Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 433
Very Rare Pair China Trade Painted Mirrors
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
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 |
View Along the Pearl River at Canton; The Hongs at Canton, both circle of Spoilum, circa 1800-1803, oil on canvas, 15-1/2 x 23 in.; gilt and ebonized frame set with leaf and scroll carved and gilt spandrels, 44-3/4 x 25 in. - Provenance: Mallett; Estate of Robert K. Johnson, Aiken, South Carolina
paintings lined and restretched on old stretchers, later erroneous inscriptions verso canvas, crackle, stretcher marks, retouch at repairs approximately affecting 10% or less of surface mostly in sky, some small points of flaking at edges, some possible overcleaning on Spanish flag at left; mirror plates with extensive scratches and distress to silvering, resurfacing to frame with losses and possible restorations to carved spandrels
Condition
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