Sep
21
Auction Prices for Antique Porcelain
September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
PORCELAIN
Bow
A sweetmeat centrepiece, formed as six scallop shells, naturally fluted, the interiors painted in colours with bouquets of flowers and with puce and gilt rims, on a pierced rockwork base encrusted with shells and coral, enriched in green, yellow, puce and ochre, surmounted by a phoenix, the birds red, green, blue and yellow plumage gilt, 8J in high 336 0
A figure of a girl emblematic of spring, seated on a flowering tree stump, with flowers gathered in her apron, in yellow hat, green and yellow bodice and floral skirt, on high gilt scroll base, 7 in high, anchor and dagger mark 230 0
A figure of a youth, standing before flowering bocage, his left hand on his hip, in blue lined yellow hat, yellow lined puce coat, flowered breeches and turquoise shoes, the high pierced base on scroll feet enriched in turquoise and gold, 8 in high, iron red anchor and dagger mark 168 0
A pair of figures of putti as gardeners modelled standing naked in front of a tree stump holding a basket filled with flowers in one hand and a single flower in the other, with garlands of flowers round their heads and over their shoulders, on mound bases with applied flowers, 5J in high, one with iron red anchor and dagger mark 84 0
A figure of a cow, modelled recumbent in front of a tree stump with head to the left and tail forward, naturally coloured in shades of brown, on a mound base with applied flowers, 3J in wide 50 0
A pair of vine-leaf pickle dishes painted in underglaze-blue with scattered flowers and with serrated blue-edged rims, 3i in diameter 30 0
Bristol
A Lund’s blue and white cream jug, with scroll handle, of pear shape, painted with Chinamen fishing within moulded scroll cartouches on a pleated ground, 3| in high 115 10
A coffee pot and cover of pear shape with a faceted spout and crabstock handle, the sides and cover painted with sprays and sprigs of coloured flowers and the tip of the spout and the pot rim edged in brown, 7 in high, blue enamel cross and 10 mark
A circular bowl, the exterior painted in colours with bouquets of flowers and flower sprays, 6} in diameter, blue enamel cross mark
Caughley
A blue and white bell-shaped tankard with fluted handle, the sides transfer-printed with a Chinese lady and child on a terrace, the reverse with a fisherman on the banks of a river with a man looking through a trellis, 5 in high, crescent mark
A blue and white mug of cylindrical shape, transfer printed in underglaze-bluc with ‘Parrot and Fruit’ by Robert Hancock, 5} in high, crescent mark
A bowl transfer-printed in underglaze-blue on the outside with bouquets and sprigs of flowers with butterflies hovering around, the interior with a lily of the valley, a passion flower and another lily, 11 in diameter, crescent mark
Chelsea
A rare pair of candlesticks of fable type, one with a hound lighting a fox and a cat climbing in a tree, the other with two foxes beneath a tree, the animals naturally decorated in red, brown and manganese, the trees with gilt scroll trunks and flowering branches and bunches of grapes, supporting pierced foliage wax pans and candle nozzles enriched with gilding on gilt scroll bases, 13} in high, gold anchor marks
A figure of a masquerader, standing before a tree stump in dancing attitude his right leg raised, playing the flute, in black tricorn hat and mask, iron red jacket with yellow sleeves, green and yellow cloak and pink breeches, a lantern by his side, on a florally encrusted gilt scroll base, 8 in high, gold anchor mark at back
A rare circular fable plate, of silver shape, painted by J. H. O’Nealc, the centre with the fable of the bull and the frog, the shell-moulded border with three naturalistic sprays of flowers and fruit and a butterfly, the waved rim and three moulded shell panels enriched in chocolate, 8] in diameter, raised anchor period
A beaker-shaped vase, the slightly flared sides with a central pale claret knop, on either side of which are finely painted sprays of garden flowers, the rim and foot with gilt dentil borders, 7J in high, gold anchor mark
A mazarine blue two-handled chocolate cup and cover, of bell shape, the scroll handles and finial enriched with gilding, the sides painted in colours with four horizontal panels of Chinese children seated under trees, with gilt sunflower motifs below within gilt scroll cartouches on a mazarine blue ground, 5J in high, gold anchor mark
A shaped circular saucer dish painted in colours with flower
sprays including roses and tulips, with a brown rim, 9 in
diameter, brown anchor mark 71 0
Chelsea—Derby
A pair of plates, from the Duke of Northumberland service, the bright blue borders with pink roses, 9} in diameter, gold anchor and script ‘N’ marks 78 10
