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Matthew Barton Ltd - Decorative Works of Art Sale
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- Auction House: Matthew Barton Ltd
- Date: 13:00, Tuesday 22 May 2012
- Location: 25 Blythe Road, London, W14 0PD, Great Britain
Viewings
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Date: Sunday 20 May 2012 Time: 12:00 - 16:00
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Date: Monday 21 May 2012 Time: 10:00 - 19:00
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Date: Tuesday 22 May 2012 Time: 09:30 - 12:00
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Lot 1
- A PAIR OF SILVER-MOUNTED COPENHAGEN PORCELAIN FISH ETUI, CIRCA 1775 each naturalistically modelled and coloured as a barbel 14cm long, restoration to one tail (2) For a similar model, see Bredo L. Grandjean, Kongelig dansk porcelain 1775-1884, Copenhagen, 1967, p.123, pl.104. Further examples sold Sotheby's, London, 22 February1988, lot 399 and 6 March 2001, lot 95.
- Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 2
- A SEVRES COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER, CIRCA 1760 probably later decorated, with scenes of exotic birds in landscapes against a turquoise ground gilt with oeuil-de-perdrix and a ribboned laurel band, interlaced 'L' marks and painter's marks in blue enamel (2)
- Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 3
- A PAIR OF SAMSON FIGURES OF A GALLANT AND COMPANION, LATE 19TH CENTURY each standing before a flowering tree, raised on a scroll moulded base, gold anchor marks 22cm high, some restoration (2)
- Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 4
- A FRENCH BISCUIT PORCELAIN BUST OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE AS FIRST CONSUL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY supported on a circa 1790 Wedgwood pearlware column applied with paterae and floral swags suspended from rams masks against a brown striped ground 37cm high overall
- Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 5
- A MEISSEN DINNER SERVICE, CIRCA 1900 painted with scattered floral sprays and insects, with a border of connected ovals within shaped gilt rims, comprising: thirty-four dinner plates eight dessert plates eight soup bowls a pair of oval serving dishes in sizes a large circular dish a shaped square bowl twelve coffee cups and six saucers crossed swords in underglaze blue, impressed numbers (72) Provenance: a wedding present to Mr and Mrs Sterck, Prague, 1902 and thence by family descent.
- Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 6
- A MEISSEN TWO-HANDLED VASE, CIRCA 1880 of ovoid form, the deep blue ground with moulded and gilt borders, set with entwined snake handles, crossed swords mark in underglaze blue 27cm high
- Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 7
- A CONTINENTAL MAIOLICA CENTREPIECE BOWL, PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1870 the ribbed bowl modelled as if dripping petrified water, with columnar support, the socle base with three putti seated among flowers 41cm high, impressed numerals
- Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 8
- A SMALL CASTELLI MAIOLICA DISH, CIRCA 1740 painted with figures in a landscape with buildings and craggy mountains in the distance 16.5 cm diameter
- Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 9
- A SMALL CASTELLI MAIOLICA PLATE, CIRCA 1740 painted with figures in a landscape with buildings and mountains beyond 18 cm diameter
- Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 10
- A SMALL CASTELLI MAIOLICA PLATE, CIRCA 1740 painted with a tree in the foreground, a mountain in the distance 17 cm diameter, shallow chip
- Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 11
- A RARE WORCESTER SAUCEBOAT, CIRCA 1765 with ozier moulding and painted with 'agitated birds' and interior flower sprays, the moulded borders picked out in puce 21cm wide A very similar sauceboat was sold by Bonhams, 8th December 2004, lot 310.
- Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 12
- A PAIR OF FRENCH FAIENCE GADROON MOULDED DISHES, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY one painted with a figure walking in a landscape, the other with a naked youth holding an urn, beneath a border of foliated scrolls in blue and ochre 30.5 cm diameter, both restored; together with a tin-glazed circular pierced basket, probably Italian, 17th century, with plain centre and rope twist sides, covered overall in a white glaze 23 cm diameter, glaze chips (3)
- Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 13
- A RARE COALPORT ORNITHOLOGICAL BLUE GROUND VASE AND COVER, CIRCA 1870 of tripartite shield shape with domed cover, painted by John Randall with three panels of birds of prey on branches, divided by vertical pilasters enriched with diamond pattern straps, the conforming tripartite foot gilt with diaper and trellis decoration, gilt ampersand mark to cover 44cm height, knob glued, hairline crack to cover and to rim (2) John Randall (1810-1890) was one of the best known Coalport artists and a great local celebrity. He was apprenticed to his uncle Thomas Martin Randall and painted at the Rockingham factory before joining Coalport in 1835. His earlier work tended to feature exotic birds, but in the 1860s he began to paint more naturalistic studies, often birds of prey in their natural surroundings. In addition to his work at Coalport, he was a botanist, geologist, published local historian and journalist, starting a local newspaper, as well as serving as a postmaster and a borough councillor.
- Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,500.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 14
- A LARGE COLLECTION OF WEDGWOOD BLUE JASPER OVAL MEDALLIONS, 19TH CENTURY decorated in white relief with a wide array of classical subjects 1cm to 4.5cm wide (102)
- Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 15
- A GERMAN ENGRAVED GLASS LARGE COMMEMORATIVE GOBLET, SAXONY OR UPPER SILESIA, CIRCA 1730 the rounded funnel bowl engraved with a monument inscribed 'ZÜCHTIG GERECHT GOTTSEELIG' and the personifications of Chastity, the Blessed and Justice above the motto 'WO SIND SIE' within a foliate cartouche beneath the inscription 'Sie Fragt nach guthen Leuthen.', the reverse engraved with Hope holding an anchor above the motto 'WENN KOMMT SIE' and inscribed beneath the rim, 'Die Hoffung bessrer Zeiten.', raised on a knopped stem and plain foot 28cm height, foot repaired The figures and mottos appear to refer to the Convention of Altranstädt held on the 1st September 1707. This agreement gave religious freedom to Protestants in Silesia. For medals commemorating this convention and bearing many of the same mottos, see Victoria and Albert Museum, collections nos. 1470-1882 and 1464-1882. For a similar cup (with cover) engraved with the same mottos and figures, see Auktionshaus Dr Fischer, Heilbronn, 17th March 2006, lot 127.
- Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 16
- **A WEDGWOOD FAIRYLAND LUSTRE 'TORCHES' VASE, DESIGNED BY DAISY MAKEIG-JONES (1881-1945), CIRCA 1925 shape 3177, typically painted, underside with pattern number Z4968/i and printed 'Portland Vase' mark 28.5cm high, interior base drilled Literature: Una des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre, the Work of Daisy Makeig-Jones, London, 1975, p.107.
- Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 17
- A BOWL WITH EVERTED RIM, KANGXI the exterior with panels of figures in pavilions, separated by inscrioptions, the interior with boys at play in a landscape, the rim borders of fruit or emblem panels against a cell diaper ground, six character Kangxi mark, end of the period 21cm diameter, minor glaze crack to foot, some fritting and tiny chips
- Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 18
- A BOWL WITH EVERTED RIM, KANGXI the exterior with panels of figures in pavilion gardens, separated by inscriptions, the interior with boys at play in a landscape, the rim with borders of fruit panels against a cell diaper ground, six character Chenghua mark but Kangxi 21cm diameter, some fritting and minor chips
- Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 19
- A SET OF NINE DISHES, KANGXI STYLE painted with huntsmen on horseback pursuing a fox, the rims with a broad border of flower reserves on a trellis ground largest 28cm diameter, conch shell marks, tiny rim chips, one haircracked (9)
- Estimate: £700.00 - £1,000.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 20
- A PAIR OF LARGE DISHES, KANGXI STYLE painted with a bird perched on pierced rocks among flowering peonies, Chengua mark but later 29cm diameter, one cracked (2)
- Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 21
- FOUR TEABOWLS AND FIVE SAUCERS, KANGXI each fluted piece painted with exotic birds and hares in landscapes kite marks, one saucer broken, one cup and one saucer chipped (9)
- Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 22
- THREE BEAKERS AND TWO SAUCERS, KANGXI painted with radiating panels of flowering lotus, fungus marks; and a pair of teabowls, Kangxi, with radiating panels of flowers, the interiors with figures on terraces, one rim chip (7)
- Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 23
- FOUR TEABOWLS AND SAUCERS, KANGXI each painted with a broad border of scrolling lotus typical rim fritting, one saucer chipped (8)
- Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 24
- SEVEN TEABOWLS AND A SAUCER, CIRCA 1900 painted with a broad band of alternating lotus and flowing plant reserves withing line borders, each with an inscription in running script (8)
- Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 25
- A GROUP OF MINIATURE WARES, KANGXI comprising: a pair of ewers and covers (one cover associated), a chocolate pot and cover, and a vase, various patterns; together with the following: a cover, a late Japanese vase and a Worcester sugar bowl, circa 1760, crescent mark chips and some damage (10)
- Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 26
- SEVEN TEABOWLS AND FIVE SAUCERS, KANGXI each boldly decorated with a sinuous dragon amongst swirling clouds, two teabowls cracked; and three teabowls and saucers, Kangxi, with insects in flight amongst flowering plants, Jue marks, one teabowl cracked (18)
- Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 27
- TWO BOWLS, ONE PROVINCIAL PROBABLY WANLI, THE OTHER QIANLONG the first painted with boldly scrolling chrysanthemum, 15cm high, the other painted with scattered ribboned flower sprays, 20cm high, cracked (2)
- Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 28
- TWO SMALL BOWLS, QIANLONG one with a flower basket within fruiting vine borders, the other with flowering prunus within flowerhead drips borders 16cm diameter, rim chips (2)
- Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 29
- A BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE, KANGXI painted with a phoenix amongst flowering peony beneath a stiff leaf border 24cm high, haircrack to rim
- Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Lot 30
- A SET OF SIX SMALL PLATES, QIANLONG neatly painted with ribboned emblems and flowers within multiple formal borders 19.5cm diameter (6)
- Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00
This sale took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012
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