Three 18th Century Blanc de Chine Porcelain Wares
Auction Date: October 14, 2022
Estimate: Estimate: 500 - 800
Sold for: $584
Lot: 4196
Worcester, England and St. Cloud, France.
Teapot circa 1765, the St Cloud beaker and saucer circa 1740.
Comprising a Worcester porcelain barrel-shaped teapot and cover, the sides molded with low relief berried bush and birds, and a St. Cloud beaker and socketted saucer, molded with low relief flowering and budding prunus.
Not marked. Sticker with label for the O. Lenhart Collection. Christies East sold the Lenhart Collection January 26, 1987.
Approximate dimensions: The teapot 4 1/4 H. The beaker 3 H. Saucer 5 3/8 Diameter.
Provenance: The teapot, as from the O. Lenhart Collection. Christies East sold the Lenhart Collection January 26, 1987.
Condition: Teapot: Hairline to underside of upper handle terminate. 1/4 short hairline to spout underside. Cover with restored chip and knop petals, professionally executed and now visible. The beaker and saucer are in good condition, but the saucer is sprinkled with black dots from glaze blow outs in the kiln, as manufactured. There are only a few of these dots to the beaker.