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THE TIBOR COLLECTION, PART II
A RARE GRISAILLE CRUCIFIXION PART TEA SERVICE
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1745
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A RARE GRISAILLE CRUCIFIXION PART TEA SERVICE
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1745
Each piece with the religious subject finely painted in tones of black enamel enriched with gilt highlights, a crowd of mourners and onlookers below Christ and the two thieves, Roman soldiers gambling in the foreground, comprising: a teapot and cover; a cream jug and cover; two teapot stands; a teabowl; and five saucers
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, the teapot
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1745
Each piece with the religious subject finely painted in tones of black enamel enriched with gilt highlights, a crowd of mourners and onlookers below Christ and the two thieves, Roman soldiers gambling in the foreground, comprising: a teapot and cover; a cream jug and cover; two teapot stands; a teabowl; and five saucers
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, the teapot
Provenance
By repute, the collection of the Dukes of Arenberg, Schloss Pesch, Dusseldorf.
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Becky MacGuire