Property from the Estate of Andrew Hartnagle
A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL OVAL SOUP TUREENS, COVERS AND STANDS, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750 | 清乾隆 約1750年 粉彩紋章圖湯蓋盌及托盤一對
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January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL OVAL SOUP TUREENS, COVERS AND STANDS
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
清乾隆 約1750年 粉彩紋章圖湯蓋盌及托盤一對
painted on either side of the tureens and covers and in the center of the stands with the arms of Cazalet between iron-red lion supporters standing on gold and green foliate scrollwork within gold chain borders
length of stand 14⅝ in.; 37.2 cm
Christie's London, February 20th, 1978, lot 172 (part lot)
The Collection of Roy P. and Perry Mottahedeh
Sotheby's New York, January 29, 1987, lot 642
The arms of Cazalet on Chinese export porcelain were first described in David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. I, London, 1974, p. 813. For an illustration of the arms, see volume II of his book, published in 2003, p. 337, P18. A group of 119 pieces from this service was sold at Christie's London, February 20th, 1978, lots 172 and 173. Only two large tureens, covers and stands were recorded.