18th Nov, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 207
 

207

A Gilt Metal Mounted Chelsea Twin-Handled Urn Shape Porcelain Vase and Cover, circa 1765,...

A Gilt Metal Mounted Chelsea Twin-Handled Urn Shape Porcelain Vase and Cover, circa 1765, painted with classical figures on a claret ground gilt with exotic birds, 27cm high See illustration

The scene is derived from an engraving of Aeneas Bearing Anchises from Troy, the original painting by Carle van Loo in 1729 is now in the Louvre

For a similar pair of vases with different handles see Mackenna (F Severne) BOOK TITLE, pl.38, item 72

Sold for £8,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000


 

Cover with old metal repair to knop. Vase repaired through stem and with some minor associated losses. Wear to gilding and minor flakes to upper rim of vase. Some typical minor wear throughout. 081117

 


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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale, 18th Nov, 2017

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