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

Auction House:ArtvisoryNumber of lots recorded:184
Sale Title:Artists, Sculptors and Designers of Porcelain- The Robert Burke Collection. Part IILots with images:184
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:160
Date:20-Feb-2024
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A pair of Chelsea porcelain candlestick figures of a young man and woman with flowers, English circa 1765, gold anchor mark and incised numbers 42. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 46. Exhibited: Ceramic Collectors Society Exhibition Sydney 1979 number 8, 24.3 and 25.5 cm high bases 11.5 cm wide
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A Derby porcelain figure of a male gardener, English circa 1775, incised no 3, patch marks to base. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 179, 24.5 cm high
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A finely-painted Worcester scale-blue and gilt exotic butterfly and insect decorated circular sucrier and cover, English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 22/09/2014 (1900 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 56, 12 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester blue-scale ground tea-cup and saucer, decorated in the atelier of James Giles with gilt butterflies and exotic birds. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Anthony Wood collection. Robyn Robb 30/04/2005 (2950 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 57, saucer 13 cm diameter, teabowl 8 cm diameter, 5 cm high
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A pair of fine Worcester lobed square gilt scale-blue ground cushion shaped dishes painted in The Lady Wortley Montagu Pattern, Version Two in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret and open crescent marks. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Summer Exhibition 2014 19/05/2014 (8200 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 50. Reference: See Gerald Coke, In search of James Giles, figure 38b, for a lozenge shaped dish in this pattern, 24 cm square
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A Worcester porcelain cup painted in the London atelier of James Giles in the David Teniers style with a woman seated at a well in a landscape, English circa 1768. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 232. A service in this pattern was supplied made up from from Worcester and Chinese porcelain. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford, illustrated in Marshall H Rissik, Coloured Worcester Porcelain of the First Period, 1751-1783 colour plate 9. 6.7 cm…
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A Worcester cup painted in the atelier of James Giles, after David Teniers, with a man seated with a food-bowl in a landscape, English circa 1768. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. Robert Burke collection no 234. Reference: A service in this pattern was supplied made up from from Worcester and Chinese porcelain. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford, illustrated in Marshall H Rissik, Coloured Worcester Porcelain of the First Period, 1751-1783 colour…
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A rare and finely painted Worcester cup painted in the atelier of James Giles after David Teniers, with a man playing a violin in a landscape, English circa 1768. Provenance: Robyn Robb England 19/05/2010 (7950 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 85. Reference: Illustrated by Gerald Coke 'In Search of James Giles', pl. 20(b) p.192. A service in this pattern was supplied made up from from Worcester and Chinese porcelain. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection Ashmolean Museum…
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A Chinese export-ware sparrow-beak cream jug and cover, possibly London decorated in the atelier of James Giles, painted with exotic birds in landscape, the porcelain Qianlong period, 18th century. Provenance: Robert Burke collection. Reference: It is recorded that Worcester and Chinese porcelain was supplied to clients of the James Giles London atelier. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford, illustrated in 'Marshall H Rissik, Coloured Worcester…
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A Chinese export-ware ovoid tea canister and cover decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds in landscape, Qianlong period 18th century. Provenance: Robert Burke collection. A related service was supplied made up from from Worcester and Chinese porcelain. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford, illustrated in Marshall H Rissik, Coloured Worcester Porcelain of the First Period, 1751-1783 colour plate 9. 13.5 cm high, approx 6.5 cm…
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A very rare Chinese ovoid tea canister and cover painted in the London atelier of James Giles in the David Teniers style, with a woman in landscape, the porcelain Qianlong period, 18th century, the English decoration circa 1768. Provenance: Robyn Robb London 16 June 2011 (8500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 236. Reference: It is recorded that Worcester and Chinese porcelain was supplied to clients of the James Giles London atelier. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection…
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A Chinese export ware gilt-edged tea-bowl and saucer, possibly London decorated in the atelier of James Giles, in the Teniers style and painted with a man playing a violin and smoking a pipe, the porcelain Qianlong period 18th century, the English decoration circa 1768. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 231/233. A service in this pattern was supplied made up from from Worcester and Chinese porcelain. See the Worcester cup with Chinese saucer in the Marshall collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford,…
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A Chinese export porcelain European tea-bowl and saucer, possibly London decorated in the atelier of James Giles, painted after David Teniers with a woman drinking and the saucer with a man smoking a pipe, the porcelain Qianlong period 18th century, the English decoration circa 1768. Provenance: Robyn Robb London 2011 (11,500 pounds sold together with a Worcester cup which is lot in this auction). Robert Burke collection no's 231//233. A service in this pattern was supplied made up from from Worcester and…
