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THE SOWELL COLLECTION
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A FAMILLE ROSE GROUP OF WINE DRINKERS
18TH CENTURY
Modeled as a man kneeling, presenting a wine cup, his companion
standing, one arm around him, their gaze entwined
8 Ω in. (21.5 cm.) high
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Cohen & Cohen, London.
LITERATURE:
op. cit., pp. 121, no. 6.7
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A FAMILLE ROSE GROUP OF LOVERS
18TH CENTURY
Modeled as a man kneeling, his arms around a giggling lady who
raises a sleeve to her mouth coyly
8æ in. (22.2 cm.) high
$7,000-10,000
PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Cohen & Cohen, London.
LITERATURE:
83 op. cit., p. 120, 6.6.
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE EAR-CLEANING GROUPS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The women with one knee raised revealing a bound foot while
examining the male’s ear
7æ in. (19.5 cm.) high (2)
$3,000-5,000
PROVENANCE:
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, New York, 21 January 2003, lot
226.
LITERATURE:
op. cit., pp. 119, no. 6.5
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