Qing dynasty, porcelain ovoid form with lid, blue and white depictions of bamboo trees, apocryphal underglaze blue Yongzheng mark to base, 2-1/8 in.; porcelain ovoid form with blue and white depictions of a dragon, 3 in.; porcelain compressed form with blue and white depictions of seated figures, 2-1/4 in.; porcelain famille rose bottle, immortals in relief, 2-3/8 in. - Provenance: Collected in Shanghai, China prior to 1902 by Frederick and Margaret Haskell; By descent in family to Frances Arnold; Private Collection, Newnan, Georgia - Note: Objects from this personal collection were acquired in Shanghai, China between the years 1862-1902. They were collected by Frederick and Margaret Haskell. Mr. Haskell was the owner of the Japan and China Trading Company. The couple retired to Lake Weir Florida in 1902, bringing these collected objects with them to the United States and they descended through the family to current day. These objects are now being offered to the public for the first time by Brunk Auctions.Click Here to Read the History of this Important Collection
Condition
blue and white bottle with bamboo with small hairline to rim; blue and white bottle with figures and famille rose bottle with small chips to base; scattered pinholes, wear and abrasions consistent with age and use