Lot 123
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A Cantonese Swedish Market dish, dated 1910, Xuantong six character mark
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A Cantonese Swedish Market dish, dated 1910, Xuantong six character mark

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A Cantonese Swedish Market dish, dated 1910, Xuantong six character mark
decorated with a crest and motto 'Fortiter Et Celeriter', amongst a vase of flower sprays, precious objects, a stag and butterflies, the underside inscribed 'Alice och (and) James Keiller' -- 9¾in. (24.7cm) diam.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The Gothernberg family of Keiller is of Scottish descent, orginally from Dundee, from Alexander Keiller, who in 1797 set up business in Gothenberg with a fellow Scot, William Gibson.

See 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. II, D.S Howard, page 704.

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