Lot 46 · The Imperial Sale & Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Hares, a tortoise, a crocodile, frogs, quails, a hedgehog, butterflies, dragonflies and parakeets by a pool, with flowers, strawberries and a river in the distance
Paolo Porpora · oil canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Imperial Sale & Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong · 8 October 2013
- Dimensions
- 48 x 68 in. (121.9 x 172.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4370286
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Paolo Porpora, Hares, a tortoise, a crocodile, frogs, quails, a hedgehog, butterflies, dragonflies and parakeets by a pool, with flowers, strawberries and a river in the distance. Christie's, 8 Oct 2013, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4370286.
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Paolo Porpora, Hares, a tortoise, a crocodile, frogs, quails, a hedgehog, butterflies, dragonflies and parakeets by a pool, with flowers, strawberries and a river in the distance. Christie's, 8 Oct 2013, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4370286.
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From the same sale The Imperial Sale & Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | A SET OF FOUR HARDSTONE ASHTRAYS | $200–$300 | |
| Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) | EIGHT CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON WARES | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Second Quarter 19Th Century | A LOUIS PHILIPPE MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING TABLE | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Parts Late 18Th/Early 19Th Century | A SWEDISH GILT-METAL-MOUNTED CRANBERRY-GLASS THREE-LIGHT CHANDELIER | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Circa 1St Century A.d. | A ROMAN MARBLE HERM OF DIONYSUS | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Circa 1785 | A SWEDISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, INDIAN ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY COMMODE | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Porpora | A forest floor with a porcupine, rabbit, ducks, tortoises an | $189,000 | Christie's, Jan 2024 | |
| Aert Van Der Neer | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2026 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | A woodland road with travellers, herdsmen and cattle | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Paolo Porpora | Roses, hollyhocks, lillies, convovulus and other flowers in | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | the virgin and child with the infant st. john the baptist, s | Sotheby's, Dec 2011 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | latona and the lycian peasants | Sotheby's, Jan 2017 | ||
| Paolo Porpora | Boletus, russulas and other mushrooms on a ledge | Christie's, Jul 2004 | ||
| Jacob Philipp Hackert | the customs house, naples, by moonlight with dancers and mus | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.