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PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL DISHES, C. 1735-40
Estimate:
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$750
Live Auction
November Estates & Collections
Description
Chinese, circa 1735-1740. Pair of Qianlong era Dutch market Export blue and white porclain armorial coupe form dishes, after a design by Cornelis Pronk (Dutch, 1691-1759), each having a lip decorated with Bogu (Precious Objects) encircling the arms of de Jonge or de Jonge, H. Moog, Atlanta, GA labels to the back and one with previous collections labels and inventory number, but otherwise apparently unmarked.
Note: Pieces from this service are in held in the collections of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE and Royal Museum of Art and History of Brussels, Brussels, BE. For examples of this service see 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain For The Dutch Market', Dr. Jochem Kroes, p. 198.
Provenance: Acquired from H. Moog on August 23, 2012; Private Collection of Sherwood Preece, Atlanta, GA.
Approximate dimensions: h. 1.5", dia. 9.75".
Note: Pieces from this service are in held in the collections of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE and Royal Museum of Art and History of Brussels, Brussels, BE. For examples of this service see 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain For The Dutch Market', Dr. Jochem Kroes, p. 198.
Provenance: Acquired from H. Moog on August 23, 2012; Private Collection of Sherwood Preece, Atlanta, GA.
Approximate dimensions: h. 1.5", dia. 9.75".
Condition
One with professional restorations, firing and glaze imperfections, minor utensil marks, enamel and gilt loss, no apparent chips, examined under ultraviolet light.