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A small Worcester porcelain leaf moulded dish, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with two butterflies and fruit. English circa 1768-70. Provenance: Steppes Hill Farm Antiques. Stephen Hanscombe Collection.no JG 18. Exhibited: James Giles Exhibition, Stockspring Antiques, 2005, number 49. Albert Amor Ltd 28/08/2012 (2,400 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 101, 21 cm long 16 cm wide
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A pair of large Worcester porcelain cabbage-leaf moulded oval dishes, painted with fruit and butterflies in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1765/8. Provenance: American private collection. James A Lewis and Son, New York. Albert Amor Ltd London Summer catalogue 2012. 13/07/2012 (4,400 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 88, 32.5 cm long, 24 cm wide
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A pair of fine Worcester porcelain floral-painted and gilt-edged lobed circular plates, painted in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1765. Provenance: Robyn Robb, England 16/07/2001 (4,600 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 61, 19.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain floral-painted lobed circular gilt-edged plate, probably decorated in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Grant Davidson collection no P421. Robyn Robb London 13/02/2001 (1450 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 171, 19 cm diameter
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A finely painted Worcester porcelain pierced latticework oval twin-handled basket, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles, by the wind-blown flower painter with flowers. English, circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 09/04/1996 (3500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 91, 18.5 cm long over the handles, 14.6 cm deep, 8.7 cm high
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A fine Worcester porcelain pierced and flower encrusted lattice-work basket decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with Royal-blue and gilt borders and painted with a central classical urn, English circa 1770. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 99. Exhibited: The Ceramic Collectors Society Sydney Second Exhibition of Worcester Porcelain 1978 illustrated front cover, 27 cm long, 21.5 cm wide, 9 cm high
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A fine Worcester porcelain gilt Royal-blue edged two-handled chocolate cup, cover and stand, painted with bouquets and garlands of flowers. English circa 1770, underglaze blue script W mark, Robert Burke collection no 64, 13 cm high, 13.5 cm wide over the handles, stand 14.8 cm diameter
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A fine Worcester gilt and Royal-blue bordered lobed-oval serving dish, painted with exotic birds in a detailed landscape. English circa 1770/2, underglaze blue open crescent mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 2016 (2000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 203. Reference: The Admiral Rodney service: John Sandon, The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain pg.288/289, 30 cm long, 21 cm deep
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A Worcester porcelain tea-canister and cover printed in black-transfer by Robert Hancock with 'Ice Skaters' and 'Lady dancing to a horn'. English circa 1765, unmarked. Provenance: Simon Spero 2000 Exhibition no 27. Albert Amor Ltd London 02/03/2018 (900 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 122. Reference: Joseph Handley, Simon Spero, 18th century English Transfer Printed Porcelain and Enamels page 101 where this tea-canister and cover is illustrated. Note: These prints are not illustrated in either The Life…
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A Worcester porcelain floral and gilt-line decorated silver-shaped circular plate, painted in the atelier of James Giles. English, circa 1765. Provenance: English Private Collection, acquired from Albert Amor Limited circa 1995. Robyn Robb England 27/04/2020 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 68, 22.3 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain puce-decorated Classical landscape painted shaped-circular gilt-edged plate, English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. Robert Burke collection no 181. Reference: A similar plate illustrated Worcester Porcelain Dinah Reynolds, plate 30.page 69, 22.4 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain floral painted silver-shaped circular gilt-edged plate, the painting attributed to the windblown flower painter at the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1765/70, gilt dressed rim, unmarked. Provenance: Robert Burke collection. Reference: Gerald Coke 'In Search of James Giles' col. pl. 1a, 22.2 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain lobed oval gilt-edged dish, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Dr Elverson collection Bermuda. Albert Amor Ltd London 07/10/1993 (4500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 65, 26 cm long, 18.5 cm wide
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A fine Worcester porcelain silver-shaped plate decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with the Calmady arms (Captain Warwick Calmady, Cornwall). English circa 1772, holly wreath and gilt lappet-edged borders. Provenance: Dundacher collection. Robert and Judy Jones London 21/08/1992 (1,500 pounds). Robert Burke Collection. Reference: The arms probably refer to Captain Warwick Calmady (1711-88), or possibly his son of the same name, born in 1753. The tea set and a matching dessert service remained in…
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A large pierced lattice-work circular basket, painted with butterflies fruit and flowers in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1765, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 30/10/2020 (2600 pounds). Robert Burke Collection, 27 cm diameter 7.8 cm high
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A rare and unusual Worcester porcelain heart-shaped dish finely painted in the atelier of James Giles with turquoise-blue and gilt puce trellis bands and flowers, English circa 1770. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 23/06/1993 (1,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 102, 26 cm wide, 19.5 cm high
