20th Century Design - 9th October 2013
Lot 1058
A James Powell & Sons
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180
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Description
A James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars Amber glass Serpent vase designed by Harry Powell, circa 1910, the slightly swollen cylindrical body applied with three spiral serpent bands with shell terminals, 23.5cm. high
Literature
Evans, Ross & Werner Whitefriars Glass, Museum of London, page 126 plate 132 for an identical vase. Also page 276 plate 426 for the design dimensions and reference to the inspiration from a painting by Hubert van Ravesteyn.
Lesley Jackson Whitefriars Glass The Art of James Powell, Richard Dennis, page 112 plate 71 for a comparable vase.
Provenance
Applied Arts, Sotheby's 28th October 1997 lot 135.