1740-1760

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A rare Dutch Delft blue and green chinoiserie octagonal garniture
1740-1760
Kaststel, decorated with exotic birds perched on blossoming chrysanthemum branches surrounded by insects, the upper part with trelliswork shell-crescent cartouches, comprising: a pair of bottle vases, 31.5 cm. high, three baluster vases and covers with lion finials, 38.5 cm. high, some chips (8)

Special notice

Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

Lot Essay

See D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, Delft, Niederländische Fayence,
München, 1984, p. 254, ill. 195 for a comparable garniture.

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