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Artists, Sculptors and Designers of Porcelain- The Robert Burke Collection. Part I — Artvisory

Auction House:ArtvisoryNumber of lots recorded:127
Sale Title:Artists, Sculptors and Designers of Porcelain- The Robert Burke Collection. Part ILots with images:127
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:119
Date:19-Feb-2024
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A fine and rare Chelsea branch moulded baluster shaped trembleuse tea-cup and saucer, painted in 'Hans Sloane' style with butterflies and insects, a caterpillar and a dragonfly, in the manner of J G Klinger of Meissen. English circa 1755, under-shadow painting style, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 08/06/2015 (7500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 114, 6.5 cm high, 8 cm long across the handle, 12 cm diameter
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A finely decorated large Chelsea porcelain baluster mug, painted in Hans Sloane style with an owl, birds butterflies and insects. English circa 1755/60, under-shadow style painting, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 14 cm high, 13.2 cm wide across the handle, base diameter 8 cm
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain large baluster vase, painted in Hans Sloane manner with a large bird of paradise perched on a flowering shrub and scattered butterflies, a snail, a caterpillar and insects. English circa 1755. Provenance: D.M and P Manheim New York. Albert Amor Ltd London Autumn Exhibition 2013 cat. no 20 illus. inside front cover (5,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 193, 21 cm high, diameter 16 cm at its widest, base diameter 8 cm
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A rare Worcester porcelain botanical baluster mug, painted with apple-blossom most likely by James Rogers, English circa 1758/60. Provenance: Sir Peter & Lady Crossman, England. Exhibited: Albert Amor Exhibition 'Worcester Porcelain 1751-1784' (1973) cat. No 28. Robyn Robb England 16/06/2010 (8500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 143, 8.7 cm wide across the handle, 9 cm high
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A fine and rare Chelsea porcelain tea-bowl and saucer, beautifully painted in Meissen botanical style with butterflies and insects. English circa 1755, under-shadow painting style, red anchor mark, brown dressed rims. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 116. Reference: For a teapot stand that is similarly decorated. See: Chelsea Porcelain by Elizabeth Adams 2001 edition Fig. 8.27 8.28, saucer 12.3 cm diameter, teabowl 7 cm diameter, 4 cm high
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A very fine Chelsea porcelain lobed circular finger-bowl, painted in Meissen botanical style, with a dragonfly, butterflies and insects. English circa 1755, red anchor mark, painted in under-shadow style. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 03/04/2013 (10,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 115. Reference: For a teapot stand that is similarly decorated. See: Chelsea Porcelain by Elizabeth Adams 2001 edition Fig. 8.27 8.28. Reference: A pair of similar bowls sold in the collection of Peggy and David…
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A fine and rare Chelsea porcelain 'Hans Sloane' type shaped circular plate, painted with Acacia Americana botanicals, butterflies and insects. English circa 1755/6. Provenance: Robyn Robb England 17/06/2009 (11,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 130. The decoration on this plate is adapted from an illustration in 'Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants' described in the Gardeners Dictionary' by Phillip Miller, plate V. Although the plant was described then as 'Acacia Americana' it…
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A Chelsea porcelain 'Hans Sloane' type lobed circular brown edged plate, painted with botanicals (Achillea) a butterfly and an insect. English circa 1755/6. Provenance: Robyn Robb England.17/08/2009 (11,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 130. The decoration on this plate is adapted from plate IX in Phillipe Miller's 'Figure of Plants and was dated April 1755, 20.6 cm diameter
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A rare pair of Chelsea strawberry-leaf shaped dishes, painted one painted with vegetables, the other with fruit. English circa 1756/7, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 150. Robyn Robb England 30/04/2001 (6500 pounds), 23.1 cm long 20.3 cm wide
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A large and impressive pair of Chelsea porcelain 'Hans Sloane' type oval serving dishes, painted with fruit, butterflies and insects. English circa 1758/60, red anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 07/05/2019 (6000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: Amor notes that these dishes must be amongst the largest pieces produced by Chelsea at this period, 39.5 cm long, 31.5 cm wide
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain lobed circular dish, painted with two horses in landscape by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale. English circa 1750/52, raised anchor mark. Provenance: Simon Spero Exhibition 1993, item 3. The Billie Pain Collection. Sold Bonhams London 26 November 2003 Lot 29 (13,145 pounds). Robyn Robb England 22/9/2004 (16,500 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 237. Reference: This shape does not seem to have been accompanied by a tea-bowl or beaker and is always found painted with a pair of animals…
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A rare octagonal Chelsea porcelain octagonal brown-rimmed tea-bowl painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale with the fable of the Lion and the Mice. English circa 1750, raised anchor period. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 5. Reference: Albert Amor Ltd London 1995 no 9513 for another beaker painted by J H O'Neale with the fable of the Cock and the Fox. 7.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm high
