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Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024

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An impressive lifetime collection with over 400 pieces of Chinese Export porcelain including 50 armorials, a rare figure of a Jewish Lady with Christie’s provenance, 100+ blue & white pieces including Kangxi, Qianlong, Kraak, & Ming transitional pieces, purchased from reputable dealers in the UK & US; period furniture from North Carolina, Virginia, Philadelphia, & New England; over 40 tea caddies; Fine Art including 18th & 19th century British portraits; silver flatware; Tiffany kettle on stand; Oriental rugs
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Lot 87

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, for the American Market

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$400

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early 19th century, green Fitzhugh border and sprays centering American eagle with motto "E Pluribus Unum" banner and shield with monogram "JLH(?)", gilt rim, 1 x 9-7/8 in. diameter

Provenance: According to consignor notes this plate was sold at Sotheby's New York, Property from the Collection of Mrs. J.W. Griffith, October 15 1993, Lot 102 for $1,725 and was purchased by the consignor from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia in 1994 for $2,015; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina

Note: A similar example sold at Christie's New York, Living with Art, June 13-14, 2017 Lot 353 for $1,250, see: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6081711.

A similar example can be seen at the Winterthur Museum, Delaware, Object Number 1956.0548.009, see: http://museumcollection.winterthur.org/single-record.php?resultsperpage=20&view=gallery&srchtype=advanced&hasImage=&ObjObjectName=&CreOrigin=&Earliest=&Latest=&CreCreatorLocal_tab=&materialsearch=&ObjObjectID=&ObjCategory=&DesMaterial_tab=&DesTechnique_tab=&AccCreditLineLocal=&CreMarkSignature=&recid=1956.0548.009&srchfld=ObjCategory&srchtxt=&id=f1b8&rownum=20881&version=100&src=results-imagelink-only.

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According to consignor notes this plate was sold at Sotheby's New York, Property from the Collection of Mrs. J.W. Griffith, October 15 1993, Lot 102 for $1,725 and was purchased by the consignor from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia in 1994 for $2,015; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina

anomalies, pinholes, and some loss to enamel/gilt, cracks and repairs to body and rim, drilled holes from prior staple repair