15th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

David Battie: A Study Collection

 
  Lot 9
 

9

A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Verte Imari "Armorial" Plates, Kangxi, the well-painted Imari style with a central roundel of pomegranate and lingzhi on a scroll and poppy ground with a gilt border with a spurious armorial reserved on an emerald oval and scrolling foliage, 23cm diameter

It seems likely that the reserve for the armorial was left blank at time of manufacture and then filled-in later as there is no sign of original decoration having been removed

Sold for £120
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

One with two pieces re glued to the rim with associated crack and another crack opposite, chipping to both footrims

Lot 9 - A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Verte Imari... Lot 9 - A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Verte Imari...

 


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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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