Lot 13 · Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale
Roses, morning-glory, a carnation, an iris and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, dragonflies and other insects in a sculpted niche; and Roses, an iris, a carnation, a tulip and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, a magpie butterfly, caterpillars and other insects in a sculpted niche
Jan Van Kessel · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $634,352–$951,528
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, London · 13 December 2002
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.1 x 24.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4335053
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jan Van Kessel, Roses, morning-glory, a carnation, an iris and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, dragonflies and other insects in a sculpted niche; and Roses, an iris, a carnation, a tulip and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, a magpie butterfly, caterpillars and other insects in a sculpted niche. Christie's, 13 Dec 2002, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4335053.
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Jan Van Kessel, Roses, morning-glory, a carnation, an iris and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, dragonflies and other insects in a sculpted niche; and Roses, an iris, a carnation, a tulip and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, a magpie butterfly, caterpillars and other insects in a sculpted niche. Christie's, 13 Dec 2002, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4335053.
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From the same sale Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale · Dec 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Period, Circa 1St-2Nd Century A.d. | AN EGYPTIAN GOLD FINGER RING | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Late Period, Dynasty Xxvi-Xxx, 664-343 B.c. | AN EGYPTIAN GOLD FINGER RING | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Roman Period, Circa 1St-2Nd Century A.d. | AN EGYPTIAN GOLD FINGER RING | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.c. | EIGHT EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE TABLOIDS | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.c. | AN EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI FINGER RING | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| New Kingdom, Reign of Ramesses II, 1290-1224 B.c. | AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB | $900–$1,200 |
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