Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 27 August - 7 September 2020
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 863
About this Item
A pair of 'Sèvres' style gilt-metal-mounted porcelain urns and covers, late 19th century
each tapering cylindrical body painted with a scene of classical maidens enclosed by a white beaded border, the reverse painted with buildings in a landscape against a turquoise ground, the sides applied with lion-mask-and-ring handles, raised on a knopped stem and spreading foot, on a square, pierced and foliate base, each cover with spire and flame finial, some wear to the gilding, 25,5cm high; and a 'Sèvres' style gilt-metal-mounted porcelain cassolette, the ovoid body painted with a couple in 18th century attire playing Blind Man's Bluff, the reverse painted with a panel of flowers against a pink ground, the shoulders with rams' heads, raised on a square base with indented corners, the reversible cover with pine cone finial and foliate candle sconce to the opposing side, some wear to the gilding, the cassolette 24,5cm high
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