Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 55
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Octagonal Plate, Preston
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 1770, gilt border and enamel floral festoons centering coat of arms of Preston, the motto reading "Praesto ut Praestem", 1 x 8-5/8 in. diameter
Provenance: According to consignor notes this plate was purchased at Lisburne Lane Antiques, Hayes, Virginia, on October 14, 1995, for $390; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 615.
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According to consignor notes this plate was purchased at Lisburne Lane Antiques, Hayes, Virginia, on October 14, 1995, for $390; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
anomalies and pinholes, surface dirt and accretion, glaze voids, gilt loss, enamel loss, 2 in. hairline from rim
