Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 700
Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Dinner Service for 16
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 |
late 20th century, 144 pieces total, with Metropolitan Museum of Art reproduction mark to base, comprising: 16 dinner plates, 10-3/4 in.; 16 luncheon plates, 8-3/4 in.; 16 soup plates, 10 in.; 16 bread and butter plates, 7 in.; 16 teacups and saucers, saucer 5-5/8 in.; 16 demitasse cups and saucers, saucer 4-3/4 in.; four coffee cans, 4-1/4 in.; three serving bowls, largest 4-3/4 x 9-1/2 in.; teapot, 6-1/4 in.; coffee pot 9 in; creamer, 3-1/2 in.; lidded sugar, 4-1/2 in.; two graduated octagonal trays, larger 15-1/2 x 12-1/2 in.; charger, 13-1/4 in.; handled tureen with lid, 15 in.; trivet, 5-1/4 in.
Provenance: Mottahedeh & Co., Inc., New York, 4 November, 1994 for $8,613.45 (with original receipt); Estate of Betty White MacTaggart
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Condition
accretion, scratching, rubbing to gilt highlights and painted decoration, discoloration, spotting, wear to foot rings, anomalies, overall minor wear consistent with age and use
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