Fine Arts and Crafts - 15th June 2022

Lot 62

A William De Morgan Persian twin-handled vase

Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £7500

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Description

A William De Morgan Persian twin-handled vase, dated 1890, shouldered form with flaring neck and applied twin-handles, painted to one side with a dragon eating a yellow fruit, the reverse a serpent amongst fruiting stems, in shades of aubergine, green, yellow, blue and turquoise on a white ground, impressed Merton Abbey mark, painted JB monogram and 1890, 23.5cm. high

Provenance

Private collection.