A Life in Ceramics 2025-12-01 Auction - 210 Price Results - Bonhams in England - Page 4
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A rare and early Meissen white figure of Augustus the Strong as Imperator, circa 1715A Meissen circular dish from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730A fine Chelsea white model of an owl, circa 1748-50
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A Life in Ceramics

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A Life in Ceramics: The Peter and Mary White Collection
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A Saint-Cloud silver-mounted snuff box, circa 1745: A Saint-Cloud silver-mounted snuff box, circa 1745Modelled in the shape of a dolphin decorated with yellow, blue, sea-green and iron-red enamels, the cover with flower sprays and a pagoda on the
0073: A Saint-Cloud silver-mounted snuff box, circa 1745Est. £2,000-£3,000
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A Chantilly gilt-metal mounted lobed snuff box and cover, circa 1740: A Chantilly gilt-metal mounted lobed snuff box and cover, circa 1740Decorated in Kakiemon style with flowering branches between red line borders, the inside cover with a flower spray and two insects,
0074: A Chantilly gilt-metal mounted lobed snuff box and cover, circa 1740Est. £800-£1,200
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A St James's (Charles Gouyn) Harlequin scent bottle and stopper, circa 1753-55: A St James's (Charles Gouyn) Harlequin scent bottle and stopper, circa 1753-55Modelled standing beside a barrel, holding a cup in his raised right hand, his slapstick in his left, a gold collar below
0075: A St James's (Charles Gouyn) Harlequin scent bottle and stopper, circa 1753-55Est. £2,000-£3,000
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A Chelsea swan scent bottle and stopper, circa 1755: A Chelsea swan scent bottle and stopper, circa 1755Finely modelled, its face and legs sparingly yet naturalistically coloured, a chased gold mount serving as a collar around the bird's slender neck,
0076: A Chelsea swan scent bottle and stopper, circa 1755Est. £2,000-£4,000
A rare Sèvres gold-mounted bleu-céleste ground bonbonnière in the shape of an egg...: A rare Sèvres gold-mounted bleu-céleste ground bonbonnière in the shape of an egg (oeuf), circa 1763-64Decorated with alternating panels of bleu-céleste ground heightened with a
0077: A rare Sèvres gold-mounted bleu-céleste ground bonbonnière in the shape of an egg...Est. £15,000-£20,000Lot Passed
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A very rare Bow model of a swan, circa 1756-60: A very rare Bow model of a swan, circa 1756-60Modelled with its wings held close to its body, each feather crisply moulded, its face and legs neatly picked out in colours but otherwise left in the
0078: A very rare Bow model of a swan, circa 1756-60Est. £1,200-£1,800
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A rare Bow model of a red squirrel, circa 1760: A rare Bow model of a red squirrel, circa 1760The near life-sized animal naturalistically modelled seated on its haunches, gnawing at a nut clasped in its front paws, an impressive tail arched along
0079: A rare Bow model of a red squirrel, circa 1760Est. £3,000-£4,000
A Doccia model of a panther or leopard, circa 1760: A Doccia model of a panther or leopard, circa 1760Modelled standing on a flat blue marbled base, its coat coloured in shades of grey, brown and yellow, 13.5cm across, 10.3cm highFootnotes:Provenance
0080: A Doccia model of a panther or leopard, circa 1760Est. £1,500-£2,000Lot Passed
A rare Arita model of a recumbent horse, circa 1750-70: A rare Arita model of a recumbent horse, circa 1750-70After a Dutch original, reclined on a shaped base, painted with piebald spots in underglaze-blue, with a floral decorated saddlecloth, the base
0081: A rare Arita model of a recumbent horse, circa 1750-70Est. £1,500-£1,800Lot Passed
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Two very rare models of rearing horses, probably Cozzi, circa 1760: Two very rare models of rearing horses, probably Cozzi, circa 1760Modelled rearing up with their front legs in the air, in the white, resting on trophies of war on a rockwork base, 15cm and 16.3cm
0082: Two very rare models of rearing horses, probably Cozzi, circa 1760Est. £6,000-£8,000
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A pair of Arita vases shaped as bamboo and tigers, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660: A pair of Arita vases shaped as bamboo and tigers, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660The shaft of the vase modelled as bamboo growing out of rockwork, a tiger with curling tail standing in front of
0083: A pair of Arita vases shaped as bamboo and tigers, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660Est. £2,000-£3,000
