16th Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Spring Fine Sale
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A Pair of Worcester Porcelain Shell Salts, circa 1768, painted with exotic birds in landscape within pink borders, on trefoil bases applied with shells, coral and seaweed picked out in coloured enamels
10.5cm wide
A number of similar examples, including a pair in the Rous Lench Collection, another pair in the Klepser Collection and a white example in the Zorensky Collection, were stamped with the T mark of John Toulouse who is well-known for his modelling of shell decoration at the Bow factory, the Worcester factory and the Chamberlains Worcester factory.
One shell with old restoration to section of rim and flat rim chip. The other with firing crack to handle. Both with extending firing cracks to bases and with typical losses and chips to extremities.
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Auction: Spring Fine Sale, 16th Mar, 2024
This Spring, Tennants Auctioneers is delighted to be offering for sale a fine and rare Chinese Celadon Jade Inscribed ‘Luohan’ Boulder from the Qianlong reign with its original hardwood stand. It will be sold as part of a Private Collection of Asian Art and European Antiques in the sale. The boulder, which is offered with an estimate of £70,000-100,000 plus buyer’s premium, depicts Luohan Ańgaja sitting cross-legged in a rocky grotto. View Press Release
Further highlights from the collection include a Set of Four Chinese Pale Celadon Jade Bowls, Qing Dynasty, probably Qianlong (estimate: £8,000-12,000 plus buyer’s premium), and a Pair of Chinese Porcelain ‘Nodding Head’ Figures, Qianlong (estimate: £4,000-6,000 plus buyer’s premium).
The collectors lived in London from the 1950s and acquired the fine collection predominantly from the leading Asian art and antiques dealers in the city. Many of the pieces in the collection will be sold with original purchase receipts. The items in this collection will be denoted throughout the online catalogue with a ~ symbol.
The sale will also include selected contents from Dutton Manor, Lancashire.
In addition the sale comprises a small family collection of Renaissance bronzes, two good Iznik Faience Dishes from the late 16th/early 17th century, and a Private Collection of 17th and 18th century furniture including Continental and English oak pieces.
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Sunday 10 March - Friday 15 March 11am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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