Property Sold to Benefit
THE DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOMS,
THE UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
A CHINESE EXPORT INITIALLED BLUE-ENAMELLED AND GILT PART DINNER SERVICE, circa 1800, painted to the rims with blue-enamelled and gilt grapevine border, each piece with an oval cartouche initialled R.A.N. Comprising: A large oval bombé tureen and cover--14in. wide
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A CHINESE EXPORT INITIALLED BLUE-ENAMELLED AND GILT PART DINNER SERVICE, circa 1800, painted to the rims with blue-enamelled and gilt grapevine border, each piece with an oval cartouche initialled R.A.N. Comprising: A large oval bombé tureen and cover--14in. wide
A shaped oval vegetable tureen and cover--13in. wide
A pair of vegetable tureens and covers with fruit finials, the tureens with flat everted rims, one cover damaged--(2) 11½in. wide
Three large oval platters--(3) 18½in. 17½in. and 16in. wide
Five oval platters--(3)14½in. wide, (2) 13in. wide
Three small oval dishes--(1)12in. wide, (2) 10½in. wide
An oval Mazarine liner--12in. wide
A square bowl with canted corners--9¾in. square
Two oval boat-shaped sauceboats and stands--(2) 7in. wide
Two lozenge-shaped spoon trays--(2) 7 1/8in. wide
Two oval salts--(2) 4¼in. wide
Forty-two dinner plates--(42) 9¾in. diam.
Eighteen soup plates (one split in two)-- (18) 9¾in. diam.
Three deep saucer dishes--(3) 9¾in. diameter
Nine side plates--(9) 7 5/8in. diameter
Six saucers--(5) 6in. diameter, (1) 6 1/4in. diameter
see illustration (102)
A shaped oval vegetable tureen and cover--13in. wide
A pair of vegetable tureens and covers with fruit finials, the tureens with flat everted rims, one cover damaged--(2) 11½in. wide
Three large oval platters--(3) 18½in. 17½in. and 16in. wide
Five oval platters--(3)14½in. wide, (2) 13in. wide
Three small oval dishes--(1)12in. wide, (2) 10½in. wide
An oval Mazarine liner--12in. wide
A square bowl with canted corners--9¾in. square
Two oval boat-shaped sauceboats and stands--(2) 7in. wide
Two lozenge-shaped spoon trays--(2) 7 1/8in. wide
Two oval salts--(2) 4¼in. wide
Forty-two dinner plates--(42) 9¾in. diam.
Eighteen soup plates (one split in two)-- (18) 9¾in. diam.
Three deep saucer dishes--(3) 9¾in. diameter
Nine side plates--(9) 7 5/8in. diameter
Six saucers--(5) 6in. diameter, (1) 6 1/4in. diameter
see illustration (102)