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Lot 292

WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A DOUBLE GOURD TWIN-HANDLED VASE

with ruby lustre foliate decoration, 26.5cm high x 19cm wide

Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
Hammer price: £5,000
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Three areas of glaze loss to the rim, plus very small chips/fritting. Few very small firing faults to the body. Crazing to the glaze and some areas of glaze thinning to the corners of the handles. Slight wear to the foot rim.

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