Pair Continental glazed earthenware garden seats, 19th c., likely Spanish or Italian, hand-painted chariot scenes incl. cherub pulled by stylized tigers, and a winged griffin pulling what appears to be an anvil on cart, each with seat in cushion form, separate from lion form pedestal quatrefoil base, unmarked, 18"h x 14"w

Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw

Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.

Fair/Poor, multiple losses, chips, and repairs to each, most notably including one seat visibly chipped and repaired with losses across top, glaze/paint loss and wear, cracks and crazing, dirty surfaces and interiors, show good age, likely exposed to the elements