Live Auction 7561Simon Sainsbury The Creation of an English Arcadia
A LONDON DELFT BLEU PERSAN OVAL POTTING POT
Lot 253 The series of bleu Persan flower-pots or urns of campana form are exceptionally rare, perhaps inspired by French prototypes from Nevers; these were more likely to have been used for the display of bulbs or pot plants rather than cut flowers, their pierced bases supporting this suggestion.

A LONDON DELFT BLEU PERSAN OVAL POTTING POT

CIRCA 1700

Closed18 June 2008

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GBP 8,750

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A LONDON DELFT BLEU PERSAN OVAL POTTING POT
CIRCA 1700
Of slightly flared form, painted in white with a seated Oriental among rockwork and grasses, the reverse with pierced rockwork and a hut among pine, restoration to rim and area of restoration at one end, some surface scratching and slight flaking to rim
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) wide

Acquired from Jellinek & Sampson Antiques, 19 May 1980.