Viennese fancies: £440,000 for gold-mounted Du Paquier tureen
A lavish Viennese gold-mounted porcelain tureen and stand – the epitome of Habsburg court luxury during the reign of the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI – topped Bonhams’ Fine European Ceramics sale in London on December 6.
Estimated at £150,000- 200,000, it took £440,000 (£ 536,700 including 25/20/12% buyer’s premium).
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