Live Auction 20025The Collection of Mrs. Henry Ford II: Eaton Square and Turville Grange
A GROUP OF THREE BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED TRAYS ON STANDS
Lot 187

A GROUP OF THREE BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED TRAYS ON STANDS

ONE BY HENRY CLAY, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Closed15 April 2021

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GBP 4,375

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A GROUP OF THREE BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED TRAYS ON STANDS
ONE BY HENRY CLAY, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Two tôle peinte with pierced handles and with scrolling cloud outer borders and rocky landscape inner borders, the other papier mâché, decorated with butterflies and flowers, stamped CLAY/ KING ST./ COV.T GARDEN', all on later simulated bamboo stands


The largest: 18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) high; 24 ½ in. (61.5 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep

The largest: Sibyl Colefax and John Fowler,
Property from the Estate of Henry Ford II; sold Sotheby's, Turville Grange, 5 December 1988, lot 99.

Specialist note

The London manufactory titled 'Clay, King Street, Covent Garden' (flourished c.1801-1822) was established by Henry Clay (d.1812), who styled himself 'Japanner in Ordinary' to King George III and George, Prince of Wales.