Lot Essay
For another example of this rare pair, see A. Gabszewicz and G. Freeman, Bow Porcelain, The Collection formed by Geoffrey Freeman, London, 1982, p. 152, no. 254.
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CIRCA 1758
Details
A PAIR OF BOW PORCELAIN MONKEY SWEATMEAT DISHES
CIRCA 1758
Each seated before a rocaille shell, its interior painted with flowers, he smoking a pipe, she gazing in the mirror
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high
CIRCA 1758
Each seated before a rocaille shell, its interior painted with flowers, he smoking a pipe, she gazing in the mirror
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Deborah Gage, London, December 1995.
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