, an importer of dried fruits and nuts from the Levant, inherited most of the collection, and kept it in obscurity at his house in southern France until its dispersal at auction beginning in 1991.
Condition: Good condition with old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities such as pitting, the right front leg with a minor old repair.

Weight: 489.4 g (excl. base), 701.7 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Length 16 cm (excl. base) and 16.1 cm (the base)

With a fitted huali wood base dating from the late 19^th century. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 26 October 2011, lot 1144
Price: GBP 4,750 or approx. EUR 7,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel rams, 18th century
Expert remark: Note the near-identical related size (16 cm) and that this lot comprises a pair

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 14 May 2014, lot 306
Price: GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of cloisonné enamel rams, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Note the gilt details and that this lot comprises a pair



十八世紀銅胎掐絲琺瑯臥羊
中國。羊以右前腿彎曲，臥姿精心塑造；頭略微偏向左側，張大嘴巴，羊角捲曲，後腿夾在身體下方。羊身白地渦旋狀捲曲細線。

來源：亞歷山大港Stefanos Lagonico，在同一家族保存了幾代。Stefanos Lagonico是亞歷山大港富有的希臘社區的成員，他的家人於十九世紀末在埃及定居。他的重要伊茲尼克陶瓷收藏是在第一次世界大戰後形成的，主要包括古典時期（1570 年後）的盤子和水壺。 1925 年在亞歷山大港舉行的重要穆斯林藝術博覽會中，至少有六件來自該收藏。1937 年 5 月民族主義興起，廢除投降協議之前，Lagonico最終離開埃及前往瑞士。他的兒子Jean從黎凡特進口乾果和堅果，他繼承了大部分藏品，並將其保存在法國南部的房子，直到 1991 年開始在拍賣會上分散。
品相：狀況良好，有磨損和預期的製造不規則，例如點蝕，右前腿有輕微的小修補。

重量：489.4 克 (不含底座)，701.7 克 (含底座)
尺寸：長 16 厘米 (不含底座) ，16.1 厘米 (底座)

花梨木底座，十九世紀末。(2)

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2011年10月26日，lot 1144
價格：GBP 4,750（相當於今日EUR 7,800 ）
描述：十八世紀一對銅胎掐絲琺瑯臥羊
專家評論：請注意幾乎相同的相近尺寸 (16 厘米) ，以及此拍品為一對。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2014年5月14日，lot 306
價格：GBP 15,000（相當於今日EUR 22,500）
描述：十八世紀清代一對銅胎掐絲琺瑯臥羊
專家評論：請注意琺瑯細節，以及此拍品為一對。