Auction Preview: Transatlantic Taste - Fine Glass and British Ceramics from the Leo Kaplan Collection at Bonhams, London, July 11
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What: Transatlantic Taste - Fine Glass and British Ceramics from the Leo Kaplan CollectionWhere: Bonhams, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1HHWhen: July 11, 10:30 AM BSTPublic Viewing: 8 Jul 2018 11:00 - 15:00 BST, 9 Jul 2018 09:00 - 16:30 BST, 1Auction Preview: Transatlantic Taste - Fine Glass and British Ceramics from the Leo Kaplan Collection at Bonhams, London, July 11
What: Transatlantic Taste - Fine Glass and British Ceramics from the Leo Kaplan CollectionWhere: Bonhams, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1HHWhen: July 11, 10:30 AM BSTPublic Viewing: 8 Jul 2018 11:00 - 15:00 BST, 9 Jul 2018 09:00 - 16:30 BST, 10 Jul 2018 09:00 - 16:30 BSTTop Lots of the Sale: - «An important pair of Worcester 'frill' vases and covers», circa 1770-72 - Modelled by John Toulouse, of hexagonal form with elaborate applied decoration and handles in the form of female masks, 39cm high. Estimated Price: US$ 11,000 - 16,000- «A superb Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass vase», circa 1880 - Ovoid shape in turquoise blue glass overlaid in white, carved all over with a floral trellis formed of flowering branches of jasmine, the neck with a border of floret panels, a band of heavy lappets at the base, 20.2cm high. Estimated Price: US$ 9,300 - 13,000- «A very rare Clichy three-flower bouquet paperweight», circa 1850 - The spray formed of three full-blown double-clematis flowers, the petals striped in pink, white and purple respectively around different single canes centres, 7.9cm diam, 5.8cm high. Estimated Price: US$ 6,600 - 11,000- «A St. Louis encased white double overlay paperweight», circa 1850 - The clear glass core set with a bouquet of four flowers, one simple red, one white and one blue lampwork flower placed alongside a single white cane on a bed of pointed green leaves, 7.4cm diam, 5.5cm high. Estimated Price: US$ 6,600 - 11,000- «A fine and rare Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass and gilded vase», circa 1885 - In the Oriental manner, of bottle shape with a bulbous neck, the surface layers of the glass delicately shaded in pale celadon and caramel colours to imitate jade, carved in low relief with two phoenix or ho-ho birds in flight among stylised clouds, 18.5cm high. Estimated Price: US$ 6,600 - 11,000- «A Thomas Webb and Sons four-layer cameo glass vase», circa 1885 - Of generous bottle shape, the yellow ground cased on the interior in white and overlaid in red and white, 33.5cm high. Estimated Price: US$ 6,600 - 11,000- «A Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass finger bowl and stand from the Doheny Service», circa 1880 - In the Indo-Persian style, the turquoise blue ground overlaid in white and richly carved all over with scrollwork panels among entwined florets and foliage, the stand 18.6cm diam, the bowl 8.9cm high (2). Estimated Price: US$ 5,300 - 9,300- «A very fine Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass stand», circa 1880 - Circular with a raised, slightly turned-over rim, the turquoise blue ground acid-etched with a textured scale-pattern ground, 18.3cm diam. Estimated Price: US$ 5,300 - 9,300For details, visit: http://www.bonhams.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more