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A very rare Chelsea lobed circular cup, finely painted in puce camaieu by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale in Vincennes style with fishermen in landscape. English circa 1752/3, red anchor mark. Provenance: Private collection acquired from Brian Haughton. Albert Amor Ltd London 22/09/2019 12,000 pounds. Robert Burke Collection No 7. A similar example sold Christies London 8 November 1999 lot 37 (sold for 7457 pounds), 7.7 cm diameter, 6 cm high
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A rare small Chelsea porcelain oval leaf-moulded silver-shaped dish, painted with a fisherman in a landscape in puce monochrome by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale in Vincennes style. English circa 1752/3, red anchor mark. Provenance: American Private Collection. Brian Haughton Gallery London, A Private collection Chelsea and other porcelain page 21. Albert Amor Ltd London 22/09/2013 (12,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection, 21 cm long, 16.5 cm high
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain Meissen-style fluted rectangular dish painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with figures and an inscribed obelisk in two landscapes, English circa 1752/3, red anchor mark. Provenance: Bought from Winifred Williams, London, May 1982. Sold Christie's London 14 May 2003 Lot 245 (17,925 pounds). Robyn Robb England. 2005 exhibition 16/06/2005 no 19 (22,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 10. Reference: Illustrated in English Ceramic Club Transactions, vol 3 Pt 4, pl, 86c, 1955.…
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A superb and rare large Chelsea Aesops fables oval silver-shaped serving dish painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with 'The lamb brought up by the goat'. English circa 1752. Provenance: American private collection. Albert Amor Ltd London. Recent Acquisitions Autumn 2020 18/05/2020 (60,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: Sotheby's London, The Selwyn Parkinson Collection, 21 June 1966, lot 116, for a Chelsea small dish painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale with this Fable, but with the…
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An unrecorded Chelsea porcelain Meissen style gilt and moulded sugar cup and cover, painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale with Classical landscapes, English circa 1758, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Parkside Antiques, Melbourne (Pat Daniels) 1989. Robert Burke collection no 6. Exhibited: Flowers and Fables. A survey of Chelsea porcelain.1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne no 145 illustrated in the accompanying publication by the NGV page 71, 11.5 cm high, 7 cm wide, 13 cm long over the handles
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A rare and exceptional Chelsea porcelain 'Goat and Bee' moulded cream-jug, probably modelled by Nicholas Sprimont. English circa 1745-7, painted with flowers and insects, incised triangle mark. Provenance: Bonhams London 09/09/2009 lot 44a (14,080 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 8. Reference: Coloured Goat and Bee jugs are much rarer than white glazed versions. An example that relates to this example was exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria, Flowers and Fables, 1984/5 p.25 fig 3 although this…
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain figure of Pierrot from the Commedia Dell' Arte, series after a Meissen original by J.J Kandler. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: L A Harrison Collection. Robyn Robb England 14/06/2002 (25000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 136. Reference: Illustrated in the Cheyne Book of Chelsea, China & Pottery' no 161, 16.5 cm high, 9.7 cm wide, base 5.8 cm wide
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A rare Chelsea porcelain flower encrusted and gilt figure of Dr Boloardo from the Commedia Dell'Arte series, probably modelled by Joseph Willems, after a Meissen original by Peter Reinicke (and probably Kandler). English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robyn Robb England 31/12/2002 (11,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 170. Reference: For the Meissen prototype modelled by Reinicke and Kandler for the Duke of Weissenfels in 1744, see Dr. Reinhard Jansen, Commedia Dell'Arte exhibition…
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain figure of Tyrolean dancers, modelled by Joseph Willems, after the Meissen original by J.F. Eberlein. English circa 1752, red anchor mark. Provenance: Oscar Dusendsohn collection, sold Sothebys, December 6 1960 lot 41, Parkside Antiques Melbourne (Pat Daniels) 23/03/1989 (AUD$31,500). Robert Burke collection no 120. Exhibited: Flowers and Fables. A Survey of Chelsea porcelain 1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne. 1 November 1984-10 February 1985. Number 70.…
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A fine and rare Chelsea porcelain two-handled pedestal bottle cooler, painted with pairs of birds and shrubs. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: English private collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 18/01/2020 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 2, 13 cm high 17.5 cm wide across the handles, 14.3 cm diameter
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A fine Chelsea porcelain bottle-cooler, finely painted with flowers and with naturalistic stem handles. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Mellor Cobham Collection number 10. Albert Amor Ltd London 22/09/2019 (2400 pounds), 13.2 cm high, 14.2 cm diameter, 17.5 cm wide across the handles
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A very fine and large Chelsea porcelain moulded oval dish, in Warren Hastings service manner, painted with panels of European landscapes and flowers and three large green leaves. English circa 1760, red anchor mark, labelled: painted by Paul Ferg. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 175, 43 cm long, 34 cm wide
