Historic Iris Court Sale | May 28, 2025
Wed, May 28, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 18
Chinese Export Porcelain Libation Cup and Saucer, ex. Mottahedah Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 1775, rhinoceros horn form cup and scalloped saucer/stand, applied raised floral and squirrel decoration to exterior of cup and to the center of the saucer, gilt highlights throughout, cup 2-3/4 x 5-1/8 x 3-1/2 in., saucer 1 x 6-7/8 x 5-3/8 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Important Chinese Export Porcelain from the Mottahedeh Collection, January 30, 1985, Lot 108 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $935); Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1985; The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
Note: A similar example is illustrated in David Howard, China for the West, Volume I, p. 186, no. 184.
Exhibition: The Virginia Museum, 1981-82
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Sotheby's, New York, Important Chinese Export Porcelain from the Mottahedeh Collection, January 30, 1985, Lot 108 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $935); Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1985; The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
condition consistent with age and use, some firing cracks and loss to gilt/enamel, surface dirt/accretion, small losses to raised decoration, otherwise good condition
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