1469
Very Rare Polychrome Hongs of Canton Dish
Estimate:
$20,000 - $30,000
Passed
Live Auction
December 10th, 2022 Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, & Fine Rugs
Category
Description
Late Qianlong/Early Jiaqing Era, circa 1790-1810
iconic Chinese Export image of the Hongs at Canton, Western ships at anchor before the Canton waterfront with flags flying before the American, British and Dutch factories and, in the foreground, two small islands with folly forts.
8 ¼ in. Diam.
For further examples see, Jean McClure Mudge, "Chinese Export Porcelain in North America," p.28, image 30.
Exact similar dish sold at Christie's on January 22, 2020 for $35,000, as lot #144.