Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 3
A Nevers faience pierced oval basket, late 17th century
1 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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Sebastian Kuhn
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Nette Megens
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Raphael Machiels
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A Nevers faience pierced oval basket, late 17th century
Painted in blue, the inside with a bust portrait of a lady, possibly Madame de Montespan, flanked by drapery, rope-twist handles, the pierced basket with scrolled openwork resting on three bun feet, 33.3cm diam, 8cm high
Footnotes
Provenance
With Christophe Perlès, 2016
Literature
Christoph Perles, Faire Bonne Figure, 2016, p.15, cat.no.17
White, Mary, Eating at the Whites' House, Vol.3, 2022, p.456
Mary White, in her book, has suggested two possible identifications of the subject, both based on the distinctive headdress or frelange, based on Christoph Perlès thoughts on identification. The frelange, or high stiff-laced headdress was however a popular fashion, in England reaching the higher echelons of court. A print of Queen Mary II is kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum, taken from a portrait of the Queen painted in 1688 by the Dutch painter and engraver Jan van der Vaardt, who moved to England in 1674. The portrait is now at Audley End, Essex.
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