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A George II silver vase shaped caster by John Chartier, London 1733, with a bell shaped finial to the pierced and panelled domed cover with bayonet fixing, a moulded central girdle, on a moulded foot, engraved with the arms of a bishop, 18cm (7in) high, 323g (10.4 oz) Catalogue Addendum Coincidently Dreweatts have a portrait of Bishop Benson by John Vanderbank, dated 1732 (lot 25, The Collection of Sir William Whitfield CBE - Part One, 10th March 2020) Provenance: From the estate of Christopher and Rosemary Warren These are the assumed arms of Martin BENSON (1689-1752), Bishop of Gloucester (1734-1752). Blazon: azure, two keys in saltire, the wards upwards or (See of GLOUCESTER), impaling argent, on a chevron sable three cross-crosslets fichée of the field (BENSON) under a bishop's mitre. Martin Benson was born into a clerical family at Cradley, Herefordshire the son of Revd. John Benson the rector there. He was educated at Charterhouse School and later Christchurch, Oxford. In 1721 he was appointed Archdeacon in Berkshire, 1724 Prebend of Durham Cathedral, 1726 chaplain to the Prince of Wales, 1727 rector of Bletchley. In 1728 during the Royal visit to Cambridge he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity and in 1734 was translated to the See of Gloucester, where he remained as Bishop until his death in 1752. From 1735 to 1752 he carried out major repairs and alterations to the cathedral. He was later buried there. He married the sister of Thomas SECKER who was later the Archbishop of Canterbury. Lancelot Blackburn, Archbishop of York (1724-1743) left Martin Benson as a bequest in his will a service of silver plate. Unfortunately, no will for Benson was found. Please note: Coincidently Dreweatts have a portrait of Bishop Benson by John Vanderbank, dated 1732 (lot 25, The Collection of Sir William Whitfield CBE - Part One, 10th March 2020)
An Edwardian silver vase on stand Hunt & Roskell Ltd, London 1908, of Greek volute krater form, with classical chariot scenes in relief, the stand engraved for Cambridge University Long Range Club 1909 and later for Tottington Bowling Club, 32.5cm (12 3/4in) high overall, 1420g (45.65 oz)
A GOOD CHINESE GUANGXU STYLE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN IMMORTAL VASE, the vase decorated with scenes of figures / immortal igures playing instruments and riding upon animals in landscape settings, with precious object and lappet borders, the base with a six character guangxu mark, 31cm high.
A FINE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE, the body of the vase with panel decoration depicting birds amongst native flora with butterflies, further decorated with fan shaped panels with calligraphy, fruit trees amongst scrolling vine and butterflies, complete with its hardwood stand, 45cm high x 21cm wide.
A GOOD 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE, the body of the vase decorated with scenes of native floral display with phoenix birds and other native birds in flight, with twin moulded handles in the form of elephants, with borders and panels of flora, 36.5cm high.
A FINE QUALITY JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD SATSUMA VASE BY KINKOZAN, the body of the globular shaped vase with panel decoration depicting scenes of figures working in a landscape setting, the other with scenes of floral display, further decorated upon a blue ground ith gilded borders and scrolling foliage design, the base with the artist signature for kinkozan and remaining's of a collectors label, 11cm high x 7.7cm wide.
A GOOD CHINESE WUCAI DECORATED PORCELAIN VASE, the body of the vase decorated with panels depicting lion dogs, phoenix birds, hare, dragons, ducks and more in landscape waterside setting, with twin moulded lion dog mask handles, further decorated with scrolling floral design, the neck with a six character mark, the base unglazed, 29cm high.
A FINE PAIR OF JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ONLAID BRONZE & MIXED METAL VASES, each vase finely onlaid with mixed metals to depict scenes of birds in flight amongst chrysanthemums and other native flora, the necks lined with a bottomless silvered liners, the bases both bearing the artist signature, 24cm high x 14.5cm wide.
A GOOD PAIR OF JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD CARVED IVORY & SHIBAYAMA TUSK VASES ON STANDS, the vase sections inlaid profusely using semi precious stones. shells & stained ivory to depict three arhat / scholar figures amongst native flora, with gold lacquer highlights, each vase inset with a red seal signature tablet, the vases housed on their original rotating hardwood stands decorated with floral gilt decoration, the tusk section alone 27cm high x 10cm wide, overall 49cm high each.
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