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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FORMED BY R. W. SYMONDS (1889-1958)
FOR MR & MRS JACK STEINBERG (LOTS 50, 51 & 58)

Robert Wemyss Symonds (1889-1958) dominated the feld of English 50
furniture collecting in the mid-20th Century. Between 1921 and 1958
his books and articles formed and refected the taste of a generation. A PAIR OF WHITE JADE BOWLS
He was involved in the formation of almost all of the great private 18TH-19TH CENTURY
collections of English furniture and clocks of the time, including those
of Percival Grifiths, Eric & Ralph Moller, Samuel Messer and Joseph Each bowl is of deep rounded form with a slightly everted mouth rim and (2)
Sassoon Sykes. But it was not just furniture that Symonds sourced for supported by a short straight ring foot. The stones are of an even tone with
his clients; his net was cast far wider, as can be seen by the collection some very minor snowy inclusions.
formed by Mr. & Mrs. Steinberg under his guidance, including the 5¡ in. (13.5 cm.) diam.
Chinese items which are ofered in this sale.
£10,000-15,000 $15,000-21,000
€13,000-19,000

PROVENANCE:

From an important collection formed by R. W. Symonds (1889-1958) for Mr &
Mrs Jack Steinberg.
With John Sparks Ltd., London, March 1969.

清十八/十九世紀 白玉碗一對

來源: 英國Jack Steinberg伉儷私人珍藏，於1969年3月購
自倫敦古董商John Sparks

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