Wedgwood and Beyond: English Ceramics from the Starr Collection
Wedgwood and Beyond: English Ceramics from the Starr Collection
A ST. JAMES'S (CHARLES GOUYN) PORCELAIN GILT-METAL MOUNTED BONBONNIERE IN THE FORM OF VENUS AND CUPID CIRCA 1751-54
Auction Closed
October 23, 06:38 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A ST. JAMES'S (CHARLES GOUYN) PORCELAIN GILT-METAL MOUNTED BONBONNIERE IN THE FORM OF VENUS AND CUPID CIRCA 1751-54
modeled with Cupid in Venus' lap, the two holding a pair of billing doves, on a grassy mound base edged in flowers, the enamel cover, perhaps Battersea, finely painted on the interior and exterior with flower sprays.
Height 2 in.
5.1 cm
Property from the Estate of Mary C. Early, Toronto, Sotheby's New York, May 6, 1988