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AN ENGLISH DELFTWARE POLYCHROME EQUESTRIAN ROYAL PORTRAIT CHARGER CIRCA 1695 |
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- diameter 13 5/8 in.
- 34.5 cm
probably London, painted in the center with the crowned figure of King William wearing an ermine-lined cloak and with crown and sceptre, astride his rearing steed flanked by blue sponged trees and the initials W R, within a blue dash border on the rim.
Provenance
Louis Gautier Collection, London, no. 9220, bearing label
Sotheby's, London, October 28, 1980, lot 7a
Stanley J. Seeger Collection, Sotheby's, New York, October 20, 1993, lot 35
Jonathan Horne, London, February, 1993
Vogel Collection no. 590
Sotheby's, London, October 28, 1980, lot 7a
Stanley J. Seeger Collection, Sotheby's, New York, October 20, 1993, lot 35
Jonathan Horne, London, February, 1993
Vogel Collection no. 590
Condition
There is a shallow restored area at rim edge, measuring approximately 2 1/2 in. wide located at 12 o'clock. Minor glaze chips at rim and minor surface scratches, though overall in generally good appearance.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The image source for this equestrian portrait is an engraving of Charles I by Cornelis van Dalen, which forms the frontispiece to John Nalson's Journal of the Tryal of Charles I, published in 1684. Royal portrait chargers derived from this engraving, made in the ten-year period following its publication, have slight variations depending on which monarch was on the throne, Charles II (1630-85), James II (1633-1701) or William III (1650-1702).
A similar dish with initials K W from the Collection formed by Cecil Baring, 3rd Lord Revelstoke (1864-1934), and his wife Maude Lorillard, was sold by the order of the Lambay Estate, Sotheby's, London, December 3, 2013, lot 37. A further charger is with initials K W is illustrated by Michael Archer, Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, London, 2013, p.11, A.12 and by the same author, 'The Dating of Delftware chargers', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol. II, part 2, 1982, pl. 50b.
A similar dish with initials K W from the Collection formed by Cecil Baring, 3rd Lord Revelstoke (1864-1934), and his wife Maude Lorillard, was sold by the order of the Lambay Estate, Sotheby's, London, December 3, 2013, lot 37. A further charger is with initials K W is illustrated by Michael Archer, Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, London, 2013, p.11, A.12 and by the same author, 'The Dating of Delftware chargers', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol. II, part 2, 1982, pl. 50b.