The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025
Lot 1729
Two Chelsea-Derby toilet pots and covers, c.1770, of cylindrical form, one painted in the manner of
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £504
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Description
Two Chelsea-Derby toilet pots and covers, c.1770, of cylindrical form, one painted in the manner of Fidelle Duvivier with puce monochrome panels of putti, reserved on a mazarin ground, rare double anchor mark, the other painted possibly by John Donaldson with polychrome scenes of children at play, also on a blue ground with gilt ribbon decoration, with a third toilet pot painted with a boy holding a rose, the reverse with a flower panel, reserved on a claret ground with oeil de perdrix gilding, the latter lacking its cover, one finial lacking, 7.5cm max. (5)