Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 86
Three Chinese Export Porcelain Fitzhugh Dishes, Nesbit
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
comprising: circa 1810, with iron red Fitzhugh decoration centering coat of arms for Nesbit, within gilt circle reading "Je Le Maintiendrai.", 9-3/4 in. diameter; shrimp dish decorated in green Fitzhugh, with molded handle, 10-5/8 x 9-7/8 in.; circa 1800, small dish decorated in brown Fitzhugh, 8 in. diameter
Provenance: (Nesbit and brown Fitzhugh) Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia (labels); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: Similar example of Nesbit pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 52.
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(Nesbit and brown Fitzhugh) Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia (labels); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
anomalies, pinholes, and some loss to gilt and enamel, surface dirt/accretion; Nesbit with some discoloration and hairlines to base; brown Fitzhugh with crack and repair to shoulder