A pair of vases and covers of urn shape, the bodies decorated with vertical gilt lines on a blue ground, reserved on either side are two oval medallions, one with a portrait, the other with a landscape, the whole standing on a high foot rising from a square plinth, the double loop handles moulded with scales and the domed top with a round knob, 9 in high (handles repaired) 62 0
Four cups and saucers, the interlaced handles enriched with gilding, painted en camaieu verte with swags of flowers suspended from gilt dentil rims, gilt anchor and ‘D’ marks 44 0
A white Group of Music from a set of the Arts, modelled as a young woman standing playing the flute, with two naked putti by her side, one playing the viola, a column supporting a tambourine and the rocky mound base scattered with sheets of music and instruments, 9 in high, N217 incised 25 0
Coalport (Coalbrookdale)
A pair of vases, the shield-shaped bodies painted in colours with pastoral scenes of lovers in rectangular panels reserved within gilt borders on a gros-bleu ground, the shoulders set with winged and crowned terms over a border of white oak leaves on a gilt ground, the flared necks and square plinths also richly gilt, one inscribed Gessner’s Pastorals, the other with a couplet by Thomson, 14} in high, impressed numeral ‘2′ 120 0
A rectangular plaque, attractively painted with a bouquet of summer flowers, including dog roses, ranunculas and convolvulus on a white ground, 8 in by 6 in, framed 44 0
A flower-encrusted scent bottle, of slender pear shape, finely painted with scattered insects and applied with coloured branches of forget-me-nots, convolvulus, roses and auriculas, the domed cover surmounted by a rose knop, 7 in long 35 0
A jug painted on either side with a bouquet of tulips, roses and other flowers and in the centre the monogram ‘JC’ within a wreath in gilding, 7 in high 24 0
Davenport
A fine turquoise-ground dessert service, each piece painted in the centre with a cluster of fruit, including pineapples, currants, strawberries, peaches and plums, within turquoise borders edged with scrolls in apricot and gilding, and the gilt with fruiting vine, comprising: three fruit stands in sizes, two circular dishes on low feet and twelve plates, marks printed in blue and pattern no. 1422 170 0
A garniture of three two-handled vases of baluster form with scroll handles, painted in colours with garden flowers on
ledges and with picturesque landscapes, the flared necks pierced and the royal blue grounds enriched with gilding, 9} in high and 8J in high
Derby
A tea and coffee service, each piece attractively painted in undcrglazc-blue with a border of still leaves reserved on a vermicular gilt band, comprising: teapot, cover and stand, sucrier and cover, milk jug, bowl, 2 saucer dishes, 11 coffee cups, 12 teacups and 12 saucers, crown, crossed batons and ‘IV marks in red, numerals ‘19′ and pattern no. 726
A figure of Neptune, standing on a shell with a dolphin at his side and with billowing cloak, his hair and beard in puce colour and his drapery in yellow with flowers and lined in pink, 6} in high
A landscape plaque, well-painted with fishermen unloading a barque which lies at anchor in an estuary, with a castle on the wooded bank and ships lying at anchor in the distance, the light of the sinking sun reflected in the calm water, 7} in by 5| in, framed
A mug of cylindrical shape, with scrolled strap handle, finely painted on one side with a traveller in a landscape with a distant view of a mansion, the reverse with a cottage by the side of a river in a wooded mountainous landscape, gilt borders, 5 in high
A figure of a shepherdess, seated playing a mandolin, in pink bodice and flowered yellow skirt, pierced scroll base with a sheep sitting by a flowering tree, 5} in high
A pair of figures of Turks, of small size, the boy in long yellow coat, flowered jacket and red breeches and his companion in long pink coat and flowered skirt, 3} in high
A Bloor plate with fluted and pierced latticework rim decorated with pink-scale diaper and gilding, the centre painted with garden flowers, 10 in diameter, printed mark in red
A candlestick group, showing the figure of Cupid, naked except for a yellow-lined pink drapery, kneeling with his quiver of arrows at his feet against a flowering bocage support, which rises to support a foliate candle nozzle, the scroll base edged in turquoise and gilding, 10 in high
Liverpool
A William Ball blue and white mug of pear shape, painted in the oriental style with flowering plants issuing from rock-work, with a border of triangular panels above and semicircular panels below, 4} in high
A William Ball’s factory blue and white saucer painted with two vases of flowers on a terrace with mountains and birds in the distance, the border with a herringbone design, 6 in diameter
A part tea service painted in Chinese style in iron red, blue and gilding with two medallions of a phoenix and stylized flowers surrounded by scrollwork and interspersed with sprays, the
