Lot Essay
For a nearly identical egg cup from the John Andrew Collection, see D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol. II, p. 678.
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CIRCA 1830
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A 'CANTON FAMILLE ROSE' ARMORIAL EGG CUP
CIRCA 1830
Of typical form, one side with a grisaille medallion with an ostrich head crest for Best within the motto OPTIMUS EST QUI MINIMUS URGETUR, the remainder colorfully enamelled with four ladies and a gentleman conversing in a garden beside a pavillion
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high
CIRCA 1830
Of typical form, one side with a grisaille medallion with an ostrich head crest for Best within the motto OPTIMUS EST QUI MINIMUS URGETUR, the remainder colorfully enamelled with four ladies and a gentleman conversing in a garden beside a pavillion
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high