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Sat, Sep 13, 2014 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 14, 2014 09:00AM EDT
Lot 759

Pair Very Fine Gilt and Hand-Painted

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

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Porcelain Ewers Royal Vienna or style, late 19th century, each with underglaze blue beehive mark, each with fine hand-painted scene depicting Venus and Adonis with Cupid, gilt and polychromed strapwork decoration on black and lavender ground, foliate decoration on red and cream ground, open strapwork handles, 17-3/4 in., one with old break and repair at top of pedestal base at joint with bottom of urn, otherwise good condition with light surface wear and minor gilding losses at high spots, second ewer with very slight retouch at edge of pedestal for base. Provenance: Estate of Charles Edward and Miriam Barr Mitchell, Woodlawn, Quinby, South Carolina

Condition

one with old break and repair at top of pedestal base at joint with bottom of urn, otherwise good condition with light surface wear and minor gilding losses at high spots, second ewer with very slight retouch at edge of pedestal for base

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