TWO RARE PAINTED ENAMEL RUBY-BACK 'FLOWER AND FRUIT' SAUCER DISHES...
6 in. (15.3 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Two dishes:
Collection of Hermann von Mandl (1856-1922), by repute, according to John Sparks' letter dated 11 April 1984 to the current owner's late father, William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020)
The property from the R.H.R. Palmer collection; sold at Christie’s London, 12 November 2025, lot 7 (two of six)
Left:
With Spink & Son, London, April 1933 (as recorded in the RHRP ledger).
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 20 (as recorded in the RHRP ledger)
Right (lychee motif):
Collection of Miss Chappell, nr. Bath, England, according to John Sparks' letter dated 11 April 1984 to William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020)
Collection of Miss Dorothy Eden, England, according to John Sparks' letter dated 11 April 1984 to William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020)
With John Sparks Ltd., with labels, 5 April 1984
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection
6 in. (15.3 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Two dishes:
Collection of Hermann von Mandl (1856-1922), by repute, according to John Sparks' letter dated 11 April 1984 to the current owner's late father, William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020)
The property from the R.H.R. Palmer collection; sold at Christie’s London, 12 November 2025, lot 7 (two of six)
Left:
With Spink & Son, London, April 1933 (as recorded in the RHRP ledger).
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 20 (as recorded in the RHRP ledger)
Right (lychee motif):
Collection of Miss Chappell, nr. Bath, England, according to John Sparks' letter dated 11 April 1984 to William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020)
Collection of Miss Dorothy Eden, England, according to John Sparks' letter dated 11 April 1984 to William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020)
With John Sparks Ltd., with labels, 5 April 1984
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection