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A fabulous and large Chelsea porcelain oval trellis and foliate moulded oval dish, painted to the border with reserved panels with Fables subjects, most likely by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale. English circa 1752, red anchor mark. Provenance: Parkside Antiques (Pat Daniels) Melbourne 28/05/1990 (AUD$18,000). Robert Burke collection no 106. Exhibited: Flowers and Fables. A Survey of Chelsea porcelain 1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne.1 November 1984-10 February 1985. Number 93. 42.3 cm wide 33…
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A fine and possibly unique Chelsea strawberry leaf-moulded gravy boat, very finely and spatially painted with a basket of flowers and insects. English circa 1750/2, raised anchor mark. Provenance: English Private Collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 23/09/2021 (7200 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 254, No record of another raised anchor marked example of this famous Chelsea model would appear to exist. This model is normally associated with the red anchor period, so the discovery of this earlier marked…
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A very rare and Important pair of Chelsea porcelain Boar Hunt and Leopard Hunt bocage candlesticks, English circa 1760/5, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 71. Exhibited: Ceramic Collectors Society Exhibition Sydney 1979 no 3, Flowers and Fables, A survey of Chelsea Porcelain 1745-1769 National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne 1984/5. no 147. Illustrated full page colour in the accompanying catalogue published by the NGV page 69. Reference: A pair of similar examples sold Christie's New…
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A finely painted Chelsea porcelain squared mallet-form bottle vase, painted with roses, tulips and other flowers, English circa 1755. Provenance: James A Lewis & Son Inc, New York City. The Lorenz B Knouff Collection. Robyn Robb England 16/3/1998 (10,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 18. Reference: Illustrated in Dr F Severne MacKenna's 'Chelsea Porcelain - The Red Anchor Wares' pl 17, fig 35 and description p 88, 19 cm high, 7.5 cm wide
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A rare and large Chelsea porcelain floral painted and gilt edged shell moulded oval silver-shaped dish, English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Parkside Antiques Melbourne (Pat Daniels) 18/09/1990 (AUD$4500). Robert Burke collection no 72. Exhibited: Ceramic Collectors Society Sydney 1979 no 21, 36.5 cm wide 28.2 cm high
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A rare Chelsea shell-moulded oval silver-shaped dish, painted with insects and a butterfly on a bouquet of flowers. English circa 1750/2, raised anchor mark. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 16/06/2000 (3,950 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 147, 24.5 cm long, 19 cm wide
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A large Chelsea porcelain circular tureen and cover with vegetable finial, finely painted with European flowers. English circa 1760. Provenance: Barry Byrne Collection Sydney Sold Christie's, Sydney, 15/16 July 1992. Robert Burke collection no 22, 26 cm wide, 20 cm diameter, 18 cm high
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A fine pair of Chelsea strawberry-leaf moulded gravy boats, painted with floral sprigs and encrusted with flowers. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 107, 16.6 cm long, 10.5 cm wide
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A very rare large Chelsea porcelain 'Hans Sloane' type botanical bell-shaped mug, decorated with sprigs of flowers. English, circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 04/06/2019 (2800 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: Amor notes that this exaggerated baluster form, which relates to a German stoneware shape of the early 18th century, appears to be unrecorded in the Chelsea literature. 10.5 cm diameter at the mouth, 10.5 cm high
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A rare Chelsea porcelain figure of peasant dancing, modelled by Joseph Willems after a Meissen original. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 11/12/2018 (4500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 73. Reference: The Triangle and Raised Anchor Wares by Dr. F Severne McKenna Plate 79. This figure is copied from a Meissen figure of a Dancing Peasant modelled by Kandler in 1740, see Len and Yvonne Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures (1987) p. 57. 16 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, base 6.5…
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A rare Chelsea porcelain Commedia Dell-Arte figure- Il Capitano, modelled by Joseph Willems. English circa 1755-6. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones, London. 28/01/2003 (8500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 4. Exhibited: Flowers and Fables. A Survey of Chelsea porcelain 1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne.1 November 1984-10 February 1985. Number 60. Illustrated in the NGV publication, written by Margaret Legge that was published for the exhibition Page 38. Reference: C. Louise Avery,…
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A rare pair of Chelsea porcelain figures of Ranelagh masqueraders Toper and a Masked lady. English circa 1760, Gold anchor mark. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne. Robert Burke collection no 43. Exhibited: Flowers and Fables. A Survey of Chelsea porcelain 1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne.1 November 1984-10 February 1985. Number 138. Illustrated full page in the NGV publication, written by Margaret Legge that was published for the exhibition Page 66. This figure belongs to a group…
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A rare Chelsea porcelain figure of a cook with a roast chicken on a plate, modelled by Joseph Willems. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 95. Reference: The same model sold Bonhams London November 14 2018 lot 352 (5000 pounds), 21.5 cm high, base 8 cm wide
