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The Neoclassicist: Niall Smith

Thu, May 6, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 23

Pair of T.J. & J. Meyer, Longport Parianware Ewers, After Models by John Flaxman, Sr.

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Black printed mark; modeled with a Satyr and a Triton respectively.

14 in. high.

Note: These ewers are based on an  original model by John Flaxman, Sr. father of the celebrated artist. The model, in plaster was supplied to Josiah Wedgwood in March 1775 and is still in the Wedgwood Museum, Barlaston. Illustrated in D. Bindman, ed., John Flaxman, 1979, p. 50, nos. 19 a and 19 b. Flaxman's model was based on Sigisbert Francois Michel's (1728-1811) original ewers. In 1774, Michel exhibited a pair of plaster ewers surmounted by a triton and satyr in the Académie de Saint-Luc, Paris.

Condition

Both in good overall condition with very minor scuff marks. Fine quality.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.