SOLD - A Charles II Antique English Silver Chinoiserie Porringer & Cover
Description
A fine and curious porringer. Fine because it has nice color, good weight, good marks, no reparis. Curious because unlike most chinoiserie porringers we have bought and sold, which have a random smattering of flora and fauna, and only occasionally a human figure, this one portrays some kind of imaginary orientalist fashion parade: on one side, a dandy rides a donkaroo; opposite, a falconer admires himself in a mirror; on the cover, an array of toffs and belles strut their stuff, while, in the immortal words of Prince, animals strike curious poses...
Dimensions
Size | Height: 7 in. (17.78 cm.) Width: 9.25 in. |
Weight | 30 oz. 6 dwt. |
Stock No | V9595 |