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William John Charles Pitcher, “Wilhelm” (1858-1925). Fan dancer. Watercolour and gouache. Signed “Wilhelm” and dated ‘88 at lower right. 27 x 18.5cm (10 3/4 x 7 1/4 in). William Pitcher, known as Wilhelm or C. Wilhelm, was a noted costume and stage designer for late Victorian and Edwardian theatre, music hall and comic opera, including for Gilbert and Sullivan. This is a particularly highly finished example of his work.
A 20th century ceramic pitcher designed and decorated by Duncan Grant, decorated with naked boys enjoying a bacchanalia, one of them forming the handle, probably made by either Roger Fry at the Omega Workshops or by Quentin Bell, 26cm (10in) high. Provenance: given by Duncan Grant to Patrick Trevor-Roper in lieu of rent; thence by gift.
DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. T.L.S., in the rare form Lady Diana, with autograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, London, 27th April 1981, to Christopher Biggs, on the printed stationery of Buckingham Palace. The Princess states that she was touched to receive her correspondent`s painting and continues `You have painted the ploughed field most beautifully and the pheasants in the foreground too.` Accompanied by the original envelope. VG Included in the lot are two photocopies of letters which provide an interesting background to Princess Diana`s letter. In one letter, written by Anne Pitcher, a tutor to the disabled Christopher Biggs at Cambridge Military hospital in Aldershot, she explains that she chose Christopher from the various children on her ward to present Prince Charles and Princess Diana with a painting upon the announcement of their engagement, `Together we painted Lady Diana an engagement picture which was a bit saucy for its theme was "Love in a Ploughed Field". Lady Diana had said she met Prince Charles in a ploughed field so our picture was of the field with deep furrows. On one side a cock pheasant to represent the Prince and on the other two hen pheasants representing Lady Diana and her sister`.
A RARE PORCELAIN PITCHER BY THE MEZER FACTORY, 1820 Of bulbous form with a cylindrical neck, the body painted with a continuous scene depicting a group in western dress practising archery, with a gilt detailed lower and relief gilt upper border, marked with a coat of arms and the initials 'CM' and the inscription 'Baranovka' 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high View on Christie's.com
A pair of Chinese cloisonne boxes and covers, modelled as quail standing with their heads turned, the covers forming their wings, with flight feathers picked out in yellow, red and blue all on a turquoise ground, 18th century, 13.4cm. (4) Provenance: purchased from Nicholas Pitcher Oriental Art. Cf. Spink & Son Ltd. The Minor Arts of China, II, no.145, p.71 for a similar pair.
A `Hedingham Castle Water Pitcher`, the art pottery jug with lizard handle, depicting a castle within incised decoration and motto `Water for me! Bright for me!` and `So pure! So Refreshing! So Sparkling! So Free!` and incised to base `Modelled by E. Bingham (born 1829) in the 56th year of his pottery-work (1900)` 20.5cm high
Early Doulton Lambeth stoneware/silver tennis trophy c1880 - comprising a large oversized pitcher fitted with a silver rim hallmarked London and engraved "1880 Great Berkhampstead Lawn Tennis Club Scratch Pairs - 1st prize - Miss F Wood and Mr M Wood" bulbous form moulded in relief with various hunting scenes and country figures. Stamped on the base of the oval impressed makers logo together with the letter "A"-some cracks nevertheless a very early tennis prize - overall 8.5" h
Royal Doulton Series Ware `Blue Children` 2 Handled Vase & Pitcher with gilt highlighted decoration, vase depicting a lady & child, pitcher designed by Kelsell? depicting lady in classical dress playing a guitar & Royal Doulton Series Ware Pitcher P2789N brown & cream depicting ice skaters with Greek key pattern border (3)
A William IV needlework sampler, worked by `Sarah Catherine Pitcher, Aged 12, 1831`, with bands of letters and numbers above verse, a house, a windmill and trees, worked with coloured threads, approx 31cm x 31cm (faults), together with a Mauchline ware Birthday Text Book, the cover with titled scene of `St Margaret`s Church, Cley`, and five cards in a gilded envelope.

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