A Taste of Rococo

A Rare Vincennes Bleu Lapis-Ground Ewer and Basin, Circa 1753-55

A Rare St. James (Charles Gouyn Factory) White Figure Group of Lovers with a Dove, Circa 1749-59

A Rare St. James (Charles Gouyn Factory) Figure Group of Lovers with a Dove, Circa 1749-59

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A Taste of Rococo

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Sotheby's is proud to present A Taste of Rococo: Porcelain from an American Private Collection. This collection was lovingly assembled with great joy and enthusiasm over thirty years and encapsulates the whimsical nature of the Rococo. The reigning style of mid-18th century Europe is celebrated here through form and decoration, represented in English porcelain of Chelsea, Worcester, Derby and Longton Hall, as well as French and Meissen porcelain. For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact: +1 212 606 700 enquiries@sothebys.com For all other enquiries please contact: Richard Hird Vice President Specialist European Ceramics Head of Sale, Classic Design New York +1 212 894 1442 RICHARD.HIRD@SOTHEBYS.COM Christina Prescott-Walker Senior Vice President Global Director, Art and Objects +1 212 894 1089 CHRISTINA.PRESCOTT-WALKER@SOTHEBYS.COM Mattie Jones Pre-Sale Coordinator Silver and Ceramics +1 212 894 1813 MATTIE.JONES@SOTHEBYS.COM

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A Worcester Blue and White Sweetmeat Dish, Circa 1756: A Worcester Blue and White Sweetmeat Dish, Circa 1756 molded as a large scallop shell, painted in 'The Two-Peony Rock Bird' pattern, workman's mark in blue. Length 5 in. 12.7 cm Provenance

0217: A Worcester Blue and White Sweetmeat Dish, Circa 1756Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Closed

A Worcester Oval Dessert Basket, Circa 1770-72: A Worcester Oval Dessert Basket, Circa 1770-72 pierced with basketwork and applied with florets at the intersections, painted, in the London atelier of James Giles, with a small spray of fruit

0232: A Worcester Oval Dessert Basket, Circa 1770-72Est. $700-$1,000Lot Closed

Two Bow Figures and a Derby Figure, Circa 1755-60: Two Bow Figures and a Derby Figure, Circa 1755-60 comprising: a Bow figure of Columbine Dancing, Circa 1758-60, standing in dancing pose holding her apron outstretched, wearing a pink hat, green

0252: Two Bow Figures and a Derby Figure, Circa 1755-60Est. $1,500-$2,500Lot Closed

A Rare Chelsea Apple Box and Cover, Circa 1755: A Rare Chelsea Apple Box and Cover, Circa 1755 naturalistically modeled as a russet-streaked and spotted yellow fruit with a short leafy stem at one end, the cover surmounted with a turquoise and

0246: A Rare Chelsea Apple Box and Cover, Circa 1755Est. $15,000-$20,000Lot Closed

A Pair of Bow Figures Allegorical of Spring and Autumn, Circa 1755, and a Bow Figure of Flower Girl,: A Pair of Bow Figures Allegorical of Spring and Autumn, Circa 1755, and a Bow Figure of Flower Girl, Circa 1760 Bow Figures of Spring and Autumn, painted with complimenting small flower sprigs, and

0251: A Pair of Bow Figures Allegorical of Spring and Autumn, Circa 1755, and a Bow Figure of Flower Girl,Est. $1,500-$2,500Lot Closed

A Mennecy Oval Snuff Box, with Silver-Mount, Circa 1760-70: A Mennecy Oval Snuff Box, with Silver-Mount, Circa 1760-70 basketwork molded, reserved on the cover with a large puce and blue flower-head in low relief, the underside diamond-shaped cartouche

0223: A Mennecy Oval Snuff Box, with Silver-Mount, Circa 1760-70Est. $700-$1,000Lot Closed

A Worcester 'Blind Earl' Small Two-Handled Spoon Tray, Circa 1770: A Worcester 'Blind Earl' Small Two-Handled Spoon Tray, Circa 1770 of lobed oval shape with 'Blind Earl' molding, painted, in the London atelier of James Giles, with scattered small flower sprays and

0233: A Worcester 'Blind Earl' Small Two-Handled Spoon Tray, Circa 1770Est. $800-$1,200Lot Closed

A Longton Hall Leaf Molded Cream Jug, Circa 1755: A Longton Hall Leaf Molded Cream Jug, Circa 1755 modeled in the form of overlapping vine leaves, applied with a branch handle, the interior painted with two flower sprigs. Height 3 1/2 in. 8.9 cm

0243: A Longton Hall Leaf Molded Cream Jug, Circa 1755Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Closed

A Rare Pair of Worcester Junket Dishes, Circa 1770: A Rare Pair of Worcester Junket Dishes, Circa 1770 the centers with a scroll-molded panel painted with a flower spray within a scale blue border, the spirally molded sides painted with larger

0273: A Rare Pair of Worcester Junket Dishes, Circa 1770Est. $800-$1,200Lot Closed

A Rare Pair of Bow Botanical Octagonal Plates, Circa 1760: A Rare Pair of Bow Botanical Octagonal Plates, Circa 1760 painted in 'Hans Sloane' style with a large flower specimen to the center, with a caterpillars, moths and smaller insects and flower

0229: A Rare Pair of Bow Botanical Octagonal Plates, Circa 1760Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Closed

A Saint-Cloud White Pot-Pourri Vase and Cover, Circa 1740: A Saint-Cloud White Pot-Pourri Vase and Cover, Circa 1740 of fluted baluster form with pierced shoulder and domed cover, applied with trailing leafy branches issuing larger flowers, upon a mound

