Description:
Five Wedgwood and Related Dry Body Items, England, first half 19th century, three white stoneware: an unglazed Gothic teapot and cover, lg. 8 1/8, a smear-glazed club jug with relief of Bacchanalian Boys and applied blue grapevine border, ht. 6 1/4, and a smear-glazed leaf molded teapot and cover, ht. 4 5/8; and two drabware items: a club jug with relief of Bacchanalian Boys and applied blue grapevine border, ht. 6 1/4, and a Neale & Co. covered potpourri with applied white florets and foliage to an engine-turned basketweave body, ht. 6 1/4 in.; impressed marks.
Provenance: The Victor & Muriel Polikoff Collection.
Estimate $500-700
Potpourri does not appear to be restored but sits at an angle. All else in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.
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Neale & Co., Muriel Polikoff, 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.