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A rare pair of Chelsea pale blue and pink edged shell moulded silver-shaped dishes painted with exotic birds, English circa 1762, gold anchor marks. Provenance: English Private collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 09/09/2020 (4000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: A pair of similar dishes sold Christies London 2 November 1998 Lot 84 (4370 pounds), 24.5 cm wide, 19.5 cm high
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A large and finely painted Chelsea porcelain pierced oval lattice-work two-handled basket, painted with butterflies and insects and cherries, English circa 1765. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 90. Exhibited Ceramic Collectors Society Exhibition Sydney 1979-no. 9, 27 cm wide, 21.5 cm high, 12 cm high
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A rare and fine Chelsea porcelain figure of a shepherdess and a sheep, English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London, 07/01/1993 (2,800 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 77. Reference: This rare model was re-issued in a Gold Anchor Period version, see Frank Stoner, Chelsea, Bow and Derby Porcelain Figures (1955), pl. 35, 23.3 cm high, base 10.4 cm wide
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A finely painted Chelsea porcelain figure of a shepherd with bag-pipes and with a dog at his feet. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Butler collection acquired prior to 1960. Albert Amor Ltd London 26/01/2022 (2,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no, 25 cm high, base 10 cm wide
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain artichoke form bowl and cover with bird finial, English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: The Antique Porcelain Company New York. Mrs Susan S Dillion Collection, USA. Albert Amor Ltd London 09/11/2020 (16,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: Patrick Synge-Hutchinson, The Connoisseur, August 1954, 'Some Chelsea Porcelain of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at Clarence House'. Also see R Blunt, The Cheyne Book of Chelsea china, p15, number 305. A…
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An unrecorded Chelsea porcelain figure of a Chinese woman, the modelling attributed to Joseph Willems. English circa 1754/5, red anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 01/05/2015 (7500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 103. Reference: Yvonne Hackenbroch, The Irwin Untermeyer Collection figure 39, plates 29.3 for a figure of a Chinese boy relating to this figure his robes similarly painted to this figure. The distinctive scroll base to this figure is also unrecorded. This figure is not recorded…
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A fine and large Chelsea porcelain butterfly, insect and botanical decorated and moulded canted rectangular dish, English circa 1750/2, raised anchor mark now missing (By the time of the Mackenna auction sale in 1957 when it was missing). Provenance: Wallace Elliott Collection. Frank Hurlbutt Collection no 2204 where it is described with a raised anchor mark, R.D.M Burrows collection. F Severne Mackenna Collection, sold Sothebys 12 March 1957 acquired by Albert Amor. Robyn Robb England 16/06/2000 (7450…
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A rare Worcester porcelain teapot and cover, painted with an unusual puce sunburst border and flowers and butterflies. English circa 1760, unmarked. Provenance: The Shand Kidd Collection, sold Sotheby's London, 15 November 1994, lot 201. The R David Butti Collection, no 184. sold Bonham's London, 10 May, 2006, lot 56. Albert Amor Ltd London 08/05/2021 (3,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: A similar example with plain knop sold Albert Amor Autumn 2013 no 53. 12 cm high, 18.8 cm wide across the…
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain naturalistic rose-box and cover, English circa 1755. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 41. Reference: A Rose-box sold by Albert Amor Ltd London Autumn 2004 exhibition cat.no 5. Rose boxes are recorded in the 1755 Chelsea sale catalogue: Lot 80- 'Four fine roses and four leaves to ditto for desart'. A pair sold Christies New York The Anne and Gordon Getty Collection 25 October 2022 lot 1412, 7.5 cm diameter, 7 cm high
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A rare Chelsea pale yellow-ground and pink flower-painted tea-cup and saucer, English circa 1760, gold anchor mark, the pale yellow ground being the rarest of the Chelsea gold anchor period ground colours. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 51. Exhibited: Ceramic Collectors Society Exhibition Sydney 1979 no 5. Flowers and Fables A Survey of Chelsea Porcelain 1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria 1984/1985 no 159. Illustrated in the accompanying catalogue published by the NGV page 72. saucer 13.5 cm…
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain Commedia Dell-Arte figure Isabella, in a gilt sprigged white dress, modelled by Joseph Willems. English circa 1756, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 25/11/1996 (15,000 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 28. Exhibited: Flowers and Fables. A Survey of Chelsea porcelain 1745-1769. National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne.1 November 1984-10 February 1985. Number 59. Illustrated full page and in colour in the NGV publication, written by Margaret Legge that…
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A rare and fine Chelsea porcelain gilt-ground and massed bird and flower decorated beaker shaped bowl, English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Private American collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 22/03/2020 (7500 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: For a Chelsea beaker with similar decoration see : Chelsea Porcelain by Elizabeth Adams 2001 edition Plates 12.2 and 12.3 page 174, 9.5 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter, foot-rim 5 cm diameter
