Selling Exhibition: Private Collections and Noteworthy Acquisitions, Stockspring Antiques, 114 Kensington Church St, London W8, 16th – 21st November 2015
A Pair of Vauxhall Vases decorated by James Giles
c. 1764-68
One can understand why collectors eagerly await this annual selling exhibition of English, Continental and Oriental porcelain for there is always much to tempt them. This year delivers some great pieces of which I show a few.
A Mennecy Owl
c. 1750-55
The opening words of the catalogue’s foreword offer a useful reminder as to why some of us collect: Collecting ceramics gives us intriguing windows into the past with each piece resonating with the life, times, hopes and aspirations of its original owner.
A Lefebvre Paris Portrait Plaque of Princess Charlotte
c. 1818
A Chinese Ko-sometsuke Dish for the Japanese Market
Tianqui, c. 1621-7
A Liverpool Delftware Charger after a Chinese Kangxi design
c. 1760
A Derby Figure of Andromache Weeping over the Ashes of Hector
c. 1780-85
Tim Forrest's E & A 