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Lot #6 - A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1925

  • Auction House:
    Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Sale Name:
    The Kenneth & Gloria Ely Collection
  • Sale Date:
    27 Feb 2023 ~ Session I (Lots 1 - 209): 6.30pm (AEDT)
    28 Feb 2023 ~ Session II (Lots 210 - 403): 11am (AEDT)
  • Lot #:
    6
  • Lot Description:
    A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1925
    depicting a farmyard scene with piglets at a feed trough overseen by a larger pig and a farm dog, signed H. Davis lower right, puce backstamp verso
    15 x 23cm, frame 29.5 x 39.5cm
    Condition: This item is in very good condition throughout. The puce backstamp seen through a small window to the backing board exhibits some light glaze crazing.
  • Notes:
    Pigs are a rare subject on Royal Worcester and Harry Davis was the only artist permitted to paint them. Most surviving examples are dated 1925 and show the same composition, based on a sketch Harry Davis made during a single visit to a local farm.
  • Estimate:
    A$5,000 - 8,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Ceramics & Porcelain

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.



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