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14 A splendid Neoclassical gueridon table. Paris, 1 st quarter 19 th century. In the style of AdamWeisweiler, the porcelain top with the Sèvres mark and the painter's mark of Jacques-François Micaud. 81.6 × 49 cm. Estimate: CHF 15 000/25 000 Micaud was one of the most important European porcelain painters of his time. He worked for the renowned manufac- tory in Sèvres for more than four dec- ades. A large tapestry from an eight-part series, the History of Marcus Aurelius. Studio of Michiel Wauters or one of his successors. 405 × 546 cm. Estimate: CHF 20 000/30 000 The series of eight tapestries recounts the life of Marcus Aurelius and includes The Coronation of the Emperor, The Procession, The Plague, The Emperor Leading His Son to the Philosophers, The Triumph of Marcus Aure- lius and the battle scene offered here. The emperor’s successful campaign in Syria and Egypt was celebrated in Rome as a great triumph. Most likely the present scene refers to this campaign. Tapestries with identical battle scenes but with a different border of rich floral and foli- ate patterns are exhibited in the Museu de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, the Reiss Museum in Mannheim and the Palazzo Venezia in Rome. Eugene von Blaas (1843–1931). Young girl with flower basket. 1898. Oil on panel. 81.6 × 49 cm. Estimate: CHF 60 000/80 000 The artist had a sensitive eye for random scenes of everyday life in his adopted home of Venice, which he staged as a si- lent observer.