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500 Years of European Ceramics

7 December 2022 | starting at 14:00 GMT

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An extremely rare pair of Meissen red-ground bottle vases, circa 1735. Sold for £831,900 inc. premium

A very rare pair of Nymphenburg large circular dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65. Sold for £164,100 inc. premium

A pair of Meissen turquoise-ground sake bottles, circa 1733-34. Sold for £41,880 inc. premium

A pair of Meissen models of hares, circa 1750. Sold for £36,840 inc. premium

A large Vincennes/Sèvres oval green-ground dish (plat à groseilles) from the Frederick V of Denmark service, dated 1757. Sold for £25,500 inc. premium

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Property formerly in the von Pannwitz Collection

95 —
A rare Meissen cloche (Wärmeglocke) from the 'Brühlsche Allerlei' service, circa 1745

Sold for £3,570 inc. premium

Property formerly in the von Pannwitz Collection

96 —
A very rare pair of Nymphenburg large circular dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

Sold for £164,100 inc. premium

Property formerly in the von Pannwitz Collection

116^* —
A rare Meissen cane handle modelled as a monkey, second half 18th century

Amended

£2,500 - £3,500

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

117^* —
A Nymphenburg figural white cane handle, late 19th Century

Sold for £191.25 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

118^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain figural cane handle, circa 1740

Sold for £382.50 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

119^* —
A Closter Veilsdorf figural cane handle, circa 1770

£1,000 - £1,500

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

120^* —
A Chelsea porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

Sold for £765 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

121^* —
A Meissen cane handle decorated with European landscapes, mid 18th century

£1,500 - £2,000

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

122^* —
A Chelsea porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

Sold for £127.50 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

123^* —
A Berlin porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

124^* —
A Chantilly porcelain cane handle, circa 1735-45

Sold for £637.50 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

125^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle in the shape of a dolphin, circa 1740

£600 - £800

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

126^* —
A Saint-Cloud cane handle, circa 1730-50

Amended

£800 - £1,200

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

127^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain lobed cane handle, first half 18th century

Sold for £446.25 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

128^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle, circa 1740

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

129^* —
A St. Cloud cane handle, circa 1730-40

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

130^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle modelled as a bird's head, circa 1730-50

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

131^* —
A rare Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle, circa 1740

Sold for £4,335 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

132^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

£800 - £1,200

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

133^* —
A Meissen cane handle, 19th century

Sold for £127.50 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

134^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

Sold for £828.75 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

135^* —
A Meissen figural armorial cane handle, second half 19th century

Sold for £828.75 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

136^* —
A German porcelain cane handle in the shape of a pug, late 19th century

Sold for £2,167.50 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

137^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

Sold for £318.75 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

138^* —
A Berlin (KPM) figural cane handle, 19th century

Sold for £956.25 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

139^* —
A French faience cane handle in the shape of a pug, 19th century

Sold for £191.25 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

140^* —
A Continental porcelain cane handle in the shape of a cat's head, 19th century

Sold for £408 inc. premium

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

141^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

£800 - £1,200

The Property of a Beverly Hills Private Collector

142^* —
A Continental porcelain figural cane handle, possibly Samson, late 19th century

Sold for £191.25 inc. premium

Specialist contacts

Ghislaine Howard

Sale Coordinator

Tel: +44 20 7393 3825

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Sophie von der Goltz

Head of Sale

Tel: +44 20 7468 8349

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Nette Megens

Head of Department, Director

Tel: +44 20 7468 8348

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Sebastian Kuhn

Department Director

Tel: +44 20 7468 8384

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Shipping (UK)

Tel: +44 20 7468 8302

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News and stories

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World Record for a Pair of Meissen Vases at Bonhams Ceramics Sale in London

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Pair of Rare Meissen Red-Ground Bottle Vases Lead Bonhams 500 Years of European Ceramics Sale in London

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For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
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500 Years of European Ceramics

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

95 — A rare Meissen cloche (Wärmeglocke) from the 'Brühlsche Allerlei' service, circa 1745

96 — A very rare pair of Nymphenburg large circular dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

97 — A Nymphenburg circular dish from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

98 — A pair of Nymphenburg oval dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

99 — A Meissen oval tureen, cover and stand, circa 1755

100 — Three Meissen leaf-shaped dishes, circa 1763-74

101 — A large Meissen circular dish, circa 1750

102 — A Meissen circular dish, circa 1760

103 — A set of twenty-nine Nymphenburg plates, circa 1765

104 — A composite Meissen part table service, third quarter 18th century

105 — A set of fifteen Nymphenburg plates, first half 20th century

106 — Four Meissen oval dishes, 19th century

107* — A Meissen cane handle with hunting scenes, mid 18th century

108* — A Meissen cane handle decorated with battle scenes, mid 18th century

109* — A Closter Veilsdorf figural cane handle, circa 1780

110* — A Meissen cane handle, mid 18th century

111* — A Meissen cane handle decorated with putti, mid 18th century

112* — A Meissen cane handle, mid 18th century

113* — A Saint-Cloud porcelain figural cane handle, mid 18th century

114* — A Duc de Villeroy or Mennecy anthropomorphic cane handle, circa 1740

115* — A Meissen cane handle in the shape of a pug, mid 18th century

116* — A rare Meissen cane handle modelled as a monkey, second half 18th century

117* — A Nymphenburg figural white cane handle, late 19th Century

118* — A Saint-Cloud porcelain figural cane handle, circa 1740

119* — A Closter Veilsdorf figural cane handle, circa 1770

120* — A Chelsea porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

121* — A Meissen cane handle decorated with European landscapes, mid 18th century

