Lot 191 , A Rockingham porcelain elephant quill holder, c.1830-42, H. 9.5cm, chip to one quill holder

A Rockingham porcelain 'elephant' quill holder, c.1830-42, decorated in maroon and gilt, puce griffin mark, H. 9.5cm, chip to one quill holder
Estimate £100-150

Provenance:
The Dennis G. Rice collection of fine Rockingham porcelain

As well as being an avid collector of Rockingham ornamental porcelain and animal figures, Dr. Dennis G. Rice was an academic and wrote two key reference works on the subject – Rockingham Ornamental Porcelain (1965) and the Illustrated Guide to Rockingham Pottery & Porcelain (1971).
A number of the pieces illustrated in the books are offered below. The Rockingham animals figures in the collection are also published in Dennis G. Rice's companion books Dogs & Cats in English Porcelain and English Porcelain Animals of the 19th Century.

There is a chip loss to one of the cylindrical quill holders on the back of the elephant, some wear to the gilding on the interior of the dish base and a small firing crack to the of the foot, otherwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £260