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A RARE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN AMERICAN MARKET PUNCH JUG EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
painted with a portrait of George Washington, in an oval surrounded by a gilt band and bead border, repeated on the opposite side enclosing a monogram, BH, the gilt band repeated around the rims and foot, the domed cover with a fu-lion finial.
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 2003
Condition
There is expected minor wear to the gilding. There is a minor firing flaw to the spout and a minor hair crack to the edge of the rim. The cover has tiny chips to the flange.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A similar punch jug with a portrait of George Washington bearing different initials is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and is illustrated in Jean Gordon Lee, Philadelphians and the China Trade 1784-1844, Philadelphia Museum of Art, p. 48, no. 3.
According to Lee, ibid, the portrait of George Washington is based on an engraving by David Edwin (English, active in Philadelphia, 1776-1841).
According to Lee, ibid, the portrait of George Washington is based on an engraving by David Edwin (English, active in Philadelphia, 1776-1841).