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Lot 141
* Company School. White blossom tree (probably Tree Peony), and Yellow Hypericum, or Saint John's Wort, circa 1800-1820, two fine watercolour and gouache botanical studies, with pen and ink, on thin laid chine paper, the first with closed tear repaired to right blank margin, with very minor loss, each sheet 36 x 28 cm ( 14 1/4 x 11 ins), framed and glazed (one without glass)Qty: (2)NOTESThe paper used for these two delicate botanical watercolours is Chinese, most likely produced in Canton (Guangzhou), where a community of craftsmen catering to Western merchants, including lacquer artists, porcelain enamellers, silversmiths, weavers, embroiderers, and painters, expanded rapidly after an imperial edict of 1756 decreed that all foreign trade with China be conducted at Canton. As the Chinese export market grew ever larger, a wide variety of Asian plants were settled comfortably into English, European and American gardens, including peonies, hydrangeas, camellias, chrysanthemums, azaleas, magnolias, rhododendrons, lilacs, hibiscuses, and lilies, as well as peach, sweet orange, and ginkgo trees.
Lot 361
A pair of Caughley tea bowls and saucers, circa 1780-85, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Birds in Branches pattern, together with two Chinese famille rose tea bowls, a hybrid hard-paste spiral fluted tea bowl and a pair of Continental porcelain figures of a washerwoman and basket-mender, underglaze blue factory marks, 14cm high
Lot 97
Each piece of twelve-sided form with concave fluting, polychrome painted in Kakiemon style with pairs of crane-like birds in a landscape of flowering bamboo, prunus blossom, and lotus leaves, the interior rims with a rui head bordersaucers 12cm diameter, teabowls 5cm highFootnote: A very similar teabowl and saucer are illustrated in 'Worcester Porcelain', by Henry Sandon, London, 1969, Fig.8, p.34.This rare shape was produced in the early Worcester period. There would have been significant technical challenges in the production of twelve-sided and ten-sided forms, hence there are few examples. It is likely that they were made for display and decorative purposes only as this shape would have been impractical for use. Dr R. B. Cole discusses the problems of manufacture together with the short period of production of these early rare shapes, in his paper ‘Form Versus Function? A Study of some early Worcester tea wares’, NCS Journal, Vol 20, 2003-2004, p 61, fig 7. John Sandon has noted that this rare shape was conceived to set Worcester apart from contemporary pieces being produced at Chelsea, and also from conventional Chinese shapes.There are six patterns recorded on this shape, mostly featuring birds amongst flowers and foliage. A teabowl and saucer of this form, but with Chinese inspired designs, were sold at Bonhams on 18th May 2016, lot 334. A teabowl and saucer of near identical Kakiemon design were sold at Bonhams on 10th December 2008, lot 98, but with a contrasting green diaper and flowerhead border, rather than the rui head border seen on the lots being offered in this sale.
Lot 98
Each piece of twelve-sided form with concave fluting, polychrome painted in Kakiemon style with pairs of crane-like birds in a landscape of flowering bamboo, prunus blossom, and lotus leaves, the interior rims with a rui head bordersaucers 12cm diameter, teabowls 5cm highFootnote: A very similar teabowl and saucer are illustrated in 'Worcester Porcelain', by Henry Sandon, London, 1969, Fig.8, p.34.This rare shape was produced in the early Worcester period. There would have been significant technical challenges in the production of twelve-sided and ten-sided forms, hence there are few examples. It is likely that they were made for display and decorative purposes only as this shape would have been impractical for use. Dr R. B. Cole discusses the problems of manufacture together with the short period of production of these early rare shapes, in his paper ‘Form Versus Function? A Study of some early Worcester tea wares’, NCS Journal, Vol 20, 2003-2004, p 61, fig 7. John Sandon has noted that this rare shape was conceived to set Worcester apart from contemporary pieces being produced at Chelsea, and also from conventional Chinese shapes.There are six patterns recorded on this shape, mostly featuring birds amongst flowers and foliage. A teabowl and saucer of this form, but with Chinese inspired designs, were sold at Bonhams on 18th May 2016, lot 334. A teabowl and saucer of near identical Kakiemon design were sold at Bonhams on 10th December 2008, lot 98, but with a contrasting green diaper and flowerhead border, rather than the rui head border seen on the lots being offered in this sale.
Lot 99
Each piece of twelve sided form with concave fluting, polychrome painted in Kakiemon style with pairs of crane-like birds in a landscape of flowering bamboo, prunus blossom, and lotus leaves, the interior rims with a rui head bordersaucer 12cm diameter, teabowl 5cm highFootnote: A very similar teabowl and saucer are illustrated in 'Worcester Porcelain', by Henry Sandon, London, 1969, Fig.8, p.34.This rare shape was produced in the early Worcester period. There would have been significant technical challenges in the production of twelve-sided and ten-sided forms, hence there are few examples. It is likely that they were made for display and decorative purposes only as this shape would have been impractical for use. Dr R. B. Cole discusses the problems of manufacture together with the short period of production of these early rare shapes, in his paper ‘Form Versus Function? A Study of some early Worcester tea wares’, NCS Journal, Vol 20, 2003-2004, p 61, fig 7. John Sandon has noted that this rare shape was conceived to set Worcester apart from contemporary pieces being produced at Chelsea, and also from conventional Chinese shapes.There are six patterns recorded on this shape, mostly featuring birds amongst flowers and foliage. A teabowl and saucer of this form, but with Chinese inspired designs, were sold at Bonhams on 18th May 2016, lot 334. A teabowl and saucer of near identical Kakiemon design were sold at Bonhams on 10th December 2008, lot 98, but with a contrasting green diaper and flowerhead border, rather than the rui head border seen on the lots being offered in this sale.
Lot 275
A 20th century porcelain teapot on warming stand, with painted floral decoration within gilt borders, pseudo Chinese marks to base, height 26cm (af), a Chinese reticulated twin-handled vase and cover (af), a Porcelaine Royale bowl, a Copeland Spode Peploe saucer (af), one other saucer and a feeding bowl in the form of a shoe (6). CONDITION REPORT The Copeland Spode Peploe plate has a large crack. The green saucer is rubbed. The Porcelaine Royale bowl appears good. The feeding item appears good. The teapot has a repair to the knop. The reticulated vase has extensive damage.
Lot 391
A 19th century Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with underglaze blue images of pagoda, trees, fishing boats and birds, double blue ring to the foot rim and four character mark to base, 8 x 18cm, a small yellow enamelled modern Chinese pin dish with butterfly and floral decoration, two small modern Vienna cabinet plates and a matching group of Bavarian floral decorated porcelain to include two bowls, diameter 21cm, and three cabinet plates, diameter 20cm, gilt flowers and urns separated by pierced floral decorated sides (9). CONDITION REPORT Chinese porcelain bowl, nibbles to the rim, two old hairline cracksBlue and white bowl - two cracks, gilt rubbed, some scratchesAll other ceramics - gilt rubbed, some marks and scratchesenamelled dish - chipped
Lot 15
Modern Chinese porcelain part dinner service, decorated with houses in mountainous landscape within turquoise border with scrolling design, to include tureen and cover, four large bowls, three smaller bowls, four dinner plates, rice bowls, soup bowls, smaller plates, spoons, serving spoons etc.
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