Americana featuring the Estate of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter | February 25, 2026
Wed, Feb 25, 2026 10:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 778
Rare Coalport Animal Service Porcelain Compote, Great White Bear, Bush Family Provenance
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$3,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
circa 1800-05, cobalt and gilt footed navette bowl centering hand painted vignette of polar bear on an arctic ground, titled in iron red to underside "the Great White Bear", 6-7/8 x 12-7/8 x 7-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Flora Bush Jansing, First Cousin of George H.W. Bush
Note: Other animals featured in this service were copied from Thomas Bewick's A General History of Quadrupeds, the great white bear, however, does not appear in Bewick's book. A similar compote of the great white bear on a grassy ground can be found in the collections of the Shropshire Museum (accession no. SHYMS: C/0490/01).
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Estate of Flora Bush Jansing, First Cousin of George H.W. Bush
wear commensurate with age and use, firing flaws and anomalies, one small chip to underside of rim, crazing visible at underside, some wear to foot rim
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