Sale 1794
New York
|
24 January 2007
Price realised
USD 4,560
Estimate
A RETICULATED CHESTNUT BOWL AND COVER CIRCA 1795 The rims decorated with blue and gilt bands featuring foliate and monogramed panels, flanked by entwined strap handles with berried terminals, the cover with a petal moulded crown and flower-form finial, the interior painted with a bowl of flowers 10½ in. (26.6 cm.) diameter, overall (2)
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Literature
D.S. Howard, The Choice of the Private Trader, pp. 138-9, pl. 147
Exhibited
loan sticker for the Minneapolis Institue of Arts
For a similar bowl with less elaborate decoration, see the Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 19 October 2000, lot 355 and D.S. Howard and J. Ayers, op. cit., vol. II, p. 565, pl. 585.
A 360-view of Dalva Brothers: Parisian Taste in New York, showcasing the finest examples of 18th century French furniture, porcelain and sculpture
A 360-degree view of exceptional pieces on offer this October in Classic Week New York
The story of the French factory founded in the 18th century, from evolutions in style to the monarchs who gladly waited years for their commissions to be created
‘Made in China’ was once the ultimate mark of sophistication for Western porcelain enthusiasts, as specialist Becky MacGuire explains
Explore important and exciting works of American
How a Royal Navy ship came to provide the timber for a famous White House desk — and to inspire an atmospheric painting