The Warner Collection of British Delftware - 17th September 2019
Lot 73
Seven French faïence plates probably 19th century
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £160
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Description
Seven French faïence plates probably 19th century, four decorated with Revolutionary subjects including a putto holding a banner titled 'La Paix' above the date 1791, one painted in manganese with a profile portrait titled 'W Le Roy 1790', one with a cornucopia and the date 1793, another with crossed tricolore flags either side of an orb, three variously decorated with flowers, a Quimper two-handled dish painted with a Breton lady, and a bowl painted with a woman carrying a furled umbrella, some damages, 28cm max. (9)
Provenance: respectively acquired from Puttick & Simpson, 23rd August 1966, lot 139 (part); 2nd October 1968, lot 47 (part); Sotheby's, 8th February 1966, lot 53 (part); Reeman & Dansie, 22nd August 1985, lot 99 (part); and 30th August 1988, lot 106 (part).