各色粉彩瓷器(一組七件)
comprising: a 19th-20th century 'peony' teapot, the base inscribed with a four-character Tongzhi mark in iron-red; a 19th-century dish decorated with flowers and butterflies; a 19th-20th century dish decorated with peaches and flowers, the base inscribed with a four-character Tongzhi mark in iron-red; a late 18th-century circular dish decorated with figures, the base inscribed with a six-character Jiaqing mark in iron-red; two 18th-century teacups; and a small 19th-20th century 'Wushuang Pu' vase
Provenance: From the collection of Arthur Halcrow Verstage
Note: Arthur Halcrow Verstage (1875-1969) was an architect who spent much of his career in the public sector. He was a student at the Royal Academy School of Architecture in the 1900s and was elected as an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1902. By 1903 he was a student and assistant at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (later known as the Central School of Art and Design) in London where William Lethaby was principal and a great influence on him. He then oversaw the design of the new school in Southampton Row from 1905-8. From here he became an architect for London County Council and was involved with many London societies, and as a founding member of the Kelmscott Fellowship, a forerunner to The William Morris Society. His large and varied collection was a reflection of his wide interest in the arts. His archive was purchased by The William Morris Society in 2005.