Fine Glass and British Ceramics 2024-11-27 Auction - 131 Price Results - Bonhams in Knightsbridge
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A significant Limehouse model of a cat, circa 1746-48A monumental Minton majolica 'Bacchus' vase, circa 1870An exceptional Chelsea figure of a Carpenter, circa 1753-55
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London, Knightsbridge, United Kingdom
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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

Bonhams

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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

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This winter, we are pleased to present our Fine Glass and British Ceramics auction, part of Bonhams' Classics season. The sale features a remarkable engraved "Hochschnitt" gold-ruby goblet by Johann Kunckel von Löwenstjern, lot 6, along with the final selection of the Leuba Collection of 18th Century Glass. To the world of British Ceramics, we present lot 174 a Limehouse model of a cat, an exciting new addition to the recorded productions of Limehouse. Also included in the sale is a Private Collection of English Enamels, many with provenance from the celebrated collection of The Hon. Nellie Ionides.

Please note the starting times of the auction below:
Fine Glass begins 10:30, lots 1 - 138
British Ceramics begins 14:00, lots 139 - 269

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An exceptionally rare and large English delftware Queen Anne tankard, circa 1702-14: An exceptionally rare and large English delftware Queen Anne tankard, circa 1702-14Probably Bristol, of cylindrical shape with shallow turned grooves above the base, painted with a half-length
0139: An exceptionally rare and large English delftware Queen Anne tankard, circa 1702-14Est. £3,000-£4,000
An English delftware posset pot and a cover, circa 1720: An English delftware posset pot and a cover, circa 1720Probably Bristol, of bellied form, with an S-shaped spout and double scrolled handles, painted with stylised foliage in blue, red and green,
0140: An English delftware posset pot and a cover, circa 1720Est. £1,500-£2,000Lot Passed
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Three Wedgwood black basalt figures, early 19th century: Three Wedgwood black basalt figures, early 19th centuryOne of the Medici Venus after the Hellenistic original, standing nude on an oval base, 27cm high, one of Bacchus standing nude before a tree
0141: Three Wedgwood black basalt figures, early 19th centuryEst. £500-£800
An English blue jasper bulb pot and covers, late 18th century: An English blue jasper bulb pot and covers, late 18th centuryProbably Wedgwood, of oval form, the twin handles applied with white shell detail, the body sprigged with alternating acanthus leaves
0142: An English blue jasper bulb pot and covers, late 18th centuryEst. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
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A Turner white stoneware bulb pot and two covers, circa 1790-1800: A Turner white stoneware bulb pot and two covers, circa 1790-1800Of generous size, the D-shaped form raised on rococo moulded feet, with sprigged neoclassical detail, a maiden beside a young boy on
0143: A Turner white stoneware bulb pot and two covers, circa 1790-1800Est. £500-£800
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A rare pair of Battersea enamel plaques, circa 1755: A rare pair of Battersea enamel plaques, circa 1755Of rectangular form, each printed in brown with a racehorse carefully picked out in colours, one with jockey up, a gap in the hedge visible in the
0144: A rare pair of Battersea enamel plaques, circa 1755Est. £2,500-£3,000
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A large South Staffordshire enamel plaque, circa 1770: A large South Staffordshire enamel plaque, circa 1770Of oval form, painted with a scene of three Chinese boys playing around a stone plinth, one blowing bubbles as the others look on with obvious
0145: A large South Staffordshire enamel plaque, circa 1770Est. £1,000-£1,500
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A large South Staffordshire enamel plaque, circa 1770: A large South Staffordshire enamel plaque, circa 1770Of oval form, painted with a scene of three Chinese boys playing skittles, a branch bearing multi-coloured flowers above them and trees in the
0146: A large South Staffordshire enamel plaque, circa 1770Est. £200-£300
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A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Modelled as a green dragon recumbent on an oval mound base, its head resting on its hind quarters and its tail coiled around
0147: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Est. £600-£800
A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Modelled as a lion recumbent on a round grassy base, its head resting on its hind quarters and tail, its comical face looking
0148: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Est. £500-£700Lot Passed
A rare Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70: A rare Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Modelled as a unicorn lying on a circular grassy base, its white coat picked out in grey, its horns in yellow and red,
