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Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €398     $432
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Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces

1900 - 1920
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An attractive and good quality pair of Continental porcelain figural centrepieces, circa 1900. The shaped bases having 18th century dressed couples with very good detail and decorated in peach, white and gilded highlights. The pierced bowls encrusted with flowers, leaves and berries in conforming colours. Both with 2 raised handles and are removable from the bases. Condition- Very good with minimal very small chips to a couple of leaf edges (hardly noticeable ). Dimensions:- Height…11’’/ 28cm. Width…6.5’’/ 16.5cm. Depth…6.75’’/ 17cm. Free U.K. delivery on this item

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Porcelain Figural Centrepiece Pair to the 1900s.

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SA1165002
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24809
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An attractive and good quality pair of Continental porcelain figural centrepieces, circa 1900.
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The shaped bases having 18th century dressed couples with very good detail and decorated in peach, white and gilded highlights.
John Howkins Antiques

The pierced bowls encrusted with flowers, leaves and berries in conforming colours. Both with 2 raised handles and are removable from the bases. Condition- Very good with minimal very small chips to a couple of leaf edges (hardly noticeable ). Dimensions:- Height…11’’/ 28cm. Width…6.5’’/ 16.5cm. Depth…6.75’’/ 17cm. Free U.K. delivery on this item

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Porcelain Figural Centrepiece Pair to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1165002
Dealers Internal Ref
24809
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A pair of antique white and peach porcelain centrepiece comports with reticulated lattice baskets, floral applique, and moulded Rococo figures at the pedestals.
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Archive I A pair of antique white and peach porcelain centrepiece comports with reticulated lattice baskets, floral applique, and moulded Rococo figures at the pedestals.

Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces

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A pair of antique white and peach porcelain centrepiece comports with reticulated lattice baskets, floral applique, and moulded Rococo figures at the pedestals.
Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces
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A pair of antique white and peach porcelain centrepiece comports with reticulated lattice baskets, floral applique, and moulded Rococo figures at the pedestals.
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A porcelain figural centrepiece comport is an elevated decorative table vessel featuring a central pedestal decorated with sculpted human or allegorical figures. The pedestal supports a bowl or reticulated basket, historically designed to display fruit, sweetmeats, or floral arrangements on formal dining tables.

Reticulated porcelain comports were created using hard-paste or soft-paste porcelain clay. Craftsmen hand-cut lattice openings into the moist clay prior to the first firing, after which hand-moulded figures, floral appliques, glazes, and hand-painted gilt highlights were applied in subsequent firing stages.

Authentic 19th-century pieces generally show signs of manual production, including slight asymmetries in hand-punched lattice work, impressed glaze marks or maker marks under the base, hand-gilded decoration showing gentle wear, and detailed modelling around hands and facial features.

These decorative items can be placed as a matching pair along the centre of a formal dining table, positioned symmetrically on a sideboard, or displayed individually on a mantlepiece to add height, texture, and historical interest to a room scheme.

Clean delicate porcelain comports using a soft dry brush to remove dust from intricate lattice work and applied flowers. Avoid immersing pieces with gilded details or delicate joins in water, and never use abrasive chemical cleaners.
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