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A rare pair of Worcester porcelain scale-blue and gilt shaped circular plates, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with birds and flowers in reserved panels. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 2007 Exhibition no 6. (17/7/2007 9500 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 121 and 167, 22.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester blue scale and gilt, floral decorated scalloped-circular plate, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770, underglaze blue-fret. Provenance: Elizabeth E Stewart collection. Robyn Robb England 13/02/2001 (1400 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 119, 18 cm diameter
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A fine Worcester porcelain powder-blue and gilt circular dish, finely painted with flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Dr F.Severne MacKenna collection no 35. Robert Burke collection, 18 cm diameter
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A fine Worcester porcelain silver-shaped plate painted in the London atelier of James Giles with a pink and yellow tulip and European flowers. English circa 1765, gilt dressed rim. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 14/02/1995 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 25, 22 cm diameter
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A fine Worcester porcelain silver-shaped plate painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1765, brown dressed rim. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 20, 22.2 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green trellis bordered and pink garland decorated lobed circular plate, painted with a central exotic bird in a landscape, English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 55, 21 cm diameter
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A Worcester pierced and flowerhead encrusted fruit and butterfly painted lattice-work oval two-handled basket, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1765. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 2007 Exhibition No 3 04/04/2003 (4500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 58, 22 cm long over the handles 19 cm wide, 10 cm high
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A Worcester porcelain shaped circular gilt edged plate, painted in the atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1765. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 22.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain shaped circular plate, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers around a gilt line. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb London Possibly 23/08/2004 (but invoiced as a pair at 5,300 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 218, 22.2 cm diameter
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A Worcester lobed square porcelain dessert dish, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with a garland of flowers around a gilt line. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb England 21/07/2004 (3,600 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 67, 24 cm wide
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A Worcester porcelain pierced lattice-work basket, painted in the London atelier of James Giles, with fruit, butterflies and insects. English circa 1765. Provenance: English private collection acquired from Albert Amor. Albert Amor Ltd London 1/4/2020 (6000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 58, 21 cm long over the handles, 18 cm wide, 10 cm high
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A pair of Worcester porcelain shaped circular plates, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit, a mushroom and large butterflies. English circa 1765/70, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 06/12/1999 (5500 pounds). Robert Burke collection, 22 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain exotic bird painted porcelain coffee cup, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with a bird on a rock and another in flight and a flowering shrub. English circa 1768. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 04/05/2021 (1,700 pounds). Robert Burke collection, 6.5 cm high, 8 cm long over the handle
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A gilt-edged Worcester porcelain pierced lattice work and floral encrusted circular basket painted in the London atelier of James Giles with birds in landscape, English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb London 2007 Exhibition no 7. acquired 07/04/2008 (4500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 184, 19 cm diameter 8 cm high
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A gilt edged Worcester porcelain scalloped circular plate, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with an exotic bird perched on a rock and two others perches in branches. English circa 1765-70. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 19.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain scalloped circular plate, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with mulberries and sloes and exotic birds around the edge. English circa 1765/70. The Eric Sanders Collection. Exhibited: Albert Amor Ltd London Golden Age Exhibition 1980 no 51. Acquired 18/11/1993 (3500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 186. Exhibited: Albert Amor Golden Age Exhibition no 51, 20.5 cm diameter
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A gilt edged Worcester porcelain lobed circular painted in the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds, fruit and an insect. English circa 1768/70, red anchor mark. Provenance: Sir Ian and Lady Heilbron collection. Albert Amor Ltd London Treasures from Toronto. 1993 no 40. Robert Burke collection no 185. The bold painting of the birds and the bright palette are typical of the works of Giles and this wa probably the work of a painter formerly employed at Chelsea. 19.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain gilt-edged lobed oval plate, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with an exotic bird perched on a rock, butterflies, insects and berries. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 18/05/1995 (7250 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 187, 26 cm long, 18 cm wide
