Arts d'Orient et d'Extrême-Orient
2 cloisonné enamel snuff bottles, China, 19th-20th century, Qianlong mark under the bases, 7 cm high and 6 cm high
Provenance: Ghezzi family collection from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century
一對琺瑯鼻煙壺 乾隆款 高7厘米及6厘米
Description
2 cloisonné enamel snuff bottles, China, 19th-20th century, Qianlong mark under the bases, 7 cm high and 6 cm high
Provenance: Ghezzi family collection from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century
一對琺瑯鼻煙壺
乾隆款
高7厘米及6厘米
Condition report
Overall wear to the surfaces
Each snuff bottle: stpper and spoon
Some firing imperfections
Few minute chips
Red traces under the base of the snuff bottle with dragons
Some nicks
Some surface scratches
Some verdigris traces
The Ghezzi family collection
Piguet Auction House is pleased to present a selection from the Ghezzi family collection, jewelers and antique dealers for nearly a century.
In the 1940s, Giacomo Ghezzi (1914–1995) opened two jewelry stores—one in Zurich (near Bahnhofstrasse) and another in Saint Moritz—while his wife Philomena ran an antique shop in Zurich. Through their frequent travels, particularly to China, they developed a deep fascination for the arts of the Far East. They passed on their passion to their son, Fermo (1938–2006), who became a jeweler in 1958 and worked as a consultant for prestigious auction houses before joining the family business. A true art enthusiast, he avidly collected Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the arts of China and Japan.
United by this shared passion, Fermo and his wife travelled the world, enriching their collection with each new discovery. Tireless and insatiable, they assembled a vast array of artworks, carefully decorating their residences in Saint Moritz and the canton of Vaud with these treasured pieces.