The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every classJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Pottery, British -- History
The following are a few of the lots offered. It was a five days’ sale,
and there were 529 lots in all. The figures I have placed in brackets,
thus [ ] are the prices the lots realised at this sale:--
A complete set of tea china, waved, shank’d, enamel’d with a
border of green flowers and gold edge, 41 pieces. [£3 3s.]
Six French-shape chocolate-cups and saucers, enamel’d with
festoons of green husks and pink and gold border. [18s.]
One small-size group representing Music, in biscuit. [21s.]
One pair of element-groups representing Air and Water, and 4
standing seasons, in ditto (biscuit). [£1 18s.]
An elegant Etruscan-shape vase, enamel’d in compartments with a
figure of Shenston, and fine blue ground striped with gold.
One set of five beautiful vases, enamel’d in compartments with
landscapes and figures, richly finished with green and gold.
A beautiful dejune, enamel’d in compartments with Cupids and
striped with gold.
A beautiful large group of figures of the three Virtues, in
biscuit. [30s.]
A beautiful desert-service, enamel’d with coloured flowers and
fine blue and gold leafage border, consisting of 24 plates, 2
large oblong compotiers, 1 ditto with a foot, 2 heart-shape, 4
round, and 4 square ditto, 1 pair cream-bowls, covers, stand,
and spoons.
One beautiful vase, enamel’d in compartments with a landscape on
one side and Romeo and Juliet on the other, richly finished with
chas’d and burnish’d gold.
One pair of ewer-shape vases, enamel’d in compartments with
figures and richly gilt.
An elegant inkstand, fine blue and gold. [10s. 6d.]
One group of Jason and Medea before Diana.
One set of (three) vases, beautifully painted in compartments
with jett figures, and richly finished with chas’d and burnish’d
gold. [£7.]
One pair of Etruscan-shape vases, enamel’d with trophies and
figures richly gilt.
A beautiful dejune, enamel’d with vases, &c., rich, finished
with fine blue and gold. [63s.]
Six caudle cups, covers and stands, peacock pattern, white and
gold. [25s.]
A superb and elegant pair of caudle cups, covers and stands,
enamel’d in compartments with figures and striped with gold.
One pair of small foxes, in biscuit. [10s.]
A figure of Time and a set of the Seasons, enamel’d. [35s.]
One small group representing Music, 1 pair Sportsman and
Companion, 4 small groups, and 4 small flower vases, in biscuit.
[£2 6s.]
One pair of Dragon candlesticks, green and gold.
A beautiful three-quart punch-bowl, enamel’d with flowers and
rich blue and gold border [17s.]
One superb and elegant vase with therms, beautifully enamel’d
with figures, the Three Graces on one side and a landscape on
the other, in compartments, enriched with chased and burnished
gold, and 2 ewer-shape vases to match, figure of Virtue on one
side and Prudence on the other.
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