Lot Essay
D.S. Howard (op. cit., vol. I, p. 205) illustrates a piece from the Bullivant collection, noting that in 1720 John Savage, son of Earl Rivers, married a Miss Savage.
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CIRCA 1724
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AN ARMORIAL BASIN
CIRCA 1724
The center with the arms of Savage impaling Savage, the well with stylized flower and pomegranate motifs, the border with a ducal crest, sacred fungus and other auspicious objects
15½ in. (39.3 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1724
The center with the arms of Savage impaling Savage, the well with stylized flower and pomegranate motifs, the border with a ducal crest, sacred fungus and other auspicious objects
15½ in. (39.3 cm.) diameter