10-14-201110-15-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2566BBoston
October 14, 2011 04:00 PMCalender
948

Sevres Ormolu-mounted Porcelain Center Bowl

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$4,740$4,000
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2566BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 15, 2011 10:00AM

Description:

Sevres Ormolu-mounted Porcelain Center Bowl, France, 19th century, the bowl interior with flowers and central motif of hand-painted straw hat, bouquet, and insects, bowl exterior with blue ground centering a scene of child courtiers, with a further bouquet on the reverse, flanked by scrolling handles set with babe-bust finials, on reticulated oval base with four outset feet, lg. 19 1/2 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Firing flaw to bowl interior, scattered loss to enamel, ormolu mounting around rim warped so that it no longer lies flat, scattered re-soddering, corrosion and spots of verdigris patina.

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