1451
Three Mythological Grisaille Tea Articles
Estimate:
$500 - $600
Passed
Live Auction
September 30th, 2023 Gallery Auction I Historic John Lennon Piano, Fine Art, Furniture, Rugs, Decorative Arts, & Musical Instruments
Category
Description
Qianlong era, circa 1750
Chinese export continental market. A six-piece part tea-set comprising one coffee cup, one tea bowl, two saucers, and one sucrier (sugar bowl) together with its cover.
Each with central image of Jupiter (Zeus), the "King of the Gods," with stylized Du Paquier
border, saucer, 5 in. Diam.; cup, 2 1/4 in.; tea bowl, 2 3/4 in. Diam. sugar bowl, 4 3/4 in. Diam.
Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University,
(Th. V. Litzenburg, London 2003), p.190, cat. 187. La Porcelaine de Compagnies des Indes a
Décor Occidental, (F. & N. Hervouet & Y. Bruneau, Flammarion - Pere Castor, Paris 1986),
p.292, nos. 13.1 & 13.2.
Condition
Please note: All lots show signs of wear consistent with age and use, and the absence of a statement regarding condition issues does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from imperfections or the effects of aging