15th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
David Battie: A Study Collection
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An Exhibition of Pottery by Shoji Hamada, May 23rd-June 15th 1929, Patersons Gallery, 5 Old Bond Street, London, catalogue; A Similar, October 31st-November 28th 1931; An Invitation Card for Exhibition of Stoneware by Shoji Hamada, Wednesday May 22nd-June 8th, The Little Gallery, 3 Ellis Street, Sloane Street, SW1; A Small Collection of Black and White Photographs, depicting Shoji Hamada and his pots; and A Small Collection of Correspondence, including Bernard Leech, Ernest Marsh, and proof copies of Shoji Hamada Studio Potter of St Ives, Cornwall and Mashiko, Japan by Ernest Marsh (qty)
Sold for £480
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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