Lot Essay
A very similar mug in the Hodroff collection is illustrated by D.S. Howard, op.cit., who calls it of 'rare conical form...unusual in shape...undoubtedly copied from a European silver original'.
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CIRCA 1725
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A PAIR OF CHINESE IMARI MUGS
CIRCA 1725
Painted on each side with chrysanthemum, lilies and berries growing from blue earth, below blue trellis borders
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high (2)
CIRCA 1725
Painted on each side with chrysanthemum, lilies and berries growing from blue earth, below blue trellis borders
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high (2)