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A rare and fine Chelsea Royal-blue scale and gilt twin-handled ecuelle, cover and stand, painted in the Meissen style with pairs of children playing musical instruments in landscapes. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Probably Sir Henry Hope Edwardes Bt Wootton Hall, Derbyshire, & sold from his estate Christie's, 25 April 1901, lot 192 and presumably re-acquired by Lieutenant Colonel Herbert James Hope Edwardes, Netley Hall Shropshire, & then by family descent Literature T. Cox, Inventory…
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A very rare and fine Chelsea porcelain Royal-blue scale and gilt twin-handled cup and cover, finely painted in the Meissen style with Turkish figures and birds in landscapes. English circa 1762, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part Four Shape and Form. no. 13. Illustrated on the catalogue front cover, 21/05/2019 (6000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: See Flowers & Fables Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria, 1984, number 184, for a…
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A rare set of four Chelsea porcelain figures, emblematic of the seasons, English circa 1754-5, the figure of winter with red anchor mark. Provenance: Christie's New York.The Peggy and David Rockefeller collection lot no 658 (sold US$10,625). Albert Amor Ltd London 13/6/2018 (16,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 173. Exhibited: British Antique Dealers Association Art Treasures Exhibition 1958 no 292. Reference: See Peter Bradshaw, 18th Century English Porcelain Figures (1981), pl 38, p 110 for the…
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A very fine and rare Chelsea porcelain gilded pink peacock-feather decorated ovoid teapot and cover, painted with pairs of birds and flowering shrubs. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor 2019. Robert Burke collection. Exhibited: Albert Amor Ltd London Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part Three Shape and Colour no 20. Reference: See: 'Chelsea Porcelain' Elizabeth Adams pl.121 for a milk jug and cover in this service in the Museum of London and also two cups and saucers:…
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A fine and rare Chelsea porcelain moulded and shaped circular plate painted with a central bird (Brambling) and sprigs of flowers, English circa 1755, red anchor and numeral 5 mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robyn Robb England 14/3/2018 (8500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 17, 24 cm diameter
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A extremely fine Chelsea porcelain pink-ground and gilt ecuelle, cover and stand, superbly painted with flowers. English circa 1765, gold anchor marks. Provenance: Sir Bernard Eckstein, sold Sothebys London March 29 1949. Lot 102. Albert Amor Ltd London 26/02/2019. (3,200 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Exhibited: Albert Amor Ltd London Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part Three Shape and Colour no 21. Reference: Sothebys New York October 26 2002 lot 1580. Reference: A similar ecuelle sold by…
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A rare pair of Chelsea porcelain Chinoiserie octagonal plates, painted in bright enamels with exotic birds peonies and other flowers and rock-work. English circa 1752/5. Provenance: Robyn Robb 22/10/2010 (11,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 192, 23.5 cm wide
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A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's Fables lobed circular Royal blue ground and gilt plate painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with the Fable of the crow and the sheep. English circa 1768. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Spring 1986 Exhibition cat. no 8615 illus. 19.3 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's Fables lobed circular Royal-blue ground and gilt plate painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with the story of the 'Tygre and fox'. English circa 1768, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Wills collection. Albert Amor London 30/10/1984 no 62 (2800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 159. Reference: Marshall illus. plate 14. page 57. no 28, 19.4 cm diameter
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A rare and very fine Chelsea Royal-blue ground and gilt ecuelle and cover, painted in the Meissen style with birds in reserved landscapes. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Autumn collection 2019 number 22. 22/09/2019 (2,600 pounds). Robert Burke collection no, 13 cm high, 18 cm wide across the handles, 12 cm diameter
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A pair of very rare small Vauxhall porcelain Royal-blue and gilt baluster vases, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with reserved panels of exotic birds and landscapes. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 2007 exhibition International Ceramics Fair London no 8. acquired 17/07/2007 invoiced then as Vauxhall by Robyn Robb (19,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 205. Reference: See a similar pair of Bow vases (Giles decorated) sold at Albert Amor Ltd London Spring 1986 no 8625…
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A pair of vases described as 'a pair of hexagonal jars mazareen blue ground richly ornamented with burnished and chased gold and painted with birds' is listed in the catalogue of the sale of James Giles stock by Mr Christie in Pall Mall in 1774, reproduced both in Gerald Coke 'In Search of James Giles' p.136 Appendix G Fourth day's Sale no 42. Robyn Robb notes these vases appear to be the only vases of this type in this pattern and suggest that they are in fact these same vases listed above in the sale by…
