8th Jan, 2026 11:00
Fine & Classic
106
A Large and Rare "Shooting a Leopard in a Tree" Serving Dish by Spode
From the 'Spode Indian Sporting' Series
A Large and Rare "Shooting a Leopard in a Tree" Serving Dish by Spode, circa 1820, from the 'Spode Indian Sporting' series, the transfer-printed pattern designed after the illustrations of Samuel Howitt in the monthly publication Wild Sports of the East, titled Shooting a Leopard and bearing stamped Spode 1 mark to reverse, presented with "Antique Blue and White Spode", Third Edition, by Sydney B. Williams, pub. Omega Books Ltd., London 1987.
Dimensions: 40cm x 51.5cm
Private collection, Merseyside, acquired at the Bleak House Sale in Bollington, December 1961.
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Sold for £1,800
Auction: Fine & Classic, 8th Jan, 2026
Wilson55 are delighted to welcome you into 2026 with a fantastic auction which features a strong selection of silver, fabulous clocks including two impressive examples by the renowned Vulliamy of London, wonderful artworks with Dame Laura Knight featured among an impressive range of artists, a wide selection of furniture and furnishings perfect for an interior refresh, two working Polyphons including a rare "Mikado" example, two 'Heroic Age of Polar Exploration' lots linked directly to Sir Ernest Shackleton and Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, a dog kennel modelled after that designed for Marie Antoinette and much more so browse the catalogue and leave your bids or join us for the viewing days before the live online auction on Thursday 8th January at 11:00.
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