Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(3) French Faience Pottery, Blois Candlesticks & Sceaux Style Chocolate Pot
- Price realized
- $98
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $80
- Category
- Ceramics, Bowls & Glass
- Sold
- June 21, 2025
- Sale
- SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot of 3) French polychrome tin-glazed earthenware table articles, each with painted scrollwork and floral motifs, including: (1) Sceaux style chocolate pot, with central courting couple scene in a Rose Pompadour palette, flanked by green swags and flowers lid lacking finial, restoration where handle meets vessel visible under UV light only, approx 9"h, 8.5"w, 5"d; (pair) candlesticks, Faiencerie Blois, drilled for wiring, approx 6.75"h, 5.5"w, 5.5"d; 3.25lbs total Provenance: The estate and interior design collection of Gay Ratliff (Martha Gay Kokernot Ratliff, Austin, Texas, 1942-2023) PLEASE NOTE: Earthenware pottery pieces are inherently fragile. Most are likely to have repairs, small breaks, chips, and imperfections. Please assume that they are not in perfect condition and bid accordingly. Per our terms, there will be no refunds based on condition.
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.