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Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023

Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 56

Three Chinese Export Style Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Table Objects

Estimate: $300 - $500

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

each with Hua Ping Tang Zhi mark in overglaze red or blue to base, hand painted with gilt highlights, comprising: seated child with posed hands, 10-1/2 in.; kneeling figure holding a plate on head, sword to back, 11-3/4 in.; lidded box with peacock decoration, 4 x 8-14 x 8-1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Betty White MacTaggart

Condition

embedded dirt, crazing, rubbing and loss to painted and gilt decoration, accretion, discoloration, wear to bases, hairline to dish on figure's head, scratching

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