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Fine European Ceramics

7 December 2017 | starting at 14:00 GMT

Live Auction

London, New Bond Street

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Auction highlights

A very rare Capodimonte group of 'La conversazione galante', circa 1750. Sold for £40,000 inc. premium

A Meissen tureen stand from the service for Clemens August, Elector of Cologne, circa 1741-42. Sold for £40,000 inc. premium

A very rare Doccia sculpture representing The Dead Christ, circa 1750. Sold for £37,500 inc. premium

A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, glass coolers from the Farnese service, circa 1784-88. Sold for £33,750 inc. premium

A Meissen group of a Danish pug dog and two puppies, circa 1745. Sold for £20,000 inc. premium

A Capodimonte gilt-metal-mounted shell-shaped snuff box, circa 1750. Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

A very rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, family group (Panchina del Real Passeggio), circa 1795. Sold for £12,500 inc. premium

A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella mangiamaccheroni, circa 1790. Sold for £9,375 inc. premium

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Lot gallery

256 lots available

1 —
A Capodimonte white figure of a bird-seller from the 'voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750

Sold for £9,375 inc. premium

12 —
A very rare pair of Capodimonte or early Buen Retiro candlesticks, circa 1755-60

£12,000 - £18,000

13 —
A Capodimonte cane handle, 1745-1750

£5,000 - £8,000

14 —
A Capodimonte group of a lion attacking a cheetah, circa 1748-1755

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

15 —
A very rare Capodimonte group of 'La conversazione galante', circa 1750

Sold for £40,000 inc. premium

16 —
A Capodimonte white model of a lion, 1748-1755

Sold for £812.50 inc. premium

17 —
A Capodimonte model of a seated boar, circa 1748-1755

Sold for £2,125 inc. premium

18 —
Two Capodimonte models of eagles, circa 1748-1755

£3,000 - £5,000

19 —
A Capodimonte gilt-metal-mounted shell-shaped snuff box, circa 1750

Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

20 —
A very rare pair of Capodimonte candlesticks, circa 1750

Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

21 —
A rare Capodimonte figure of a man with a covered vase, circa 1750

£6,000 - £8,000

22 —
A Capodimonte figure of a woman with a flower basket, circa 1750

Amended

£5,000 - £7,000

23 —
A Capodimonte jar, circa 1750-59, and a Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, jar, circa 1772-75

£2,500 - £3,500

24 —
A Capodimonte teapot and cover, circa 1750

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

25 —
Two Capodimonte teabowls and saucers, circa 1750

Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

26 —
A rare Capodimonte figure of a Lady with a monkey, circa 1750

Sold for £17,500 inc. premium

27 —
A Capodimonte figure of a boy with a bird, circa 1750-1755

£2,000 - £3,000

28 —
A Capodimonte figure of a boy riding a sheep, circa 1755-59, and a Capodimonte or Buen Retiro figure of a boy riding a leopard, circa 1755-65

Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

29 —
A Capodimonte white group of an amorous couple il calzolaio galante, circa 1755

Sold for £5,625 inc. premium

30 —
A rare Capodimonte white figure of Pantalone, circa 1745-50

Sold for £16,250 inc. premium

31 —
A Capodimonte group of a dog biting a beggar, circa 1750-59

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

32 —
A Capodimonte figure of a milkmaid from the 'Voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750

Sold for £10,625 inc. premium

33 —
A Buen Retiro salt, circa 1760

£600 - £800

34 —
A Capodimonte allegorical figure of 'Autumn', circa 1755

£2,000 - £3,000

35 —
A Capodimonte figure of a dancing lady with a flower garland, circa 1750-1755

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

36 —
Two Capodimonte figures emblematic of Autumn and Summer, circa 1750-55

£4,000 - £6,000

37 —
A pair of Capodimonte bottle coolers, circa 1755-1759

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

38 —
A Vienna glass cooler, circa 1770

£1,500 - £2,000

39 —
A large and rare Capodimonte cooler, circa 1750-51

Sold for £31,250 inc. premium

40 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, Figure of Pantalone, circa 1790-1800