122* — A Chelsea porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

123* — A Berlin porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

124* — A Chantilly porcelain cane handle, circa 1735-45

125* — A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle in the shape of a dolphin, circa 1740

126* — A Saint-Cloud cane handle, circa 1730-50

127* — A Saint-Cloud porcelain lobed cane handle, first half 18th century

128* — A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle, circa 1740

129* — A St. Cloud cane handle, circa 1730-40

130* — A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle modelled as a bird's head, circa 1730-50

131* — A rare Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle, circa 1740

132* — A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

133* — A Meissen cane handle, 19th century

134* — A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

135* — A Meissen figural armorial cane handle, second half 19th century

136* — A German porcelain cane handle in the shape of a pug, late 19th century

137* — A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

138* — A Berlin (KPM) figural cane handle, 19th century

139* — A French faience cane handle in the shape of a pug, 19th century

140* — A Continental porcelain cane handle in the shape of a cat's head, 19th century

141* — A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

142* — A Continental porcelain figural cane handle, possibly Samson, late 19th century

Specialist contacts

Ghislaine Howard

Sophie von der Goltz

Nette Megens

Sebastian Kuhn

Shipping (UK)

News and stories

World Record for a Pair of Meissen Vases at Bonhams Ceramics Sale in London

Pair of Rare Meissen Red-Ground Bottle Vases Lead Bonhams 500 Years of European Ceramics Sale in London

Additional information

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95 —
A rare Meissen cloche (Wärmeglocke) from the 'Brühlsche Allerlei' service, circa 1745

96 —
A very rare pair of Nymphenburg large circular dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

97 —
A Nymphenburg circular dish from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

98 —
A pair of Nymphenburg oval dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65

99 —
A Meissen oval tureen, cover and stand, circa 1755

100 —
Three Meissen leaf-shaped dishes, circa 1763-74

101 —
A large Meissen circular dish, circa 1750

102 —
A Meissen circular dish, circa 1760

103 —
A set of twenty-nine Nymphenburg plates, circa 1765

104 —
A composite Meissen part table service, third quarter 18th century

105 —
A set of fifteen Nymphenburg plates, first half 20th century

106 —
Four Meissen oval dishes, 19th century

107^* —
A Meissen cane handle with hunting scenes, mid 18th century

108^* —
A Meissen cane handle decorated with battle scenes, mid 18th century

109^* —
A Closter Veilsdorf figural cane handle, circa 1780

110^* —
A Meissen cane handle, mid 18th century

111^* —
A Meissen cane handle decorated with putti, mid 18th century

112^* —
A Meissen cane handle, mid 18th century

113^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain figural cane handle, mid 18th century

114^* —
A Duc de Villeroy or Mennecy anthropomorphic cane handle, circa 1740

115^* —
A Meissen cane handle in the shape of a pug, mid 18th century

116^* —
A rare Meissen cane handle modelled as a monkey, second half 18th century

117^* —
A Nymphenburg figural white cane handle, late 19th Century

118^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain figural cane handle, circa 1740

119^* —
A Closter Veilsdorf figural cane handle, circa 1770

120^* —
A Chelsea porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

121^* —
A Meissen cane handle decorated with European landscapes, mid 18th century

122^* —
A Chelsea porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

123^* —
A Berlin porcelain cane handle, mid 18th century

124^* —
A Chantilly porcelain cane handle, circa 1735-45

125^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle in the shape of a dolphin, circa 1740

126^* —
A Saint-Cloud cane handle, circa 1730-50

127^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain lobed cane handle, first half 18th century

128^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle, circa 1740

129^* —
A St. Cloud cane handle, circa 1730-40

130^* —
A Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle modelled as a bird's head, circa 1730-50

131^* —
A rare Saint-Cloud porcelain cane handle, circa 1740

132^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

133^* —
A Meissen cane handle, 19th century

134^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

135^* —
A Meissen figural armorial cane handle, second half 19th century

136^* —
A German porcelain cane handle in the shape of a pug, late 19th century

137^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

138^* —
A Berlin (KPM) figural cane handle, 19th century

139^* —
A French faience cane handle in the shape of a pug, 19th century

140^* —
A Continental porcelain cane handle in the shape of a cat's head, 19th century

141^* —
A Meissen figural cane handle, 19th century

142^* —
A Continental porcelain figural cane handle, possibly Samson, late 19th century