Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 21
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Charger, for the Austrian Market
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
circa 1740, enamel and gilt border featuring Rococo scrollwork, lyres, and an arrow with quiver, centering coat of arms possibly for Krueger, 1-5/8 x 12-5/8 in.
Provenance: Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia (label); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: Similar example pictured in David Howard, China for the West, Volume II, p. 454. While frequently thought to have been the armorial of a Swedish family, Howard points out that the closest coat of arms belongs to the Austrian family of Krueger.
For a similar example see Uppsala Auktionskammare, June 13-16, 2023 sale, Lot 1217, sold for 6,000 SEK ($577)
https://www.uppsalaauktion.se/en/auctions/20230613/1217-a-chinese-armorial-unicorn-charger/.
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Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia (label); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
anomalies, pinholes, and loss to gilt/enamel, surface dirt/accretion, areas of professional restoration (see blacklight)
