Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013

Lot 619

Four small ceramic figures modern

Estimate £50 - £150 | Hammer £60

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Description

Four small ceramic figures modern, including a Russian biscuit figure of a lion, another of a Viking ship, a biscuit figure of a winged putto, and a porcelain dachshund, and a Japanese ivory netsuke of a bearded gentleman, 14cm max. (5)

Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett. The dachshund is apparently Sister Wendy's favourite breed of dog, "so bright-eyed, so noble of countenance, so amiable of temperament".