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Covered Jar
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Comprising a larger and pair of smaller examples, each inverted baluster on spreading foot, elaborately chased with foliage on a matted ground, the larger example with stylised snake heads tied with ribbon amid scrolling acanthus and garlands of fruit, the smaller examples with a band of alternating vertical water leaves and acanthus under an applied molded rim and chased above with winged angel heads and wild masks amid fruit and ribbons, all with necks chased with vertical acanthus leaves and with removable domed covers with similar chasing; the larger with fruit form finial and smaller with baluster finials; the larger engraved underneath No. 14 and with scratch weight 12: 12; the smaller examples engraved No. 18 8 = 11 and No. 19 8 = 10 respectively.
Department of Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts
Private Collector [1] London England sold [through Sotheby's London 1974 lot 192]. Private Collector Amsterdam sold [through Sotheby's Amsterdam December 3 2002 lot 39]; to [Rare Art London Ltd. London] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums 2003.
[1] The Covered Jars were sold as "Property of a Lady." The sale contained works from the collections of Sir George Albu W.D.E. Allen Sir Stephen Courtauld Captain Sir Weldon Dalrymple Champneys Galfry Willam Gatacre Jennings Family F. Naylor and Mrs. Annesley Vachell.
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Paul Clarke Stauffer Fund
Title: Covered Jar
Description:
Comprising a larger and pair of smaller examples, each inverted baluster on spreading foot, elaborately chased with foliage on a matted ground, the larger example with stylised snake heads tied with ribbon amid scrolling acanthus and garlands of fruit, the smaller examples with a band of alternating vertical water leaves and acanthus under an applied molded rim and chased above with winged angel heads and wild masks amid fruit and ribbons, all with necks chased with vertical acanthus leaves and with removable domed covers with similar chasing; the larger with fruit form finial and smaller with baluster finials; the larger engraved underneath No.
14 and with scratch weight 12: 12; the smaller examples engraved No.
18 8 = 11 and No.
19 8 = 10 respectively.
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