15th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
A Continental Porcelain Figure of a Street Vendor, early 19th century, modelled as a girl carrying baskets of fruit on a circular mound base, 16.5cm high; A Similar Figure of a Boy, carrying a book and his tricorn hat, 12.5cm high; A Paris Porcelain Basket, circa 1830, of circular form, painted with flowersprays on a square foot, 22cm high; A Jacob Petit Porcelain Cornucopia Vase, circa 1840, 22cm high; A Herend Porcelain Plate, with incomplete decoration, 27cm diameter; A Longwy Plate, typically decorated with foliage, 24.5cm diameter; A Gerbing & Stephan Majolica Boat Shaped Vase, 16.5cm wide; A Central European Brown Glazed Earthenware Ovoid Vase, with foliate decoration, 18cm high; A Dresden Style Saucer and Milk Jug; and A Delft Tile (qty)
Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150
Auction: David Battie: A Study Collection, 15th Jul, 2022
This Summer Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to present a single-owner sale of ceramics and collector’s curiosities in David Battie: A Study Collection. The sale will comprise over 180 lots of academic interest from David Battie’s extensive and important collection. With an eye for the unusual, David Battie has assembled a fascinating collection filled with rare and interesting pieces.
David Battie joined Sotheby’s in 1965 and worked in the Ceramics and Oriental Art Departments before being made a director in 1976. He was a regular face on the Antiques Roadshow for many years and appeared on the show from the first episode, which was aired in 1977. A leading authority on ceramics, and in particular Chinese and Japanese ceramics, David has written numerous publications on the subject.
Viewing
Sunday 10 July 11am-4pm, Monday 11 July to Thursday 14 July 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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