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THBRare Export Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer
Lot 1222
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$2,000 - $2,500
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By Bonhams Skinner
Nov 15, 2021 - Nov 22, 2021
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2021-11-15 12:00:00
2021-11-22 19:00:00
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- Lot Description
Rare Export Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, China, c. 1775 or 1725, the well of the saucer and the exterior of the cup decorated with a profile portrait of a man wearing a laurel crown, surmounted by a coronet, and flanked by polychrome floral decorations, with a larger polychrome floral decoration on the reverse exterior of the cup, the saucer with a gilt rim, cup ht. 2 1/2, saucer dia. 5 in.
Provenance: Suchow and Seigel.
Literature: Howard, China for the West, pp. 258-259; Fuchs, Made in China, p.121; Espir, European Decoration on Oriental Porcelain 1700-1830, pp. 122-123.
Note: Likely made for the Italian market, this piece may have been decorated in Europe at an early date.Condition
Condition: general wear to the gilt portions.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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