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No Carping Over £20,000 Fish Dish At Bonhams
http://www.bonhams.com/porcelain
An unusual Victorian fish dish made in 1875 is estimated to fetch in excess of £20,000 at Bonhams New Bond Street salerooms on Wednesday 10th September 2008, as part of the Fine British Pottery, Porcelain and Enamel sale.
The Minton majolica dish and cover, which is modelled in the form of a large carp, is over half a metre long in order to accommodate a carp up to this size. Its colouring of brown, ochre and grey tones contrasts to the bed of green leaves on a cobalt ground. Due to the size and complexity of this piece, it is thought that few examples were originally made. So its rarity and value as a collectors item commands the large £20,000 estimate.
Minton was formed in 1796 in Stoke on Trent as part of the boom in porcelain making in that period. Over its long establishment, Minton has been involved in creating tiled flooring for ecclesiastical and domestic interiors, and their famous pāte-sur-pāte wares. These and the majolica wares are the most collected items today. Minton still produces tableware today under Royal Doulton.
Carp fish were eaten regularly in medieval times as they thrive in freshwater. However the fashion for sea fish became apparent with the Industrial Revolution, and freshwater fish such as carp lost their popularity. Carp fishing is now a very popular sport. However when this dish was made it was intended as the table centrepiece for a special occasion. Carp is still a popular dish in Eastern Europe, eaten especially during the Christmas period.
Press information please contact Joanna Bulmer on 0207 468 8206 or email
press@bonhams.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com.
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