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A rare Arita circular dish, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1720: A rare Arita circular dish, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1720Painted in the well in underglaze-blue with terraced pavilions, bells and flowering peony branches, the rim with a the gold-edged border
0084: A rare Arita circular dish, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1720Est. £2,000-£3,000
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A rare and early Meissen white figure of Augustus the Strong as Imperator, circa 1715: A rare and early Meissen white figure of Augustus the Strong as Imperator, circa 1715Modelled by Johann Joachim Kretzschmar (1677-1740), standing on a square base, wearing Roman armour and a laurel
0085: A rare and early Meissen white figure of Augustus the Strong as Imperator, circa 1715Est. £30,000-£50,000
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A Kakiemon circular dish, Edo Period (1615-1886), circa 1680-1700: A Kakiemon circular dish, Edo Period (1615-1886), circa 1680-1700Decorated in Kakiemon colours in blue, turquoise, iron-red and black enamel picked out in gilding, a phoenix in flight, peonies
0086: A Kakiemon circular dish, Edo Period (1615-1886), circa 1680-1700Est. £1,000-£2,000
A Meissen circular dish from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730: A Meissen circular dish from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730Painted in Kakiemon style with a phoenix in flight opposite flowering branches issuing from banded hedges, 22.6cm wide, crossed swords mark
0087: A Meissen circular dish from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730Est. £20,000-£30,000Lot Passed
A Meissen beaker, circa 1730: A Meissen beaker, circa 1730Of slender, finely-potted form, painted with a leafy flower branch on one side and a smaller flower with a single leaf on the stem to the reverse, brown-edged rim, 8.2cm
0088: A Meissen beaker, circa 1730Est. £700-£900Lot Passed
A small Meissen five-sided lobed dish or saucer, circa 1735: A small Meissen five-sided lobed dish or saucer, circa 1735Painted in Kakiemon style with four flowering branches, including prunus, peony and pomegranates, brown-edged rim, 13cm diam, caduceus mark
0089: A small Meissen five-sided lobed dish or saucer, circa 1735Est. £600-£800Lot Passed
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A Meissen beaker from the Japanese Palace, circa 1729-31: A Meissen beaker from the Japanese Palace, circa 1729-31Painted in Kakiemon style two phoenixes alternating with sprigs of indianische Blumen, brown-edged rim, 6.4cm high, crossed swords mark in blue
0090: A Meissen beaker from the Japanese Palace, circa 1729-31Est. £800-£1,200
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A Meissen bowl and cover from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730: A Meissen bowl and cover from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730Painted in Kakiemon style with bamboo in front of flowering branches and sprays of foliage and flowers, the cover applied with a rabbit
0091: A Meissen bowl and cover from the Japanese Palace, circa 1730Est. £1,000-£1,500
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A Dutch-decorated Japanese small lobed bowl, circa 1720: A Dutch-decorated Japanese small lobed bowl, circa 1720The well moulded with flowers, painted in Kakiemon style with the Shiba Onko pattern, also known as 'Hob in the Well', the brown-edged rim with
0092: A Dutch-decorated Japanese small lobed bowl, circa 1720Est. £400-£600
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An Arita plate from the Japanese Palace, circa 1670: An Arita plate from the Japanese Palace, circa 1670Painted in underglaze-blue with two ho-ho birds perched on rocks amidst flowering shrubs, the rim with birds perched on flowering branches, 22cm
0093: An Arita plate from the Japanese Palace, circa 1670Est. £1,000-£1,500
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A rare Arita circular dish, circa 1780: A rare Arita circular dish, circa 1780Painted in underglaze-blue, moulded with raised birds within formal borders of alternating petal-shaped panels enclosing abstracted dragons, flowers and
0094: A rare Arita circular dish, circa 1780Est. £1,000-£1,500
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A Meissen octagonal two-handled cup and saucer, circa 1735: A Meissen octagonal two-handled cup and saucer, circa 1735Each decorated in Kakiemon style with the 'Two Quail' pattern, brown-edged rims, a flower sprig to the inside of the cup, the cup 6.1cm high,
0095: A Meissen octagonal two-handled cup and saucer, circa 1735Est. £800-£1,200
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An Arita circular saucer, Edo period (1603-1868) circa 1690: An Arita circular saucer, Edo period (1603-1868) circa 1690Painted in enamels in the Kakiemon palette with flowers on sprouting from small rocks placed inside a tripod vase, the moulded rim decorated
0096: An Arita circular saucer, Edo period (1603-1868) circa 1690Est. £300-£500