Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art
Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 237
Pair Famille Rose Millefleurs Cups
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 |
Chinese, Guangxu mark and period, each with gilt rim and body decorated with colorful flowers, unglazed foot, six-character Guangxu mark of the period in underglaze iron red, 2-1/2 in. good condition. Notes: These cups may be those referred to in the 1929 Bluett & Sons catalog of the Charles Oswald Liddell collection. Catalog 150 records a "Pair of cups, the exterior enameled with "mille fleurs." Mark and period of Kuang-Hsu, 1875-1909." The cups were purchased at The Fine Arts Company of Philadelphia, September 29, 1978, lot 326-C, by Thelma Osborne (accompanied by copy of original receipt). Several other pieces purchased at the sale had Liddell provenance (see also lot 238).. Provenance: Estate of Thelma Osborne, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, by descent
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Condition
good condition
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