English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012

Lot 814

A rare Longton Hall coffee can c.1755

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3400

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Description

A rare Longton Hall coffee can c.1755, painted in blue with the Folly pattern, of an obelisk beside a stricken tree and bulrushes, a small figure walking away, 5.8cm. Cf. The Barbara Leake Collection, Bonhams, 12th March 2008, lot 49 for a similar example.