0149: A rare Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Est. £500-£700Lot Passed
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A rare Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70: A rare Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Modelled in the form of an owl to which an unfortunate frog has fallen prey, both animals in high relief against a
0150: A rare Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Est. £400-£600
Three South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnières, circa 1765-70: Three South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnières, circa 1765-70Comprising a canary with a later hinged silver cover, base 16.4cm long, silver hallmarks for London 2012, a blue tit, the hinged
0151: Three South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnières, circa 1765-70Est. £500-£800Lot Passed
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A South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1770: A South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1770Of oval form, the high domed cover modelled in high relief with a tabby cat curled up on a blue cushion, its striped fur picked out in shades
0152: A South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1770Est. £500-£700
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A South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1770: A South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1770Of circular form, moulded in high relief with a corpulent pug dog recumbent on a pink mound base, wearing a yellow collar, the lid painted
0153: A South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1770Est. £300-£500
Two South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnières, circa 1770-80: Two South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnières, circa 1770-80Both modelled in relief with a recumbent spaniel, one with reddish brown markings upon a circular box, the pink ground embossed with
0154: Two South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnières, circa 1770-80Est. £350-£500Lot Passed
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A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1765-70: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1765-70Modelled as a rabbit or hare at lodge on a grassy oval mound, its coat and face delicately painted, the hinged cover printed
0155: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1765-70Est. £600-£800
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A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Modelled as billing doves, the two birds with their beaks interlocked, naturalistically painted in shades of blue and brown
0156: A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonnière, circa 1760-70Est. £500-£600
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A fine London enamel snuff box, circa 1755: A fine London enamel snuff box, circa 1755Of rectangular shape, the fluted sides and hinged cover with corrugations radiating from the centre, painted with finely detailed floral sprays, smaller
0157: A fine London enamel snuff box, circa 1755Est. £1,000-£1,500
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A rare Birmingham enamel scent bottle case, circa 1765: A rare Birmingham enamel scent bottle case, circa 1765Of upright rectangular form, printed in black with bust-length portraits of King George III and Queen Charlotte, four small vignettes of figures
0158: A rare Birmingham enamel scent bottle case, circa 1765Est. £300-£500
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A rare pair of Birmingham enamel plaques, circa 1755: A rare pair of Birmingham enamel plaques, circa 1755Of rectangular form, faintly printed in outline and delicately hand-coloured, one with the 'Fortune Teller No 1' or 'Tea Leaves Fortune Teller', a
0159: A rare pair of Birmingham enamel plaques, circa 1755Est. £1,500-£2,500
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Three South Staffordshire enamel boxes, circa 1770-80: Three South Staffordshire enamel boxes, circa 1770-80Of rectangular form, two boxes printed in outline and hand-coloured, one with a shepherd, shepherdess and her dog, the second with two hares in a
0160: Three South Staffordshire enamel boxes, circa 1770-80Est. £400-£600
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A South Staffordshire enamel scent bottle and cover, circa 1770: A South Staffordshire enamel scent bottle and cover, circa 1770Of flattened bottle shape, printed and hand-coloured with a bullfinch perched on a basket pecking at fruit, the reverse with 'La
0161: A South Staffordshire enamel scent bottle and cover, circa 1770Est. £250-£350
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A rare pair of English enamel tapersticks, circa 1765: A rare pair of English enamel tapersticks, circa 1765Probably Birmingham, with tapering spiral moulded stems and stepped square bases with gadrooned borders, gilt metal mounts at the feet, painted
0162: A rare pair of English enamel tapersticks, circa 1765Est. £600-£800