15th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

David Battie: A Study Collection

 
  Lot 68
 

68

An Arita Porcelain Saucer Dish, 19th century, with central underglaze blue and gilt foliate roundel within a broad border decorated in iron red, purple and gilt with three crabs by a stream, and with an egret on a fan panel, 19cm diameter; A Similar Plate, early 20th century, decorated with a central foliate roundel within panels of blue and pink chrysanthemums, stamped NIPPON, 23cm diameter; A Similar Plate, decorated in iron red and gilt with two panels of poets on enamel foliate ground, six-character mark Saisuntai Okuya Ko, 22cm diameter; A Tetsuka Plate, painted with a bird on prunus on a green ground, signed Tetsuka in katakana, 21.5cm diameter; and A Second World War Period Moulded Tea Bowl (5)

Sold for £80
Estimated at £120 - £180


 

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.

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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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