Lot 9

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Tureen Stand, Attributed to Douglas

Estimate: $400 - $600

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 1760, having central arms of Douglas, gilt rocaille centered with a heart, surmounted by a helmet, above the motto "Spero", gilt rim,  2-1/4 x 14-7/8 in.

Provenance: According to consignor notes, purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia, August 1, 1996, for $1,200 (with label); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina

Note: David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 542 illustrates a replacement plate from this service.

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay

Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.

According to consignor notes, purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia, August 1, 1996, for $1,200 (with label); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina

spotting, discoloration, rubbing to gilt rim, chip to rim, pinholes, and anomalies (as made), labels to base