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The du Boulay Collection

Absentee bids accepted until Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Auction date Wednesday, 8 March 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Wednesday 8th March at 10.30am


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Head of Sale: Guy Schwinge


We are honoured to have been instructed to sell the private collection of the late Anthony and Judith du Boulay. Anthony was a leading authority on Chinese porcelain, but he had the “eye” of a true connoisseur and a passion for pieces that he found to be beautiful - from an early St. Cloud vase to an Old Master of the Madonna.

Our auction on the 8th March presents an opportunity to acquire a treasured possession from the du Boulay’s home in Dorset.

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Total lots: 261

A MEISSEN CUP
Lot 49 Sold
A MEISSEN CUP
circa 1730-35, painted in the Herold style, with four panels, each of two chinoiserie figures with gilt ribs between, the interior with a similar scene in puce, the saucer with similar decoration, with blue crossed swords and gilt “10” mark, 12.8cm diameter

Provenance: Bt. Christie’s New York, 23rd April 1998, part lot 51.
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN BEAKER AND SAUCER
Lot 50 Sold
A MEISSEN BEAKER AND SAUCER
the beaker circa 1730, saucer possibly circa 1770, painted in the Kakiemon style, with a pomegranate branch and a pawlonia branch with insects between, the cup with blue crossed swords mark, the saucer with blue crossed swords and star mark, 13.4cm diameter, the cup 6.5cm high

Provenance: The beaker: Bt. Hugh C. Mote, 14th June 1998.
The saucer: Lawrence’s, 12th March 1998, lot 559 from the Lord Digby Collection.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN CONICAL BEAKER AND OCTAFOIL SAUCER
Lot 51 Sold
A MEISSEN CONICAL BEAKER AND OCTAFOIL SAUCER
the beaker circa 1730, the saucer circa 1780, painted in the Kakiemon style with a red and blue quail under a flowering prunus tree, and with a flowering plant and insect within a brown rim, the cup with blue crossed swords mark, the saucer with blue crossed swords and star mark, 13.5cm diameter

Provenance: Melbury House Sale, 11th October 1996, lot 122. Ilchester Inventory no. 550.
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN OCTAGONAL TWO-HANDLED CUP AND SAUCER
Lot 52 Sold
A MEISSEN OCTAGONAL TWO-HANDLED CUP AND SAUCER
circa 1735, each painted with a bird on a branch in the Oriental style, perhaps by Lowenfinck, blue crossed swords mark, the cup 12.5cm wide, the saucer 14cm diameter

Provenance: Bt. E & H Manners, March 1993.
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN TEA BOWL AND SAUCER
Lot 53 Sold
A MEISSEN TEA BOWL AND SAUCER
circa 1725, painted by J.G. Herold, decorated with Chinese men hanging from rocky arbors within gilt borders, the saucer similarly decorated with chinoiseries, 13.4cm wide x 7.4cm high

Provenance: Bt. Christie’s, 1st December 1969, lot 158.
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN BEAKER AND SAUCER
Lot 54 Sold
A MEISSEN BEAKER AND SAUCER
circa 1730-35, possibly painted by C.F. Herold with chinoiserie figures standing on pink lustre and gilt baroque ledges, with purple and iron-red foliage scrolls, gilt rims, blue crossed swords marks, 12.5cm diameter
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
AN EARLY MEISSEN TEA BOWL
Lot 55 Sold
AN EARLY MEISSEN TEA BOWL
circa 1720, with seven stiff acanthus leaves around the base, gilt with "C"-scrolls and foliage, (laub und bandelwerk) and with gilt interior, 3.5cm diameter

Provenance: Bt. Duke's, 10th April 2018, part lot 281, £150.

Literature: A very similar teabowl and saucer in the Rijksmuseum is illustrated by Ven Blaauem Pl. 14, p. 34 where he attributes the stiff leaves to Jacob Irminger and the decoration to George Funcke.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN MARCOLINI SAMPLE TEA BOWL
Lot 56 Sold
A MEISSEN MARCOLINI SAMPLE TEA BOWL
circa 1780, decorated in underglaze blue and gilt, and painted with iron red flower sprays, with crossed swords and star mark, incised “No. 22.F”, 6cm diameter, and three other similar Meissen tea bowls (4)
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £80 - £160
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN "KAKIEMON" BEAKER
Lot 57 Unsold
A MEISSEN "KAKIEMON" BEAKER
circa 1728, and the companion saucer, painted in the Kakiemon style with flowers and bound hedges, with blue crossed swords mark and incised “N = 358 W”, 7cm high

Provenance: Acquired at Christie’s Geneva, 11th May 1981.

Literature: See "Dresden China" by W.B. Honey, p.1 XIV (b) for a similar cup in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN “RED DRAGON” PLATE
Lot 58 Sold
A MEISSEN “RED DRAGON” PLATE
blue crossed swords mark circa 1730-34, from the service made for the Dresden Court, 1731-34, painted in iron-red and gold, the centre with two circling phoenix, the border with two dragons and ribboned ornaments, 23cm diameter

Provenance: Melbury House Sale, Christie’s 14th October 1996, lot 117.
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN "KAKIEMON" SOUP PLATE
Lot 59 Sold
A MEISSEN "KAKIEMON" SOUP PLATE
painted marks circa 1740, painted in iron-red and gold with the Red Dragon pattern, the centre with two pheasants circling within a border of dragons and foliate scrolls, 25cm diameter

Provenance: Bt. Christie’s Geneva, November 1986.
The red marks on the base show that it was originally made for the Empress Elizabeth, Hermitage Collection, St. Petersburg.

Exhibited: “The Dragon and the Quail” 2000, no. 78.
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £300 - £600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN BÖTTGER SQUARE PEAR-SHAPED BOTTLE
Lot 60 Sold
A MEISSEN BÖTTGER SQUARE PEAR-SHAPED BOTTLE
the porcelain circa 1715, the decoration circa 1715-20, painted in Holland in the Kakiemon style with alternate panels of pink breasted birds perched on prunus trees and boys approaching flowering bamboo, a band of flowers and foliage on the shoulder and single flower sprays above, 17.5cm high

Provenance: Bt. E & H Manners, 12th January 2004.
Hammer price: £3,800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN BUTTER TUB AND FLAT COVER
Lot 61 Sold
A MEISSEN BUTTER TUB AND FLAT COVER
circa 1738-40, painted in the Kakiemon palette and gilt with two cranes, trellis-work and loose flowering branches, with blue crossed swords to interior base, 12cm diameter

Provenance: Collection H.E. Backer.

Exhibited: Porcelain for Palaces no. 300. “The Dragon and the Quail” 2000, no. 67.
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN BÖTTGER PORCELAIN TWIN HANDLED CIRCULAR ECUELLE AND COVER
Lot 62 Sold
A MEISSEN BÖTTGER PORCELAIN TWIN HANDLED CIRCULAR ECUELLE AND COVER
circa 1718, applied with sprays of flowering roses, enriched in tones of puce, iron red, sea green, and brown and painted in Holland with small oriental birds and insects in flight, applied at either side with flattened silver shaped handles, 18cm diameter excluding handles
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £600
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX
Lot 63 Sold
A MEISSEN CIRCULAR SNUFF BOX
formed from a tea bowl, painted with the "Three Friends" issuing from two banded hedges in the Kakiemon style, the cover with gilt metal mount, with Johanneum mark: "N=243w", 8cm diameter

Provenance: Bt. Philippe Couturier, Paris, 3rd December 1980,
and apparently a present from Archduke Geza Hapsburg.
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A SET OF FOUR MEISSEN ROCOCO ARMORIAL PLAQUES
Lot 64 Sold
A SET OF FOUR MEISSEN ROCOCO ARMORIAL PLAQUES
circa 1750, with the arms of Eisenberg, Ravensberg, Landsberg de La Marck Engern and Orlamünde, circa 7cm high

