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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
15-Sep-2012
Lot No.
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Description:
A rare Victorian porcelain inset painted pine side table the porcelain plaque manufactured by Copeland & Garret, circa 1847, the rectangular top inset with a porcelain plaque decorated with a scene in the manner of an ancient Greek red figure painting in iron red, highlighted in black, depicting a young man holding a spear, his female companion holding a thyrsus and a branch of laurel, within foliate and Greek key borders, the body of conforming decoration with an ogee moulded frieze and tapering facetted supports united by a stretcher, bun feet with recessed castors, the plaque with a puce factory stamp, (lacking the beaded surround to the top), 115 x 77 x 66 cm. note: Said to have been De-accessioned from the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Furniture: Tables - Side and Serving