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An exceptional pair of Worcester blue-scale ground and gilt bough pots, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with panels of pheasants, insects and shrubs. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 206. Refer.ence: For a bough pot of this design but with floral decoration see Albert Amor Ltd London 1993 Exhibition cat.No.9309, 22 cm wide, 17 cm high, 15 cm deep
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A fine and large Worcester blue- scale and gilt lobed circular bowl, decorated with butterflies and insects and exotic birds in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: English Private Collection, acquired from Winifred Williams, circa 1966. Albert Amor Ltd London 16/11/2015 (2200 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 166, 25 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester blue-ground twin-handled vase and cover, finely painted with cherubs and landscapes in panels. English circa 1768-70, underglaze blue fret mark. The painting on the vase was previously attributed to John Donaldson, but it is now felt the hand is much more likely to be that of Fidele Duvivier. Provenance: D'Arcy E Taylor Collection.Sold Sothebys 9 April 1957 lot 39, Gladys L. Robertson collection Galt Ontario no 46. Albert Amor Ltd London 1993 Treasures from Toronto 18th century English…
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A fine pair of Worcester gilt scale-blue lobed circular plates, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds and flowers in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret marks. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 109, 23.2 cm diameter
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A fine garniture of three Worcester porcelain Royal-blue ground Chinese shaped vases, finely painted with panels of exotic birds and flowering shrubs, English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Sothebys London The D'Arcy Taylor Collection April 9 1957 lot 30. Robert Burke collection no 111. Exhibited: Ceramic Collectors Society The Second Exhibition of Worcester Porcelain Sydney 1978. cat. illus. pg. 16. no 60. large vase and cover 26 cm high, 12 cm diameter at its widest and 6.5 cm at its…
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A very fine pair of Worcester porcelain floral-painted Royal-blue ground and gilt bordered twin handled champagne coolers, English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor London Autumn Exhibition 22/09/2019 (9000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Footnote: Worcester wine coolers of this impressive form, which are based on Serves originals, are extremely rare. Another pair from the Zorensky Collection, were sold Bonham's London, 23 February 2005, lot 173. 19 cm high, 26 cm wide over the handles
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A rare and fine pair of Chelsea porcelain Royal-blue ground and gilt castors and covers, from the Mecklenburg Strelitz service, finely painted with exotic birds and shrubs. English circa 1760, gold anchor marks. Provenance: From the celebrated service commissioned by King George III and Queen Charlotte and presented in 1764 to the Queens brother Adolphus Frederick IV Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz (1738-1794), Mrs John Ravensky Sothebys New York 26 January 1957 lot 514. Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke…
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A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's fables decorated oval tureen, cover and stand, possibly painted with 'The three red foxes' and The fox and the hedgehog' by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, also painted with Cupid's bow and arrow, fruit and insects. English circa 1775/80, underglaze blue open crescent mark. Provenance: Albert Amor London. Robert Drane collection no 671. Albert Amor Ltd London 19/06/1997 (11000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 152. Reference: A similar tureen, cover and stand in the H.R…
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A very fine pair of Worcester apple-green and gilt baluster vases, painted with exotic birds in panels, some in landscape. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Private English collection. Dyson Perrins Collection no 205. Albert Amor Ltd London 'The Golden Age Masterpieces of 18th Century English porcelain'. 1980 cat.no 38, Dr F.Curnow Jones, Melbourne. Parkside Antiques (Pat Daniels) 12/12/1995 (AUD$27,000). Robert Burke collection no 146 acquired 12/11/1995. Exhibited, Parkside Antiques Melbourne 'A…
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A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green bordered sparrow-beak milk jug and cover, painted with fruit and insects. English circa 1765-70. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 19/01/1987 (2,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 231, 14 cm high, 11 cm wide over the handle
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A Worcester porcelain apple-green ground tankard painted and gilt with exotic birds. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 74. Reference: Two similar mugs sold at Albert Amor Ltd London: 1. Sidders Collection 1985 cat.no 56, 2.Treasures from Toronto 1993 cat.no 36, 11.5 cm high, 12 cm wide over the handle
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A rare Worcester apple-green bordered and gilt lined cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1763-68, underglaze-blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Treasures from Toronto II 1994 Exhibition. Acquired 03/03/2021 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: Stephen Hanscombe, James Giles, China and Glass Painter, figure 14, for similarly decorated sucrier and cover, saucer 13 cm diameter, 10 cm wide over the…
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A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt oval tureen cover and stand, decorated in the so-called Marchioness of Huntley pattern with flowers. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 140. Reference: A similar tureen cover and stand with artichoke finial like the following lot in this collection sold Albert Amor Ltd London 1987 pl. no 8718. See Worcester Porcelain Dinah Reynolds, page 59. plate 25. no 433 for a similar tureen, cover and stand with ladle. Marshall, op.cit. Plate…