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A Worcester porcelain gilt-edged shaped-circular plate, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with an exotic bird perched on a rock and flowers. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 216, 22 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain lobed circular plate, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with an exotic bird on a rock and two others in branches. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 183, 19.2 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain floral-painted and gilt lappet-edged shaped circular plate painted in the London atelier of James Giles with green entwined leaf and rope border, English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb London 08/09/1999 (1450 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 23, 22.5 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain heart-shaped dish, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers around a gilt-line. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb, 10/06/2004 for 2200 pounds. Robert Burke Collection number 62. 25.5 cm long, 19.5 cm wide
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A Chelsea porcelain figure of Apollo. English circa 1760/5, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Bonhams London 03/10/2012 lot 50 (1500 pounds). Private Collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 2018 Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part 2 Figures no.46. Robert Burke Collection no 191, 13.4 cm high
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A Chelsea porcelain figure of Pan. English, circa 1758/60, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 2018. Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection part 2 Figures no 49. Robert Burke collection, 14 cm high, 5 cm wide
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A Chelsea porcelain and gilt figure of Hercules, English circa 1758/60, gold anchor mark, Albert Amor Ltd London 2018 Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part 2 Figures no.46. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 334, 13.5 cm high approx. 5 cm wide
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A Chelsea porcelain figure of Marsyas playing a flute. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark, Albert Amor Ltd London 2018 Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part 2 Figures no.51. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 189, 13.2 cm high, 4.2 cm wide
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A rare and large Chelsea porcelain figure of Perseus unchaining Andromeda from the rock, English circa 1758/60. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 174. Reference: The Cheyne Book of Chelsea plate 7 no.200 for a similar group. A version of this figure sold Albert Amor Ltd London 2018 Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part 2 Figures no.52. A figure of the same model with colour variations sold Christies London 25/10/2011 Lot 494 (5000 pounds), 31 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A Chelsea porcelain leaf moulded oval dish, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with birds and butterflies. English circa 1765, unmarked. Provenance: English private collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 03/10/2012 (1400 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 156, 26 cm long, 20 cm wide
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A Worcester porcelain Sevres-style hop-trellis variant pattern gilt-decorated sparrow-beak cream jug, English circa 1775. Provenance: Tim Olney collection no 136. Albert Amor Ltd London (9/6/2020 1200 pounds). Robert Burke Collection. Reference: Albert Amor Ltd London A Celebration of 250 years of Worcester Porcelain 2001 numbers 70.70a.70b for a teapot, tea-canister and tea-bowl in this pattern, 11 cm high, 9.75 cm wide over the handle and sparrow beak
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A Worcester porcelain pink-ground fluted circular tea cup and saucer, painted in Sevres style in the Hop-Trellis pattern. English circa 1770/5, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor London Exhibited Dr Wall Worcester The Brilliant Years 1760-1775 no 11. acquired 9/2/2021 (1900 pounds). Robert Burke collection, saucer 13.5 cm diameter, cup 4.6 cm high, 9.5 cm wide
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A fine Worcester porcelain pink ground and gilt lobed circular sugar bowl and cover, painted in a version of the Hop-Trellis pattern. English circa 1775. Provenance: Samuel Clarke collection. Robyn Robb England. 3/7/2013 (8500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 163, 12 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester Earl Manvers-pattern lobed circular plate, decorated with a pink trellis and green flowers and central flowers. English circa 1775. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 06/11/1979 (800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 31, 21 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain gilt and pink ground herringbone and foliate trellis decorated ovoid tea canister and cover, English circa 1772, a variant of the hop trellis pattern. Provenance: The Clifton collection no 29. Albert Amor London 27/02/2018 (2000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 161, 17 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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A rare Worcester porcelain pink-scale bordered and gilt sparrow-beak cream jug and cover, decorated in the atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London James Giles Exhibition 1977. Robert Burke Collection no 162, 13 cm high, 9.5 cm wide over the handle
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A rare Worcester pink-scale bordered and gilt floral decorated barrel-shaped teapot and cover, painted in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 30/12/2012 (2,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 164, 13.5 cm high
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A rare Chelsea porcelain figure of the Rape of the Sabines, probably modelled by Joseph Willems. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Belamy Gardner collection, Brookman Collection sold Sotheby's London, October 8 1946. Theodore Barclay Collection and by family descent. Albert Amor Ltd London 13/11/2013 (4,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 89. Reference: Another example of this group is in the collection of the British Museum, 25.4 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, base 14 cm wide
