A CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL DOUBLE-ENDED SAUCEBOAT CIRCA 1724

painted in the center of the interior with the arms of Sir John Frederick, Baronet of Westminster, between the dove crest at each end and two arrangements of famille-verte and gilt shells, fungi, flowers, furled scrolls and willow branches at the sides, the exterior painted with four fruits or precious objects between a cell diaper border and a spearhead band, the coral-ground fluted spouts decorated with panels of gilt scrolls, and the border on the rim interrupted by the two fox-and-loop handles.  One handle repaired.

Sold, Sotheby's, Monte Carlo, March 4, 1990, lot 413

San Francisco, Fall Antiques Show, 1995

One handle reattached through legs and tail, ears on handles touched up, tiny chips to rim, chip near rim of one spout filled in, fracture and 1/4-inch chip on edge of opposite spout.
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.
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A plate from this service is illustrated by Howard, 1974, Vol. I, p. 202, no. D2; and another was in the collection of Dr. Robert A. Doyle, sold at Christie's in New York on January 23, 2001, lot 177.