A pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese turquoise-glaze pot-pourri vases and covers, the porcelain Kangxi (1662-1722)

Lot Closed

January 17, 03:04 PM GMT

Estimate

26,000 - 40,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

of hexagonal section, the domed lids with acorn finials above pierced rims and with a scroll ornamented neck with leaf-cast handles, on a stepped plinth

35cm. high, 17cm. wide; 1ft. 1 3/4 in., 6 3/4 in.

This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 15^th, 16^th and 17^th January 2024.

Acquired by Samuel Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Baron Masham of Swinton (1815-1906), circa 1890 for Swinton Park, North Yorkshire;

thence by descent to his grand-daughter and heir Mary Constance "Molly" Boynton (d.1890-1974), who married Philip Lloyd-Greame (who took the name Cunliffe-Lister), later 1st Earl of Swinton, and by descent to the Trustees of the Lord Swinton Will Trust.

Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.

Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.