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Lot 41

Phyllis Keyes (1881-1968) Bowl, circa 1930s Tin glazed earthenware Mark to base 'P' with two...

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Lot 41

Phyllis Keyes (1881-1968) 
Bowl, circa 1930s 
Tin glazed earthenware 
Mark to base 'P' with two...

Price Realised: £2,362

Estimate: £300 - £500

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 41

Description

Phyllis Keyes (1881-1968) 

Bowl, circa 1930s 
Tin glazed earthenware 
Mark to base 'P' with two crossed keys 
4.1cm high, 20cm diameter 

Provenance 
By repute purchased on the Kings Road, London, circa 1946, thence by descent 

Note 
During the 1930s, Phyllis Keyes collaborated with Bloomsbury group members Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, providing them with thrown blank pottery to decorate. Several surviving pottery works known to have been decorated by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant also bear Keyes' maker's mark. Examples of these works can be found at Charleston, Monks House (home of Virginia Woolf), and the V&A, London. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

Export of goods

Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.

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