Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 15th September 2015

Lot 306

A rare pair of Bow vases c.1760

Estimate £850 - £1,200

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Description

A rare pair of Bow vases c.1760, of ovoid shaped, each raised on a shaped domed foot with a short flared neck, painted in polychrome enamels with bold flower sprays, flying insects and moths, brown line rims to the necks, one with an iron red 4 mark, minor faults, 22cm. (2)

Cf. Anton Gabszewicz and Geoffrey Freeman, Bow Porcelain, no.55 for a vase of similar shape with Kakiemon decoration.