Fine British and Continental Ceramics

A rare Doulton & Co prototype maquette for the wall mask 'The Lion of the East', circa 1934, modelled by Richard Garbe as the head of a male wearing an elaborate pierced headdress of opposing seated lions, covered in a mottled turquoise glaze, unmarked, height 33cm. Note: a version of this mask was produced by Doulton as a limited edition piece, without the pierced detail, in a different glaze colour. The current owner purchased this mask from Sylvia Powell.

A rare limited edition 'Fate' pottery wall mask by Doulton & Co, circa 1921, modelled by Richard Garbe as the head of a female, her hair entwined with serpents and surmounted by two kneeling nudes, ivory glazed, impressed and green painted script marks to reverse with title, numbered 42 of 100, height 26cm. Note: this mask is applied to the reverse with a paper label from the Richard Dennis 'Doulton Pottery Exhibition 1975, Part II', numbered '252'. The current owner purchased the mask from Sylvia Powell.