Emporium Auction
Thu, May 19, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 170
Seven British Ceramic Prattware Jugs
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 |
late 18th/early 19th century, comprising: "Smokers and Drinker Jug", circa 1795, on one side depicting two men seated at a table with a jug of ale, two churchwarden pipes and a plate of food, the other side a soldier and civilian, the soldier with a sword in one hand, an ale glass in the other, the civilian smoking a long churchwarden pipe, pendant border, lower part of jug with stiff leaf border, 4-7/8 in.; "The Meet" and "Judgment of Paris" jug, circa 1790-1810, original scene by John Turner, depicting a group of gentleman in a landscape with horses and dog, preparing for a hunt, the other side depicts Paris under a tree, handing an apple to Aphrodite, whose attendant arranges drapery on her, acanthus and laurel leaf borders, 4-7/8 in.; "Mischievous Sport and Sportive Innocence", circa 1795, one side depicting two children, one holding a doll, the other a dog by the leash, the other side one child holds up a gruesome mask, frightening her companion who falls in alarm, each in heart form cartouches, leaf and chain link borders, 4-3/4 in.; "The Royal Sufferers and Duke of York" jug, circa 1794, one side depicting the profile of the Duke of York in medallion bordered by leaves and fruit, acanthus decoration below spout and handle, vine and ribbon border, fluted to lower half, the opposite side depicting Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin, 4-3/8 in.; "Miser" jug, circa 1795-1800, depicting the bust of a man in a blue hat counting money to both sides, leafy and foliate borders, 5-3/4 in.; jug depicting two putti surrounding a column, cartouche of boy and lion under spout, brown linear borders, 4-1/2 in.; faceted jug with acanthus leaf and scrolling foliate borders, 5-7/8 in.
Note: First jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840, by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 61.
Second jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840, by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, pages 182 and 207.
Third jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840, by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 188.
Fourth jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840, by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 129.
Fifth jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840, by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 197.
Provenance: Private Charleston Collection
Condition
discoloration, spotting, scratching, hairlines, anomalies (as made), chips (some with restorations), crazing, flaking to glaze, break and restoration to spout on one, spider cracks, dirty interiors, wear to bases
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