Lot 145 · Japanese Art & Design
A fine miniature of a Moldavian dignitary, facing right dressed in fur-lined gold-embroidered white sleeveless coat over a white shirt, jewelled sword tucked into his red sash, Moldavian fur cap
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,357–$9,535
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 21 June 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6530276
- Record
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Domenico Bossi, A fine miniature of a Moldavian dignitary, facing right dressed in fur-lined gold-embroidered white sleeveless coat over a white shirt, jewelled sword tucked into his red sash, Moldavian fur cap. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6530276.
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Domenico Bossi, A fine miniature of a Moldavian dignitary, facing right dressed in fur-lined gold-embroidered white sleeveless coat over a white shirt, jewelled sword tucked into his red sash, Moldavian fur cap. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6530276.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A Fine Three-Case Inro | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Richard Bethell Cox, facing right in blue velvet coat, white waistcoa… | George Engleheart | £400–£600 | |
| A young lady, believed to be Maria Gunning, Countess of Coventry, fac… | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Henry Wilmot, facing right in silver-embroidered grey jacket, gold-em… | Gervase Spencer | £500–£800 | |
| Impressed Seal Kinkozan Zo , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A Satsuma Vase | £700–£900 | |
| Signed Masanao , Edo Period (Mid-Late 18Th Century) | An Ivory Netsuke | £40,000–£60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domenico Bossi | portrait d'alexandre 1er, empereur de russie (1777-1825) | $29,380 | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | |
| Domenico Bossi | Duke Adam of Württemberg (1792-1847), in red coat with gold- | Christie's, Jul 2005 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of Captain, the Hon. James Hamilton (1746-1804) | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of agnes mary cockburn, as a child (1790-1840) | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | John Smart (British, 1742/43-1811) | Christie's, May 2009 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of a gentleman | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of mrs richard gomonde, née susannah ellerker | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| George Engleheart | George Engleheart (British, 1750/52-1829) | Christie's, May 2019 |
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.