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    The J.Louis Binder Collection of Chinese Export Art

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    17 June 2003

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    • TWO GRISAILLE AND GILT TEABOWL
    Lot 159

    TWO GRISAILLE AND GILT TEABOWLS AND SAUCERS

    CIRCA 1740-50

    Price realised

    GBP 836

    Estimate

    GBP 700 - GBP 1,000

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    TWO GRISAILLE AND GILT TEABOWLS AND SAUCERS
    CIRCA 1740-50
    The first, armorial, decorated primarily en grisaille with a coat-of-arms and crest with elaborate mantling, within a spiral surround below diaper-pattern at the border, the underside of the bowl and saucer with a cypher; and the second, decorated en grisaille and gilt with a cypher enclosed in an elaborate cartouche surmounted by a coronet, within a rococo stylised chain-pattern border, the second with hairlines
    both saucers about 4 5/8 in. (11.5 cm.) diam. (2)

    Provenance

    Both purchased from The Chinese Porcelain Company.

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    Lot Essay

    The arms on the first are those of Abeleven, of Holland, with members of the family in the Dutch East India Company. This service was made in circa 1740. Our thanks go to Dr. Jochem Kroes for providing this information.

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