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THE ECKENHOFF COLLECTION OF CHINESE EXPORT TANKARDS
A FAUX MARBRE MUG AND A BAMBOO-FORM MUG
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)
Details
A FAUX MARBRE MUG AND A BAMBOO-FORM MUG
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)
The marble in iron-red, sepia and grisaille, inside and out, and with hidden sea creatures, the base with a four character Ming mark in underglaze blue; the second formed as a section of bamboo, decorated in sepia and gilt, the handle issuing green leaves, scattered floral sprigs
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, the taller
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)
The marble in iron-red, sepia and grisaille, inside and out, and with hidden sea creatures, the base with a four character Ming mark in underglaze blue; the second formed as a section of bamboo, decorated in sepia and gilt, the handle issuing green leaves, scattered floral sprigs
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, the taller
Provenance
The first with A.V.R. Santos, London; the second with Jorge Welsh, London
Literature
Edward A. Eckenhoff, Chinese Export Porcelain Antique Tankards, The Eckenhoff Collection, 2011, pg. 84, 88
Brought to you by
Becky MacGuire