Premier Auction | May 19, 2023
Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 616
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tureen and Undertray, Downes
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 1805, with coat of arms for the Downes family, banner reading "Copia Deest", enamel floral decoration, rabbit head handles, lid with pumpkin finial, tureen, 7 x 14-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.; undertray, 16-1/2 x 12-1/4 in.
Note: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 783.
Condition
anomalies, pinholes, glaze voids, and surface accretion, loss to gilt and enamel; finial on lid with repairs and retouch (see blacklight)
Estate of Lynda Miller Lipscomb, Charleston, South Carolina