rims with flower panels reserved on pink diaper bands, comprising : milk jug, bowl, 3 teabowls and 3 saucers 30 0 A tea pot and cover, the loop handle and spout enriched with foliage designs painted in iron red, the sides painted in colours in the oriental style with figures at various pastimes, 6} in high 21 0
Longton Hall
A rare sweetmeat dish moulded in the form of a leaf edged in brilliant apple-green, the centre well-painted with flower sprays, the rope-twist handle set at an unusually upright angle, 5i in diameter 170 0
A barrel-shaped teapot and cover, with scroll handle and acorn finial, the sides transfer-printed at Liverpool in black with The Tea Party, and Shepherdess and Lover, with scattered birds, insects and flowers between,
Lowestoft
A rare blue and white dated mug, of bell shape, with scroll handle, inscribed Ann Sawyer 1733 within a typical Lowestoft rococo scroll cartouche, with sprays of flowers to either side, with cell pattern border to the interior, 4$ in high, workman’s mark 336 0
Two tea bowls and three saucers painted in colours with exotic
birds on leafy branches, with iron red double line rims 47 0
Minton
A dessert service painted with clusters of different flowers, including carnations, fuchias, auriculas, violas, petunias and roses, the scalloped rims edged with a border of entwined turquoise and gilt, comprising: 4 tazzas, and 14 plates, impressed marks and date cypher for 1857 100 0
A rare octagonal tray painted and signed by Samuel Bourne, the centre with a pastoral scene, the sides richly gilt with scroll-work and various diapers reserved with four vignettes, including a ducal coronet and the monogram ‘H.E.G.S.’, 9 in wide 100 0
An early cylindrical mug, the scroll handle and the royal blue ground enriched with gilt scrolls and foliage and reserved with flowers on a gilt shelf within a lobed gilt cartouche, 4J in high, interlaced L. and M mark 32 0
Nantgarw
An ornithological plate, from the Mackintosh service, the centre with a cock pheasant standing among foxgloves in a landscape, the border gilt with scrolls enclosing bouquets of flowers in colours, 9} in diameter, impressed Nantgarw C.W. 504 0
A very rare oblong dish, painted by Thomas Pardoe, with a bird perched on a branch and roses and other flowers on a brown ground, the marbled gilt border with green dentil rim, 11 in wide, puce crown and Nantgarw mark 273 0
A blue and white circular plate, painted in blue enamel with bouquets of flowers enclosed by moulded ‘C and foliage scrolls, 8 J in diameter, impressed Nantgarw CW 50 0
New Hall
A part service, eacli piece painted witli scattered flowers, within pendant tendril and ribbon festoons and florettes at the rims, comprising: teapot stand, 8 teabowls and 10 saucers
A punch bowl painted in ‘famillc-rose’ style with the ‘window pattern’, showing a Chinese boy gazing out of a window at three figures on a terrace, divided by river scenes in iron red within puce scale borders, the interior with three mandarin figures on a terrace by a pavilion, within a border of floral garlands, insects and diapers in bright colours, 12 in diameter, pattern no. 425 in black
Plymouth
A very rare cylindrical mug, with fluted loop handle, painted in lilac monochrome with the monogram ‘JEM’ within a gilt rococo scroll cartouche, the border decorated in colours with flowers entwined round a gilt chain suspending floral swags, 4} in high, tin sign
A group of two putti, emblematic of spring, the two children partly draped in yellow, puce, blue and brown, garlanded with flowers seated on stools holding between them a long garland, on a high scroll base enriched with puce, 5} in high
Rockingham
A green ground oval basket, the flared lips and elaborate scroll handle enriched with gilding, the fluted sides and shaped quatrefoil stand enriched with gilt designs, 6 in wide, puce griffin mark
A set of three saucers, with petal-shaped gilt-edged rims, each one painted with a central flower spray within a scalloped gilt medallion reserved on a periwinkle blue ground, 6 in diameter, marks printed in red and pattern no. 665
A pair of figures of pointers, both animals in typical alert attitude with black patches and gilt collars, on mound bases with gilt lines, 5} in wide
Spode
A dessert service painted with a Japan pattern in tones of pink, red, green, blue, yellow and gilding, with central panel of flowers enclosed by a blue line, the rims with shaped blue and gilt borders edged with red peonies and other flowers, comprising : centre-piece, 3 shell-shaped dishes, 2 diamond-shaped dishes and 12 plates, marked Spode 2630
A basket of circular shape with moulded, beaded border, painted in Imari style with oriental flowering shrubs in green, red, underglaze-blue and gilding, 6} in wide, mark and pattern no. 967 in red
A pair of pot-pourri vases of shallow campana shape, supported on circular bases moulded and gilt with palmettes, and resting on three gilt lion-paw feet, painted in Imari style with oriental flowering shrubs in a fenced garden, within a border of various diapers, 5} in high, marks in red and pattern no. 967
