A BRYDGES WALL FOUNTAIN AND COVER

CIRCA 1719

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A BRYDGES WALL FOUNTAIN AND COVER
CIRCA 1719
Of inverted-baluster reeded shape, with mask spout and domed cover beneath two opposing dolphins centering a shell in underglaze blue and iron-red, the front painted with the arms of Brydges, Duke of Chandos, impaling Willoughby and Middleton supported by scaly beasts
15 in. (38 cm.) high (2)

Lot Essay

Made for James Brydges, advanced to the Dukedom in 1719 and known as 'Princely Chandos'. J. Goldsmith-Phillips, China-Trade Porcelain, p. 84 calls him "one of the most notable figures of 18th century England". See D.S. Howard, op. cit., London, 1974, p. 181 for another wall fountain or cistern from the same service. Three fountains from the service were sold Christie's, London, December 1919.

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