Vander Sande Collection | Session I | March 12, 2025
Wed, Mar 12, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 521
Rare and Important Ralph Simpson King William III Slipware Royal Portrait Charger
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Staffordshire, circa 1690, signed at bottom rim "Ralph Simpson", cream ground decorated in dark and light brown slip decoration featuring trellis border and chain of linked ellipses centering portrait of a crowned King William III with royal accoutrements, 3 x 19 x 18-3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
Note: Related chargers by Ralph Simpson are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A similar portrait dish was sold at Christies New York, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection May 25, 2011 lot 119 for GBP 67,250, see: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5433320.
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Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
scattered anomalies, pinholes, glaze voids, and crazing, numerous cracks with repair and retouch, some lost pieces, chips and loss to glaze at edges, surface dirt and accretion
