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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 16

Six Pieces of British and Continental Porcelain

Estimate: $400 - $600

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

18th/19th century, comprising: three first period Worcester, Dr. Wall blue and white tea cups, each with foliate decoration, crescent moon mark in underglaze blue to base, 1-5/8 in.; Meissen tea cup, hand painted deer in forest, gilt decoration, with crossed swords centered with a dot mark in underglaze blue, 2-5/8 in.; two British pieces of porcelain in the Chinese taste, plate 9 in.

Provenance: North Carolina Collection

Condition

Dr. wall tea cup one with chips to foot ring, areas of discoloration, spotting, one with chips to rim; Meissen tea cup rubbing to gilt, areas of discoloration primarily to interior, in-painting to top near rim; bowl residue to interior, rubbing to gilt, embedded dirt to exterior, silver sticker to base, wear to foot ring; plate spotting/areas of discoloration, some rubbing to gilt

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