Sep 16, 2003 10:00 EST
F. Gordon Morrill Collection/Chinese & Chinese Export Porcelain
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PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN LIGHTHOUSE-FORM COFFEE POTS AND COVERS
Qianlong Period, circa 1740-1760
Height 11 1/8 inches (28.3 cm)
Each of conical form, with a bell-shaped cover, painted in a delicate brush with formalized sprays of roses. Each handle is elaborately shaped and the arching spout terminates in a bird's head.
PROVENANCE:
Aronson, Amsterdam, October 1966
SIMILAR EXAMPLE:
Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, London, 1986, vol. 3, no. 2567, p. 1106
CONDITION:
Both handles broken off at the bodies and reglued
The shape of these coffee pots is copying a European silver or metal form.
Sold for $4,062
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN LIGHTHOUSE-FORM COFFEE POTS AND COVERS
Qianlong Period, circa 1740-1760
Height 11 1/8 inches (28.3 cm)
Each of conical form, with a bell-shaped cover, painted in a delicate brush with formalized sprays of roses. Each handle is elaborately shaped and the arching spout terminates in a bird's head.
PROVENANCE:
Aronson, Amsterdam, October 1966
SIMILAR EXAMPLE:
Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, London, 1986, vol. 3, no. 2567, p. 1106
CONDITION:
Both handles broken off at the bodies and reglued
The shape of these coffee pots is copying a European silver or metal form.
Auction: F. Gordon Morrill Collection/Chinese & Chinese Export Porcelain, Sep 16, 2003
