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PROPERTY OF A SOUTHERN COLLECTOR
A DERBY PORCELAIN MELON TUREEN AND COVER
CIRCA 1756-1759
Details
A DERBY PORCELAIN MELON TUREEN AND COVER
CIRCA 1756-1759
The lobed oval fruit with roughly molded skin striped in green and yellow and enriched with purple veining, the stem handle issuing two leaves as terminals
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) long
CIRCA 1756-1759
The lobed oval fruit with roughly molded skin striped in green and yellow and enriched with purple veining, the stem handle issuing two leaves as terminals
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) long
Provenance
James Donahue, 'Broadhollow', Old Brookville, New York.
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 2 November 1967, lot 162 (as Longton Hall, circa 1755).
Mrs. Enid A. Haupt; Sotheby's, New York, 9 October 1990, lot 30.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 18 May 2006, lot 504.
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 2 November 1967, lot 162 (as Longton Hall, circa 1755).
Mrs. Enid A. Haupt; Sotheby's, New York, 9 October 1990, lot 30.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 18 May 2006, lot 504.