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

41 —
A rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, Figure of Dottore Balanzone, circa 1790-1800

Sold for £11,875 inc. premium

42 —
A rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, odorino or perfume flask shaped as a seated man, circa 1790-1800

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

43 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella on a tortoise, circa 1775-80

Sold for £13,750 inc. premium

44 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella mangiamaccheroni, circa 1790

Sold for £9,375 inc. premium

45 —
A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figures of Rosaura and Arlecchino, circa 1784-1788

Sold for £5,625 inc. premium

46 —
A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, cups and saucers, circa 1784-1787

£3,000 - £4,000

47 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, double-handled vase, circa 1790

Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

48 —
A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, sphinx-shaped candlesticks, circa 1790

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

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Head of Sale

Tel: +44 20 7468 8349

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Shipping (UK)

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Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
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Fine European Ceramics

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A Capodimonte white figure of a bird-seller from the 'voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750

2 — A Capodimonte model of a hen, circa 1748-1755

3 — A Capodimonte white model of a monkey with fruit, circa 1750

4 — A Capodimonte model of a crouching hound, circa 1748-1755

5 — A Capodimonte group of a pug dog and puppy on a cushion, circa 1748-1755

6 — A Capodimonte model of a crouching hound, circa 1748-1755

7 — A Capodimonte gold-mounted white etui, circa 1750

8 — A Capodimonte silver-mounted rectangular snuff-box, circa 1745-50

9 — A pair of Capodimonte cups and saucers, circa 1750

10 — A Capodimonte group of a courting couple with a pet dog, circa 1752-55

11 — A pair of Capodimonte cups and saucers, circa 1750

12 — A very rare pair of Capodimonte or early Buen Retiro candlesticks, circa 1755-60

13 — A Capodimonte cane handle, 1745-1750

14 — A Capodimonte group of a lion attacking a cheetah, circa 1748-1755

15 — A very rare Capodimonte group of 'La conversazione galante', circa 1750

16 — A Capodimonte white model of a lion, 1748-1755

17 — A Capodimonte model of a seated boar, circa 1748-1755

18 — Two Capodimonte models of eagles, circa 1748-1755

19 — A Capodimonte gilt-metal-mounted shell-shaped snuff box, circa 1750

20 — A very rare pair of Capodimonte candlesticks, circa 1750

21 — A rare Capodimonte figure of a man with a covered vase, circa 1750

22 — A Capodimonte figure of a woman with a flower basket, circa 1750

23 — A Capodimonte jar, circa 1750-59, and a Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, jar, circa 1772-75

24 — A Capodimonte teapot and cover, circa 1750

25 — Two Capodimonte teabowls and saucers, circa 1750

26 — A rare Capodimonte figure of a Lady with a monkey, circa 1750

27 — A Capodimonte figure of a boy with a bird, circa 1750-1755

28 — A Capodimonte figure of a boy riding a sheep, circa 1755-59, and a Capodimonte or Buen Retiro figure of a boy riding a leopard, circa 1755-65

29 — A Capodimonte white group of an amorous couple il calzolaio galante, circa 1755

30 — A rare Capodimonte white figure of Pantalone, circa 1745-50

31 — A Capodimonte group of a dog biting a beggar, circa 1750-59

32 — A Capodimonte figure of a milkmaid from the 'Voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750

33 — A Buen Retiro salt, circa 1760

34 — A Capodimonte allegorical figure of 'Autumn', circa 1755

35 — A Capodimonte figure of a dancing lady with a flower garland, circa 1750-1755

36 — Two Capodimonte figures emblematic of Autumn and Summer, circa 1750-55

37 — A pair of Capodimonte bottle coolers, circa 1755-1759

38 — A Vienna glass cooler, circa 1770

39 — A large and rare Capodimonte cooler, circa 1750-51

40 — A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, Figure of Pantalone, circa 1790-1800

41 — A rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, Figure of Dottore Balanzone, circa 1790-1800

42 — A rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, odorino or perfume flask shaped as a seated man, circa 1790-1800

43 — A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella on a tortoise, circa 1775-80

44 — A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella mangiamaccheroni, circa 1790