Provenance: Christie’s, 11th May 1981, lot 200.
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN BELL
Lot 65 Sold
A MEISSEN BELL
circa 1745, the two panels painted with hunting scenes within elaborate gilt cartouches, with blue crossed swords mark on the bell hook, 11cm high

Provenance: Bt. Christie’s, New York, 23rd April 1998, part lot 51.
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN YELLOW GROUND CUP AND SAUCER
Lot 66 Sold
A MEISSEN YELLOW GROUND CUP AND SAUCER
circa 1735-40, reserved with Kakiemon flowering branches, the saucer also with flowers and rockwork, with blue crossed swords mark, the saucer 12 cm diameter
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN OVAL TUREEN
Lot 67 Sold
A MEISSEN OVAL TUREEN
circa 1755-60, painted in colours with Deutsche Manier Blumen and with branch and flower spray handles, within a basket pattern border, the remains of a blue crossed swords mark on the base, 38cm wide

Provenance: Bt. Duke’s, 24th January 1991, lot 222.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN “TISCHCHENMUSTER” TEAPOT AND COVER
Lot 68 Sold
A MEISSEN “TISCHCHENMUSTER” TEAPOT AND COVER
circa 1730, painted in the Imari palette with flowering plants issuing from a fence on each side with a shaped octagonal spout, crossed sword mark and “B” mark at base of handle, the cover more probably from the milk jug of the same service, with cone finial, 10.5cm high
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £150 - £300
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN ORMOLU MOUNTED BOWL,
Lot 69 Sold
A MEISSEN ORMOLU MOUNTED BOWL,
with three quatrefoil panels painted in the Kakiemon style with flowering branches on a turquoise ground, the ormolu base pierced, the border and handles cast and chased with scrolling foliage and wave ornament, with blue crossed swords and black incised “N=196W” marks for the Palace, the ormolu possibly German 18th/19th century, 22cm wide

Provenance: Bt. Lawrence’s, 17th February 2000, lot 252.
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN TEA BOWL AND SAUCER
Lot 70 Sold
A MEISSEN TEA BOWL AND SAUCER
circa 1740, the tea bowl painted with a harbour and landscape within gilt panels, on turquoise ground, the saucer similarly decorated with spider-web pattern and scroll borders, blue cross swords mark and gilt “9” to both pieces, the tea bowl impressed no. “68” and “2” to saucer, 13.4cm diameter

Provenance: Mrs Duncan (Clara W.) Hines Collection, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Kathy Gillmeister Collection, California no. G59.
Christie’s “White Gold”, 12th May 2010, lot 94.
Roy Byrnes Children’s Trust.
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £150 - £300
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI SAUCER
Lot 71 Sold
A MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI SAUCER
circa 1745, painted in Schwarzlot, probably in the Bayreuth workshop of J.F. Metzsch, with merchants resting on bales by a tent on a quayside with boats nearby, within a gilt foliate cartouche, 12cm diameter

Provenance: Jones Collection sale, Sotheby’s London, 18th November 1996, lot 226.
E & H Manners, London 2002.
Christie’s “White Gold”, 12th May 2010, lot 129.
Roy Byrnes Children’s Trust.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £200
8 March 2023
8 March 2023
A MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI CHINOISERIE TEA BOWL AND SAUCER
Lot 72 Sold
A MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI CHINOISERIE TEA BOWL AND SAUCER
circa 1723-25, the decoration circa 1730, painted in the Auffenwerth workshop, almost certainly by Elizabeth Wald, each side of the tea bowl with Orientals on terraces within shaped oval gilt cartouches, the interior with Indianische Blumen below a glitter-work border, the saucer similarly decorated, 12.5cm diameter

Provenance: Carl Heuer Collection, Frankfurt.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby’s Londonk 18th April 1991, lot 6.
Christie’s “White Gold” ,12th May 2010, lot 131.
Roy Byrnes Children’s Trust.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £200 - £400
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8 March 2023

Total lots: 261

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