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A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt fruit-painted oval tureen cover and stand. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: The Wills Collection. Albert Amor Ltd London. The Wills collection of Worcester porcelain 1984 exhibition. Acquired 30/05/1989 (5,750 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 141, 22.5 cm long 16.5 cm wide
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A fine and rare Worcester apple-green ground and finely gilt twin-handled vase, painted with exotic birds in panels, some in landscape, English circa 1770/5, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 18/05/1995 (6500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 142. Reference: A larger covered vase in the British Museum cat. of the Frank Lloyd collection pl.48,no.233. 19.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide across the handles
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A very rare Worcester porcelain gilt and yellow bordered tea-cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with colourful birds and branches. English circa 1768, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Robyn Robb England 03/7/2013 (12,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 151. Reference: James Giles China and Glass Painter (1718-1780) by Stephen Hanscombe, item 71 for an example by the same hand. teacup 10 cm wide across the handles, saucer 13 cm diameter
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A very rare Worcester yellow-scale and gilt ground tea-cup and saucer painted with exotic birds and insects reserved in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Mrs G C Stephens Collection. Robyn Robb England 08/11/2006 (10,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 137. Reference;, Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790, Simon Spero and John Sandon.The Zorensky collection fig. no 267 for a tea-bowl and saucer of the same pattern. Reference;. The Zorensky collection…
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A very rare Worcester porcelain trio: tea-bowl, coffee cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with black-eyed yellow birds and branches. English circa 1765/68. Provenance;, Kate Foster London. Robert Burke collection no 132. Reference: James Giles China and Glass Painter (1718-1780) by Stephen Hanscombe. Item 68 for the same trio. A tea-bowl and saucer from the same service sold Albert Amor Ltd London Treasures from Toronto II pl.54, cup 9 cm wide across the handle, tea-bowl 7.6 cm…
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A very rare Worcester porcelain yellow-scale ground and gilt trio of coffee cup, tea-cup and saucer, painted with exotic birds and insects reserved in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: W.H Pitts collection. Robyn Robb England. Robert Burke collection no 138, tea-cup 10 cm wide across the handle and 5 cm high, coffee cup 7.7 cm across the handle 6.8 cm high saucer 13.5 cm
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A rare and finely painted Worcester porcelain flower encrusted yellow-back circular basket, painted with bouquets of flowers. English circa 1765. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 39, 18 cm diameter, 5.5c cm high
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A rare pair of Worcester yellow-ground lobed circular porcelain plates, painted with fruit and flowers in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Lady Ludlow collection no 224. Robert Burke collection no 45. Reference: For a yellow-ground plate of the same shape, but painted with flowers only, see: James Giles, China Painter. Albert Amor Ltd, London 1977 pl.67, 21 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester porcelain puce-camaieu and yellow-ground bell-shaped mug, painted with Chinoiserie landscapes flowers and gilt, English circa 1758-62, unmarked. Provenance: James A Lewis New York, Simon Spero 1993 Exhibition no 26. Albert Amor Ltd London 03/03/2021 (6000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 1. Reference: A pair of similar mugs from the Lady Charlotte Schreiber collection are in the Victoria and Albert Museum London. Another Simon Spero Worcester Porcelain The Klepser colection colour plate…
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A rare Worcester shaped circular porcelain pale-yellow ground ozier-moulded bowl, painted with insects and flowers. English circa 1760. Provenance. The Selwyn Parkinson Collection, Sold Sotheby's London, 11 October 1966, lot 337. Robyn Robb England 28/04/2015 (1,2500 pounds). Reference: Marshall, Coloured Worcester Porcelain, pl.29. fig.649 and Mackenna Worcester Porcelain pl.52. no.106. For a very similar bowl see Albert Amor Lt 1988 exhibition Cat.no 8821. illus. and another in their 1985 exhibition Cat.…
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A Worcester porcelain pierced pink and yellow and ozier-moulded shaped oval dish, painted with flowers. English circa 1760. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 17/06/2016 (2400 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 210. Reference: See Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1790 Simon Spero and John Sandon.The Zorensky Collection, number 256 for another Worcester yellow-ground dish of this form, but with central bird decoration. 26.6 cm wide, 22.2 cm high
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A large and fine Worcester porcelain yellow-ground cabbage leaf moulded jug, painted in puce cameiu with Chinoiserie landscapes. English circa 1760, unmarked. Provenance: Mrs R.M Robertson collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 'Treasures from Toronto' 1993 No.10, acquired 24/05/2017 (6500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 223. Reference: See Albert Amor Limited, 18th Century English Porcelain from Renowned Collections, 2000, number 18, for a similar slightly larger jug from the Rous Lench collection. A…