45 — A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figures of Rosaura and Arlecchino, circa 1784-1788

46 — A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, cups and saucers, circa 1784-1787

47 — A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, double-handled vase, circa 1790

48 — A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, sphinx-shaped candlesticks, circa 1790

Specialist contacts

Sebastian Kuhn

Nette Megens

Porcelain (UK)

Client Services (UK)

Sophie von der Goltz

Shipping (UK)

Additional information

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1 —
A Capodimonte white figure of a bird-seller from the 'voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750

2 —
A Capodimonte model of a hen, circa 1748-1755

3 —
A Capodimonte white model of a monkey with fruit, circa 1750

4 —
A Capodimonte model of a crouching hound, circa 1748-1755

5 —
A Capodimonte group of a pug dog and puppy on a cushion, circa 1748-1755

6 —
A Capodimonte model of a crouching hound, circa 1748-1755

7 —
A Capodimonte gold-mounted white etui, circa 1750

8 —
A Capodimonte silver-mounted rectangular snuff-box, circa 1745-50

9 —
A pair of Capodimonte cups and saucers, circa 1750

10 —
A Capodimonte group of a courting couple with a pet dog, circa 1752-55

11 —
A pair of Capodimonte cups and saucers, circa 1750

12 —
A very rare pair of Capodimonte or early Buen Retiro candlesticks, circa 1755-60

13 —
A Capodimonte cane handle, 1745-1750

14 —
A Capodimonte group of a lion attacking a cheetah, circa 1748-1755

15 —
A very rare Capodimonte group of 'La conversazione galante', circa 1750

16 —
A Capodimonte white model of a lion, 1748-1755

17 —
A Capodimonte model of a seated boar, circa 1748-1755

18 —
Two Capodimonte models of eagles, circa 1748-1755

19 —
A Capodimonte gilt-metal-mounted shell-shaped snuff box, circa 1750

20 —
A very rare pair of Capodimonte candlesticks, circa 1750

21 —
A rare Capodimonte figure of a man with a covered vase, circa 1750

22 —
A Capodimonte figure of a woman with a flower basket, circa 1750

23 —
A Capodimonte jar, circa 1750-59, and a Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, jar, circa 1772-75

24 —
A Capodimonte teapot and cover, circa 1750

25 —
Two Capodimonte teabowls and saucers, circa 1750

26 —
A rare Capodimonte figure of a Lady with a monkey, circa 1750

27 —
A Capodimonte figure of a boy with a bird, circa 1750-1755

28 —
A Capodimonte figure of a boy riding a sheep, circa 1755-59, and a Capodimonte or Buen Retiro figure of a boy riding a leopard, circa 1755-65

29 —
A Capodimonte white group of an amorous couple il calzolaio galante, circa 1755

30 —
A rare Capodimonte white figure of Pantalone, circa 1745-50

31 —
A Capodimonte group of a dog biting a beggar, circa 1750-59

32 —
A Capodimonte figure of a milkmaid from the 'Voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750

33 —
A Buen Retiro salt, circa 1760

34 —
A Capodimonte allegorical figure of 'Autumn', circa 1755

35 —
A Capodimonte figure of a dancing lady with a flower garland, circa 1750-1755

36 —
Two Capodimonte figures emblematic of Autumn and Summer, circa 1750-55

37 —
A pair of Capodimonte bottle coolers, circa 1755-1759

38 —
A Vienna glass cooler, circa 1770

39 —
A large and rare Capodimonte cooler, circa 1750-51

40 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, Figure of Pantalone, circa 1790-1800

41 —
A rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, Figure of Dottore Balanzone, circa 1790-1800

42 —
A rare Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, odorino or perfume flask shaped as a seated man, circa 1790-1800

43 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella on a tortoise, circa 1775-80

44 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figure of Pulcinella mangiamaccheroni, circa 1790

45 —
A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, figures of Rosaura and Arlecchino, circa 1784-1788

46 —
A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, cups and saucers, circa 1784-1787

47 —
A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, double-handled vase, circa 1790

48 —
A pair of Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, sphinx-shaped candlesticks, circa 1790