ID 848556 
Lot 13  | A NEAR PAIR OF RÉGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CRACKLE-GLAZED VASES AND COVERS
Estimate value
£ 70 000 – 100 000 
CIRCA 1725, THE PORCELAIN KANGXI (1662-1722)
Each domed cover surmounted by a berried foliate finial above a globular body slip-decorated in blue and white enamel with blossoming prunus, with winged griffin handles terminating in lion’s paws, on a gadrooned foot, one vase and cover with restorations, differences between the lids, rims, bases and handles
11 1/2 in. (29 cm.) high; 13 1/2 in. (34 cm.) wide over handles
Provenance
The Collection of George Field, Esq., and by descent to
Barclay Field, Esq., Hill Street, London; sold by his executors, Christie’s, London, 12-13 June 1893, lot 62 (£283.10), when they were atop additional later bases.
Bought by A. Wertheimer.
Anonymous sale; Mes Ader, Picard, Tajan, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 22 November 1987, lot 231.
Acquired from Partridge Fine Arts, London, 30 September 1988 (£38,000).
| Applied technique: | Ormolu, Pottery | 
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Gold, Porcelain | 
| Art style: | Regency | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels | 
| Applied technique: | Ormolu, Pottery | 
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Gold, Porcelain | 
| Art style: | Regency | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels | 
| Address of auction | CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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