Americana, Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export and Prints

Americana, Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export and Prints

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 1763. A Chinese Export 'Pseudo Tobacco Leaf' Chamfered Rectangular Soup Tureen and Cover Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Circa 1780 | 清乾隆 約1780年 粉彩花卉紋湯蓋盆.

A Chinese Export 'Pseudo Tobacco Leaf' Chamfered Rectangular Soup Tureen and Cover Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Circa 1780 | 清乾隆 約1780年 粉彩花卉紋湯蓋盆

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January 24, 09:30 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

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A Chinese Export 'Pseudo Tobacco Leaf' Chamfered Rectangular Soup Tureen and Cover

Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Circa 1780

清乾隆 約1780年 粉彩花卉紋湯蓋盆


painted on the exterior of the tureen with large lotus pads and a central scroll depicting a riverscape scene, the cover similarly decorated

length 14 1/4 in.; 36.2 cm

An identical example sold in our London rooms, June 28th, 1983, lot 238. Another identical tureen, cover and stand, formerly in the collection of Mrs. J. William Griffith, sold in these rooms, October 15th, 1993, lot 59.