American & Southern | December 5, 2024
Thu, Dec 5, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1027
Rare and Impressive Pair of Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Chargers
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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 |
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period, circa 1735, centered with the arms of Sandilands quarterly impaling Hume, Pepdie, Polwarth, and St. Clair, 2 x 15-1/4 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 14 May 1996, lot 99; Charles Perry, Atlanta, Georgia (label to base); Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation
Note: Using at least ten different enamels, this service is often described as one of the most elaborate armorial services ever made (see David Howard and John Ayers, China for the West, Vol. II, p. 412, no. 412). For the arms see David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. 1, London, 1974, p. 308, H3.
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Sotheby's New York, 14 May 1996, lot 99; Charles Perry, Atlanta, Georgia (label to base); Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation
one in overall good condition, the other with restored breaks with associated overpaint, both with firing imperfections and minor wear to the surface, the enamels of both remain bright, with labels to bases
