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拍品專文
Conceived in the 'Chinese Chippendale' style the mirror's golden frame encloses a watery surface that reflects the flowery porcelain placed upon its foliated scrolls. Its bridge with its double-braced Chinese railings, was intended for porcelain figures and the trellised canopy provides a throne for the pagoda. A watercolour design for a closely related overmantel and chimneypiece by John Linnell dated 22 July 1754 was sold at Christie's, London, 19 December 1989, while another closely related mirror drawing by Linnell with similar platforms for mounting chinese porcelain and centered by a 'pagod' figure (dated circa 1755-60) is reproduced in H. Hayward, 'The Drawings of John Linnell in the Victoria and Albert Museum', Furniture History, 1969, fig.142.
It is cloesly related to the celebrated Chinese Bedroom overmantel supplied by William and John Linnell in circa 1752-53 to the 4th Duke of Beaufort at Badminton House, Gloucestershire, which was subsequently sold from the Doris Duke Collection, Christie's New York, 3-5 June 2004, lot 442 (US$1,575,500).
It is cloesly related to the celebrated Chinese Bedroom overmantel supplied by William and John Linnell in circa 1752-53 to the 4th Duke of Beaufort at Badminton House, Gloucestershire, which was subsequently sold from the Doris Duke Collection, Christie's New York, 3-5 June 2004, lot 442 (US$1,575,500).