Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 912
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, Manigault Family
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 1820, with sepia decoration centering the Manigault family arms depicting three hooded falcons within a shield with a crescent topped by a figure with headdress over a banner inscribed "Pros Picere Quam Ul Cisci,", 9-3/4 in. diameter
Provenance: Charles Izard Manigault, Charleston, South Carolina; by descent in family
Note: Charles Izard Manigault of Charleston left for China in 1817 and returned in 1823. Manigault recorded that he purchased the set in Canton in 1820. The set originally totaled an elaborate service of 381 pieces. For more on the set, see Robert Leath, In Pursuit of Refinement: Charlestonians Abroad 1740-1860, pp. 293 and 328. See also David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 543.
Condition
anomalies, pinholes, some scratching to surface, some loss to enamel, two anomalies in upper left, wear to base
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Charles Izard Manigault, Charleston, South Carolina; by descent in family