Swansea
A rare plate, the centre painted by Thomas Pardoe with The Little Brown and White Duck, with fluted well, the border moulded with C-scrolls and foliage enclosing bunches of fruit and flowers, with gilt dentil rim, 8 in diameter
A pair of cushion-shaped dishes from the same service, painted by Evan Evans, with narcissus, rose, strawberry and other sprays, 8J in wide, red stencil marks
A shaped oval dish from the same service, painted by Evan Evans, the centre with a rose and a narcissus, the border with a strawberry and other sprays, 10J in wide, red stencil mark
Worcester
An early leaf-moulded sauceboat, formed of overlapping cos lettuce leaves, the crabstock handle with leaf and flower terminals, the sides well-painted with sprigs of flowers and insects, the interior with a flower spray, brown-edged rim, 7} in long. First Period
A porcelain plaque of rectangular shape, painted by R. F. Pcrling, signed, with a highlandcr leading his pony, returning from stalking, the pony laden with two stags and with two dogs looking out over the moors, 14 in wide, framed
A pair of blue-scale teacups and saucers, each painted with oriental flowering shrubs growing amongst banded hedge, in tones of iron red, blue, green and gilding, within vase and mirror-shaped panels reserved on the well-defined blue-scaled ground, seal marks, First Period
A teapot and cover of globular shape, painted in ‘famille-rose’ enamels on each side with three oriental figures in a garden, within circular panels, divided by landscape vignettes in puce reserved on a ground of scrolls in gilding, the domed cover with flower knop, 5J in high, First Period
A pair of transfer-printed teabowls and saucers, each one printed with The Milkmaids by Robert Hancock, showing two milkmaids in a farmyard with pails on their heads, a farmer helping one milkmaid, and with animals in the background, the reverse of the teabowls with a similar rural scene, and the interior of each with a swan, First Period, each signed RH Worcester
A pair of blue and white bowls, each one moulded on the exterior in low relief with a broad band of scrolling flowers on a ground of scattered tear drops, the interior of each with a naturalistic chrysanthemum head in blue, within a border of scroll vignettes, 6 in wide, crescent marks, First Period
A blue and white basket of circular shape, the pierced sides formed of interlacing circlets and applied on the exterior with blue florettes, the interior with a border of trellis diaper divided by lambrequins, and with a carnation spray in the centre, 9f in, crescent mark, First Period
A coffee pot and cover transfer-printed in grey and coloured on each side of the pear-shaped body with groups of Chinese figures around a table, the neck and the cover with formal
SOME AUCTION ROOM PRICES : 1968-69
borders in underglazc-blue, the latter with flower knop, restored, 8} in high, script \V mark, First Period
Worcester-—Flight Barr and Barr
A circular pot-pourri vase and cover, with flared rim, the goat’s mask handles and sphinx finial gilt, the cover pierced with alternate gilt lozenge and circle designs, the side painted in colours with a view of Malvern Church, named on the base within a gilt cartouche on a claret ground, on circular stem and square gilt base, with gilt and beaded rim, 6} in high, script mark
A pair of sauce tureens and covers of urn shape with double birds heads and wing handles, decorated in Imari style with birds and flowers, square bases, 6 j in wide
An interesting handle-less cup, the flared sides with two oval portrait medallions of the King of Persia, Fath ‘Ali Shah and the Prince Royal of Persia, Abbas Mirza within burnished gilt borders and flanked by two oval panels filled with vases of flowers, all on an apple-green ground, gilt script marks and titles over a sepia wash on the base
Worcestershire—Chamberlains
A fine dessert service painted on each piece in botanical style with an individual cut flower, within a gilt berried wreath, the lavender blue ground moulded in white relief with sprays of shamrock, thistle and rose, between gilt line borders, comprising : a pair of urn-shaped sauce tureens and covers, 4 shell-shaped dishes, 3 square dishes, 2 kidney-shaped dishes, 2 lozenge-shaped dishes, and 26 dessert plates, printed red marks
A yellow-ground beaker, of bucket shape, decorated with a castle standing on the banks of a tree-lined river, within a gilt-edged rectangular panel reserved on the pale yellow ground, 4} in high
A flared beaker painted in the oriental style with the Bengal Tiger pattern, with alternate mythological beasts and vases of flowers on tables in gilt ogee panels, the border with formal designs in iron red, green and gold, 3} in high, base marked Chamberlain’s Worcester No. 75
A pair of spill vases, with flared lips, painted in colours with flower sprays within gilt vase and mirror shaped cartouches on a blue ground, standing on four gilt lion’s paw feet on a square base, 5 in high