0205: A Saint-Cloud White Pot-Pourri Vase and Cover, Circa 1740Est. $3,000-$5,000Lot Closed

A Rare Pair of Chelsea ‘Mazarine’ Blue-Ground Beakers or Cabinet Cups, Circa 1761: A Rare Pair of Chelsea ‘Mazarine’ Blue-Ground Beakers or Cabinet Cups, Circa 1761 of large size with everted rims, finely tooled gilded onto the mazarine blue grounds with vignettes of

0265: A Rare Pair of Chelsea ‘Mazarine’ Blue-Ground Beakers or Cabinet Cups, Circa 1761Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Closed

A Chelsea 'Hans Sloane'-Type Oval Deep Dish, Circa 1755: A Chelsea 'Hans Sloane'-Type Oval Deep Dish, Circa 1755 boldly painted on the interior with a large leafy floral spray, three colorful shadowed winged insects and small ant within the brown-edged

0231: A Chelsea 'Hans Sloane'-Type Oval Deep Dish, Circa 1755Est. $6,000-$8,000Lot Closed

A Rare Worcester 'Blind Earl' Sweetmeat Dish Painted in the Giles Workshop, Circa 1770: A Rare Worcester 'Blind Earl' Sweetmeat Dish Painted in the Giles Workshop, Circa 1770 of lobed circular form molded with leafy rose stems, affixed with a green stalk handle issuing two buds,

0234: A Rare Worcester 'Blind Earl' Sweetmeat Dish Painted in the Giles Workshop, Circa 1770Est. $5,000-$7,000Lot Closed

A Very Rare Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Circa 1765-68: A Very Rare Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Circa 1765-68 of ovoid shape, with a double twisted handle gilded with graduated dots, the cover with a yellow and puce flower finial, painted, in the

0254: A Very Rare Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Circa 1765-68Est. $10,000-$15,000Lot Closed

A Rare Vincennes Bleu Lapis-Ground Ewer and Basin, Circa 1753-55: A Rare Vincennes Bleu Lapis-Ground Ewer and Basin, Circa 1753-55 pot à eau à la Romaine uni et jatte ovale, each piece colorfully painted with birds in flight, some bearing leafy

0264: A Rare Vincennes Bleu Lapis-Ground Ewer and Basin, Circa 1753-55Est. $60,000-$80,000Lot Closed

Three Worcester Yellow-Ground Reticulated Baskets, Circa 1765: Three Worcester Yellow-Ground Reticulated Baskets, Circa 1765 comprising: a two-handled oval basket, the sides pierced applied with florets to the exterior, the interior with blue

0274: Three Worcester Yellow-Ground Reticulated Baskets, Circa 1765Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Closed

A Pair of Chelsea Figural Salts in Turkish Costume, Circa 1755: A Pair of Chelsea Figural Salts in Turkish Costume, Circa 1755 probably modeled by Joseph Willems after Meissen originals, dressed as a Turk and a Levantine Lady, seated on a rocky mound

0215: A Pair of Chelsea Figural Salts in Turkish Costume, Circa 1755Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Closed

A Set of Twelve Derby Blue-Ground Two-Handled Cups, Covers and Stands, Circa 1780: A Set of Twelve Derby Blue-Ground Two-Handled Cups, Covers and Stands, Circa 1780 with artichoke molding picked out in gilding, reserved with underglaze-blue bands enriched with gilt-laurel

0280: A Set of Twelve Derby Blue-Ground Two-Handled Cups, Covers and Stands, Circa 1780Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Closed

A Meissen Flower Encrusted Reticulated Vase, Circa 1750: A Meissen Flower Encrusted Reticulated Vase, Circa 1750 of inverted baluster form with spreading foot and flaring rim, the basket-weave body applied with flowerheads, traces of crossed

0240: A Meissen Flower Encrusted Reticulated Vase, Circa 1750Est. $3,000-$5,000Lot Closed

A Derby Figure of a Dancer, A Bow Figure of a 'New Dancer', and a Derby 'Pale Family'-type Figure of: A Derby Figure of a Dancer, a 'Pale Family'-type Figure of a Violinist and a Bow Figure of a 'New Dancer', and a Derby Circa 1755-58 the Derby Dancer, modeled standing holding her apron with her

0227: A Derby Figure of a Dancer, A Bow Figure of a 'New Dancer', and a Derby 'Pale Family'-type Figure ofEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Closed

A Group of English Porcelain Leaf-form Dishes, Circa 1755-65: A Group of English Porcelain Leaf-form Dishes, Circa 1755-65 comprising: A Longton Hall 'Strawberry' Large Dish, Circa 1755 the border molded in high relief with strawberries, leaves and stalks

0247: A Group of English Porcelain Leaf-form Dishes, Circa 1755-65Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Closed

A Pair of Bow Botanical Small Saucer Dishes, Circa 1758: A Pair of Bow Botanical Small Saucer Dishes, Circa 1758 each of shallow form and vibrantly painted with a flower specimen, surrounded by scattered insects including moths, a dragonfly, caterpillar,

0228: A Pair of Bow Botanical Small Saucer Dishes, Circa 1758Est. $800-$1,200Lot Closed

Two Strawberry-Leaf Sauceboats, Circa 1755: Two Strawberry-Leaf Sauceboats, Circa 1755 typically modeled with green twig handles with flower and bud terminals, the fluted leaf-shaped body molded with strawberry tendrils painted with a floral

0248: Two Strawberry-Leaf Sauceboats, Circa 1755Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Closed

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