Den första spegeln med s.k. TLV dekor. Med kvadrat runt den centrala knoppen för bandet, förseddd med ytterligare nitar runt om och dekor i relief. Diameter 15,9 cm. Försilvrad. Med måttanpassad ask klädd i blått tyg 19,5x19,5 cm. Den andra spegeln med en mindre knopp. Mått 14,5 cm. Försilvrad. Med textilklädd ask 19x19 cm.
Skadade, grön enkrustering, anlupna.
Proveniens
From the Collection of Axel Lagrelius (1863-1944). Thence by descent within the family. Axel was a Swedish chemical engineer, business leader and art collector.
Lagrelius sponsored several scientific expeditions, such as Alfred Nathorst to Spitsbergen in 1898, Greenland 1899, and Otto Nordenskjold expedition to the South Pole 1902-1904, continuously Johan Gunnar Anderssons Expeditions in China from 1916, onwards. He held several honorary titles and was from 1907 In 1907 appointed superintendent of the court.
In 1926 he accompanied the crown prince of Sweden on his journey to China, where he got the honorary title of a mandarin of the court. He was one of the founding members of the China Committee and one of the investors in the Karlbeck syndicate that purchased Chinese Works of Art in China through Orvar Karlbeck 1928-1932.
Utställningar
The black and white image taken when Lagrelius visited China with the Crown Prince in 1926.
From the top left, no 1 O. Nordqvist, 2, 3, 4 Erik Nyström, 5, 6, 7.
From the lower left, no 3 Mr Everlöf, no 4. Crown Princess Louise Mountbatten, No 5. H.R.H. Crown Prins Gustav Adolf (later King Gustav VI Adolf), no 6 Mrs Rudebäck, no 7 Mr Rudebäck, no 8 Axel Lagrelius, 9 Johan Gunnar Andersson.
Litteratur
Karlbeck Konsortiet, 1930-31. Compare with another mirror like this that he purchased, listed as lot no 222.
För konditionsrapport kontakta specialist
Andra har även tittat på
