Lot Essay
A pair of jars of this type from the Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection were sold by Christie's New York on 21st March 1991, lot 2 ($32,000).
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CIRCA 1730
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A ST. CLOUD WHITE CHINOISERIE JAR AND COVER
Circa 1730
Modelled as a smiling crouching Oriental on his knees with his arms folded forming a jar with a petal-moulded rim, on a shaped oval rockwork base, the cover applied with radiating foliage and flowers (chip to edge of cover and some chipping to flowers and foliage)
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high
Circa 1730
Modelled as a smiling crouching Oriental on his knees with his arms folded forming a jar with a petal-moulded rim, on a shaped oval rockwork base, the cover applied with radiating foliage and flowers (chip to edge of cover and some chipping to flowers and foliage)
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high
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