late 18th century, cobalt and gilt bands centering scene from the mezzotint Coming from School by Thomas Stoddart or Thomas Stothard, R.A. (English, 1755-1834), 7/8 x 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Note: A similar example is pictured in David Howard, China for the West, Volume I, p. 291. Other pieces from this service sold at Christies, New York, The Hodroff Collection, Part II, January 23, 2008, lot 398 for $6,250, see: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5033554?ldp_breadcrumb=back.
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The Collection of John Suval, Fredericksburg, Virginia
overall good condition, some pinholes, anomalies, trapped dirt, and losses to gilt/enamel, some voids to cobalt glaze at rim
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