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393. A Wegely teapot and associated cover, c.1755-57, the body moulded with bands of reeding and painted in underglaze blue with a version of the Strawflower pattern, blue W mark, the cover fitted with a gilt metal finial and overhead handle, 22.5cm. (2) £200-300 Cf. The Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession No. 137 to A.1872 for an identical example.
394. A pair of Chinese porcelain armorial plates, 18th century, the wells painted with three interlaced rings surmounted by three feathers issuing from a similar motif, the cavetto with a gilt spearhead border, the rim with a continuous band of famille rose flowers entwining gilt bamboo, 22.8cm. (2) £100-200
395. A Meissen teabowl, c.1735, painted to two sides with panels of European merchants in harbour scenes, within gilt, red and purple strapwork borders, the interior with a spray of indianische Blumen and a wide gilt strapwork border, blue crossed swords and gilt A marks, some gilt wear, 8cm dia. £150-250
396. A good Meissen serving spoon, c.1750-60, well painted to both sides with sprays of deutsche Blumen, and small scattered sprigs, £400-600 the shaped handle edged in gilt, 31.3cm.
397. A Russian plate in the Soviet propaganda style, 20th century, after a design by Mikhail M. Adamovich, painted with a portrait of Lenin, ration cards and the slogan ‘He Who Does Not Work Does Not Eat’, blue hammer and sickle mark, and a Continental porcelain plate decorated with panels of flowers in the manner of Meissen for the Turkish market, interlaced LL mark, 24.8cm max. (2) £150-250
398. An unusual Russian porcelain bowl for the Islamic market, late 19th century, decorated to the exterior with a bright continuous band of flowering pink peony after the Chinese, the interior rim with four Arabic inscriptions in blue enamel, red printed mark for the £100-120 Gardner factory, printed No.930 in black, 16.3cm dia.
Cf. Nina Lobanov-Rostovsky, Revolutionary Ceramics, pl.2 for the original design of the Russian plate.
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