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A large and impressive Worcester porcelain leaf-moulded jug, most likely decorated by James Rogers, with an extensive landscape of figures fishing by a bridge and other buildings. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 197, 27 cm high, 20 cm wide across the handles
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A pair of large Worcester porcelain gilt and moulded circular bowls, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers, English circa 1768/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb 16/06/2011 (15,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 198, 25 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester porcelain turquoise-blue bordered and gilt pierced lattice-work two handled basket, decorated in the atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 1/6/1996 (4000 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 177. 18 cm long over the handles, 15 cm wide, 8 cm high
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A very rare Worcester porcelain sea-green ground tea-cup, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with panels of birds and gilt tendrils. English circa 1765-70, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 23/08/2021 (1,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 253. Reference: See: Stephen Hanscombe, James Giles, China & Glass Painter, figures 72 & 74 for two tea cups & a saucer in this very rare pattern. See also Gerald Coke, In Search of James Giles, colour…
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A fine Worcester porcelain turquoise- blue ground shaped circular plate, decorated in the atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers and a gilt cornucopia border. English circa 1760. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 19. Reference: A turquoise cornucopia ground plate: Simon Spero Worcester Porcelain The Klepser collection colour pl. 42 no.151, 22.7 cm diameter
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A rare and finely painted Worcester porcelain gilt-edged bowl with painted with continuous landscape with figures in the Teniers style. English circa 1768, underglaze blue crossed swords mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robyn Robb, England. Robert Burke collection no 235, 16 cm diameter, 7.8 cm high
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A rare Worcester porcelain turquoise tea-cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue crossed swords mark with numeral 9. Provenance: Anthony Wood collection. Robyn Robb England. 2003 Exhibition no 14 11/06/2003 (7800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 104, tea-cup 8 cm wide over the handle, 6.7 cm high, saucer 13 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester porcelain multi-coloured bordered gilt decorated lobed circular plate, from the Mrs Arthur James service, decorated with exotic birds and insects, English circa 1775/80. Provenance: Mrs R.M. Robertson collection. Albert Amor Ltd London Treasures from Toronto II 1994 illus. pl.68. The Robert Burke collection no 36. Reference: Another plate from this service exhibited at Albert Amor Ltd London Worcester Porcelain 1751-1784 cat.no.77. Also Albert Amor Ltd London 1988 exhibition Cat.no. 8823.…
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A fine and rare Worcester porcelain pink, blue and purple bordered and finely gilt lobed-oval dish, from the Mrs Arthur James Service, painted with exotic birds in landscape and insects. English circa 1775/8, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 10/02/2020 (7000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Exhibited: Dyson Perrins Exhibition 1995 no 139 Dreweatt Neate England. Reference: A plate from this service exhibited at Albert Amor Ltd London Worcester Porcelain 1751-1784 cat.no.77 where they stated it…
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A rare and fine pair of Worcester porcelain yellow backed pierced oval gilt twin-handled baskets, finely painted with flowers. English circa 1770, unusual red, yellow and purple rope handles and gilt. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 07/1/1993 (5,600 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 145, 21.5 cm wide by 18 cm 10.5 cm high
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A pair of very rare and finely decorated Worcester blue-scale and gilt lobed circular plates, superbly painted in the London atelier of James Giles with baskets of flowers and sprigs reserved in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 2007 Exhibition no 5. 17/07/2007 (19,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 96, 19.5 cm diameter
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A fine Worcester blue-scale ovoid teapot and cover, decorated in the 'Lady Mary Wortley Montagu' pattern, version no. 7, painted in the the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds and insects in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue W script mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection. Reference: The Parkinson collection, Sotheby's London 29 March 1966 lot 57 for a virtually identical teapot. Also: Ralph Hobson, Worcester Porcelain, pl. XCIV no.1, REFERENCE, Gerald Coke 'In Search of James…
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A fine pair of Worcester porcelain pierced oval flower encrusted oval baskets, painted with fruit and flowers. English circa 1765/70, slight differences to the foot-rims. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 124, 21 cm long across the handles, 10.4 cm high, 18.5 cm wide
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A very rare Worcester pink-peacock feather banded and gilt cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Dr F Severne MacKenna collection no 45, Anthony Wood collection. Gladys L.Robertson collection Galt Ontario no 45. Albert Amor Ltd London Treasures from Toronto 1993 Exhibition cat.no 49. Acquired from Robyn Robb London 14/06/2002 (10,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 113. Reference: Illustrated in 'Worcester Porcelain' by Dr F…
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