Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1047
Rare Staffordshire Slipware Posset Pot
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 |
probably Derbyshire, 1733, of globular form decorated in sgraffito technique with stylized flower motifs below a band bearing the initials "WR" and the date "1733" in Roman numerals "MDCCXXXIII", 8 in.
Provenance: The Property of Mrs. M.R. Richardson, Sotheby's London, April 17, 1973, Lot 81; Garry Atkins, London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition
both spouts broken and restored, chips and losses to glaze, primarily to rim, firing anomalies, a few fine hairlines, flaking to in-painted spout, scratching, crazing, pinholes, accession number to base
The Property of Mrs. M.R. Richardson, Sotheby's London, April 17, 1973, Lot 81; Garry Atkins, London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