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A marked Rockingham parian ware figure of a girl with a lamb at a water well, English first half of the 19th century. Impressed mark: Rockingham works, Brameld. Incised N 26. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 144. Exhibited: Northern Ceramic Society Manchester 1976 no 18, 14 cm high, 7 cm wide
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A Worcester porcelain Royal-blue and gilt twelve-sided oval dish, painted with exotic birds in landscape and scattered fruit and flowers. English circa 1770, underglaze blue open crescent mark. Provenance: American private collection and acquired from Albert Amor London. Acquired from Albert Amor Ltd 14/02/2020 (1,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: A dish of this rare form painted with horses is in the Marshall collection at the Ashmolean Museum Oxford. 29.5 cm long, 23.7 cm high
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A Tournai moulded and shaped circular plate, painted with a central flowering shrub and scattered sprigs, Belgian circa 1775, underglaze blue dotted cross mark. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 13/05/1983. Robert Burke collection. Reference: A Tournai plate of the same design is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria from the Felton Bequest cat. no 4688-D3, 23.2 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille-rose export ware overglaze enamel and gilt tea-cup, painted with figures and a dog on a terrace, Qianlong period, 18th century. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 6 cm high, 9 cm wide over the handle
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A Spode porcelain gilt and iron-red banded 'kakiemon' shaped-oval serving dish, decorated in pattern 282 'Tree of Life?. English circa 1818/20, underglaze blue double circles to base. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 28 cm long, 19 cm wide
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A Berlin porcelain white-glazed porcelain figure (Amalthea) of a lady feeding grapes to a goat, German 19th century, underglaze blue sceptre mark, 21 cm high, base 11.5 cm wide
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A large Vienna porcelain figure group of a Spanish family, modelled by Anton Grassi, Austrian circa 1780. Provenance: Siegfreid Ducret Collection. Robert and Judy Jones London 13/05/1983 (1350 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 227. Reference: Illustrated Front cover Eighteenth Centruy Porcelain by Siegfreid Ducret Phaidon press, 30 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A large Ludwigsburg porcelain figure group of a young couple next to a tree-stump with a sheep, German 18th century. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 21 cm high, 23.5 cm wide
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A large Hochst porcelain figure group of a young lady and a male suitor with a sheep and a dog, modelled by Johann Peter Melchior, German 18th century, blurred underglaze blue round mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 26 cm wide, 20 cm high
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A Hochst porcelain figure group of three playful children, modelled by Johann Peter Melchior, German 18th century, underglaze blue wheel mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 34, 14 cm high, 18.5 cm wide
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A Hochst porcelain figure of a young boy and girl milking a goat, modelled by Johann Peter Melchior, German, 18th century, incised: N 30 i R, 16.3 cm high 19 cm long
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Two small Meissen porcelain winged figures of Harlequin and Columbine, German circa 1750, blue crossed swords mark, 8.5 cm high, bases 3 cm wide
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A rare Ludwigsburg porcelain figure group of a young man and lady dancing, modelled by Jospeh Ness, German, circa 1770. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones, London 06/11/1979 (1700 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 60, 15.2 cm high, 11 cm wide
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A pair of rare Frankenthal porcelain figures of a young lady and gentleman dancing, known as La Camargo and companion Marie Camargo modelled by Johann Friedrich Lueck, German circa 1765/70. Provenance: Formerly in the Oppenheim collection. Acquired Sothebys Parke Bernet, Zurich 2 December 1981 lot 52. Robert Burke collection no 26. Reference: See the Bohler sale catalogue Munich 18-20 May 1936 lot 991/992 For another example see Hofmann. Frankenthaler Przellan, Vol I pl.59, no 261/262 and the…
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A rare Meissen porcelain figure modelled by J.J.Kandler after Giambologna of the Rape of the Sabine Woman, German circa 1750, underglaze blue crossed swords mark. Provenance: Rhodes collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 03/07/2015 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 200, 24 cm high, approx.15 cm wide
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A Vienna porcelain figure group, known as Geography, of two boys, with a globe and a telescope, a monkey behind, Vienna 18th century. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 153, 20.5 cm high, 16 cm wide
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A Hochst porcelain figure of a young girl, crying over split milk, possibly modelled by Johann Peter Melchior, German, 18th century. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 13/05/1983 (1250 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 40, 12.5 cm high base 5.7 cm wide
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A small Hochst porcelain figure of a young girl in a headscarf with a water jug, possibly modelled by Johann Peter Melchior, German, 18th century. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 13/05/1983 (1,250 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 139, 10.5 cm high, 5 cm wide
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A small Hochst porcelain figure of a boy with a water jug, possibly modelled by Johann Peter Melchior, German, 18th century, underglaze blue orb and cross mark. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 13/05/1983 (1250 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 94, 12 cm high, 8 cm wide, base 5.5 cm wide
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