Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 23
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate, Holbourne
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 1745, central scene of Fort St. George, Madras, India within a cloud shaped panel, the shoulder with panels showing Plymouth Sound and a Pearl River scene, the coat of arms of Holbourne of Menstrie, and a motto reading "Deus summun virtus", 9 in. diameter
Provenance: According to consignor notes this plate was purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia in 1992 for $900; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 325.
A similar pair sold at Christie's New York, The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art and Textiles, October 10-24, 2022 lot 951 for $2,142, see: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/ann-gordon-getty-collection-chinese-japanese-works-art-textiles/pair-chinese-export-porcelain-armorial-plates-951/160270.
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According to consignor notes this plate was purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia in 1992 for $900; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
anomalies, pinholes, and some loss to gilt/enamel, some chipping and roughness along rim, hairline to base
