Description:
Three Wedgwood Lustre Octagonal Bowls, England, c. 1920, one pattern Z4830 with gilded butterflies to a mottled orange and brown exterior, mother-of-pearl interior with polychrome and gilded butterflies surrounding a central lotus medallion, dia. 8; a pattern Z4825 with gilded Bai-fuku and Waso-byo-ye to a mottled red/orange exterior, the interior with gilded Chinese ornaments surrounding a central lotus medallion, dia. 4 3/4; and one with enameled and gilded hummingbirds to a mottled dark blue exterior, the interior with mottled red/orange ground and red flying geese border with gilded hummingbird center, dia. 6 1/4 in.; printed marks.
Estimate $500-700
8": Wear to gilding at bowl center.
4 3/4": Bowl center with scattered loss to gilt trim line.
6 1/4": Footrim possibly slightly ground down.
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Keywords
United KingdomStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.