Lot 428
LARGE CAVERSWALL TWIN-HANDLED CAMPAGNA URN AND COVER, PAINTED BY R.A SHUFFLEBOTTOM, OF RACING INTEREST
MODERN
Auction: Day Two: 07 September 2023 | From 11:00
Description
painted to one side with a jockey on horseback, and the reverse with a mare and foal; inscribed to the base 'Oceania' (Aureole ex Ocean) and 'Danny La Rue' (Sharpen Up ex Oceania), and 'Aureole' dated 1978; raised on a green enamel socle base with a gilt moulded rim; the domed cover with a gilt finial handle; printed factory mark
Dimensions
50cm high
Provenance
Provenance: The Ashley Hall Collection: By order of The Trustees of the J. Porter Trust & The Executors of the late Leonard Rawcliffe
Footnote
Note: On the urn the thoroughbred racehorse Danny La Rue is depicted as a foal with his dam Oceania, and her dam Aureole. Danny La Rue, who was sired by the stallion Sharpen Up was named for the drag performer Danny La Rue, who was a frequent guest at Ashley Hall. It is believed the urn was a gift to the owner of the house, Jimmy Porter, from Danny La Rue.