Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 80
Four Chinese Export 'Canton Famille Rose' Porcelain Plates with Monograms and Armorials
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 |
19th century, each in enamel and gilt decoration featuring butterflies, flowers, and courtly figures, comprising: circa 1865, Rose Medallion plate, central cartouche with crest for Maxwell or Fraser, the motto reading "I am ready", 8-1/2 in. diameter; Rose Medallion plate, central cartouche with monogram "CM...", 8-1/2 in. diameter; Rose Mandarin plate with central scene, the border with inscription "Cowasjee Family", 7-3/4 in. diameter; Rose Mandarin plate with central scene, the border with monogram "IFH (?)", 8 in. diameter
Provenance: (Cowasjee) Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: Similar example of Maxwell or Fraser pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II, p. 699.
The Cowasjee family is one of the oldest families settled in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. They owned the East & West Steamship Company, the oldest shipping company in Pakistan, established in 1883.
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(Cowasjee) Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
anomalies, pinholes, loss to gilt/enamel, some hairlines from rims, surface dirt/accretion; Maxwell or Fraser example with two hairlines from rim; Cowasjee example with repair and retouch (see blacklight); "IFH" example with area of repair and retouch to shoulder
