Lot Essay
A plate from the same service as the saucer-dish is illustrated by D. S. Howard and J. Ayers, China for the West, London and New York, 1978, vol. II, p. 540, no. 555.
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LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Details
A FAMILLE ROSE 'PSEUDO-TOBACCO-LEAF' STAND, AND A SAUCER-DISH, SIMILAR
Last quarter 18th century
The leaf-shaped sauce-boat stand similarly decorated to the preceding lots, minor rim chip; and an octafoil saucer-dish, similar, the dish restored
8 in. (20 cm.) wide; and 9¾ in. (25cm.) diam. (2)
Last quarter 18th century
The leaf-shaped sauce-boat stand similarly decorated to the preceding lots, minor rim chip; and an octafoil saucer-dish, similar, the dish restored
8 in. (20 cm.) wide; and 9¾ in. (25cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
The stand: Rafi Y. Mottahedeh, sold Sotheby's New York, 30 January 1985, Lot 308.
Literature
The stand: David S. Howard and John Ayers, China for the West, London and New York, 1978, vol. II, no. 556.
Exhibited
The stand: The Virginia Museum of Art, Richmond, Virginia, The Mottahedeh Collection, January 1981 - October 1982.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.