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24 Jan Cossiers Allegorical representations of the five senses enjoyed great popular- ity in Dutch art of the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Here Cossiers employs a merry gathering to depict all of the senses. Allegory of the five senses. An elegant gathering seated at a table. Circa 1640. Oil on canvas. 113 × 155.5 cm. Sold for CHF 440 000 Mihály von Munkácsy The detailed genre paintings by the Hungarian ‘prince of painters’ Munkácsy provide a glimpse into the privileged everyday life of the European elite and aristocracy in the late 19 th century. Two families. Oil on canvas. 88 × 117 cm. Sold for CHF 400 000 Willem Claesz. Heda The elegant composition and delicate rendering of the different mate- rials characterise this still life, considered a very early example of the ‘Monochrome Banketje’ genre. St ill life with a Roemer, peeled lemon and pocket watch. 1630. Oil on panel. 41 .5 × 57.3 cm. Sold for CHF 490 000 Covered tobacco jar Böttger stoneware was the model for this early 18 th -century Meissen tobacco jar decorated with moulded acanthus leaves and bellflowers, and a figural chinoiserie scene. Meissen, circa 1725. Model by Johann Jakob Irminger. Painted decora- tion in the manner of Johann Gregorius Höroldt. Sold for CHF 27 000 Reliquary The veneration of relics experienced a heyday in the early Middle Ages, and at the same time the art of enamel champlevé was established by craftsmen in the area of Limoges, who produced outstanding works. This reliquary is typical of the second half of the 13 th century. Gothic, Limoges, 2nd half 13 th c. 20.5 × 8 × 15.5 cm. Sold for CHF 60 000 CONSIGNMENTS FOR UPCOMING AUCTIONS IN SEPTEMBER 2023 OLD MASTER & 19 TH CENTURY PAINTINGS Karoline Weser weser@kollerauctions.com FINE FURNITURE Stephan Koller skoller@kollerauctions.com Our experts are always available for estimates and consignments. We look forward to your call.