(6) Mottahedeh Porcelain Tables Articles

Lot description

(lot of 6) Mottahedeh porcelain tableware, most with parcel-gilt decoration, (three) with applied hand-painted florals, including: (1) Vista Alegre Williamsburg shell-form bowl, in the "Chelsea Birds" pattern; (1) Italian foliate-form desk stand with carnations, one lidded bloom revealing inkwell with liner, one pen holder bloom, typical small chips to petals and leaves; (1) Italian covered basket-form dish, pierced cover with central figure of a lamb, typical small chips to applied flower petals; (1) Stately Homes Sir Humphrey Wakefield candlestick holder, flanked by pair of dogs, transferred and painted decoration; (1) lobed trinket dish, in the "French Barbeaux" pattern, central inscription "J'aime et J'esphere (I love and I hope); (1) Italian floral urn, figural mask handles; largest: approx 2"h, 8.5"w, 8.25"d; 5lbs total Provenance: The estate and interior design collection of Gay Ratliff (Martha Gay Kokernot Ratliff, Austin, Texas, 1942-2023)