A REGENCY RED AND GILT JAPANNED PAPIER MACHE TRAY

BY HENRY CLAY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY RED AND GILT JAPANNED PAPIER MACHE TRAY
BY HENRY CLAY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with flowers and butterflies, on a modern simulated bamboo stand, the tray stamped CLAY KING S^T COV^T GARDEN
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high, overall; the tray 30½ x 22½ in. (77.5 x 57 cm.)

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The Collection of Dallas Bache Pratt (1914-94); sold Christie's London, 16 March 1995, lot 65.

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The London manufactory of Clay, located at King Street, Covent Garden (flourished c. 1801-1822) was established by Henry Clay (d.1812), who styled himself 'Japanner in Ordinary' to King George III and George, Prince of Wales. He had established his patent for manufacturing tea-trays, waiters etc. in 'high varnished paper' or pasteboard much earlier in 1772, when previously working in Birmingham. A related maroon set of Chinoiserie tea-trays of 'gold butterfly and foliage' pattern was sold anonymously Christie's London, 13 July 1989, lot 1; and a single one from the Villiers David Collection was sold Christie's London, 21 November 1985, lot 72.