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Asian Art Auction

November 28, 2016

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LOT 111

Lot 111

Chinese Export ‘Apostle’ Plate

Chinese Export ‘Apostle’ Plate
Lot 111 Details
Chinese Export ‘Apostle’ Plate

中國外銷聖彼得紋章瓷盤

Thinly potted, painted in the centre with portrait titled ‘S. PETRUS’ amidst floral scrolls in famille rose enamels, highlighted in gilt, the rim decorated with gilt and en grisaille ‘bandelwerk’ of doves, scale panels and florettes interrupted at the bottom by a small oval pictorial roundel depicting a solitary bird
diameter 9.1" — 23 cm.

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $2,640
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Chinese Export ‘Apostle’ Plate
  • Chinese Export ‘Apostle’ Plate
  • Chinese Export ‘Apostle’ Plate
Provenance:

Important Private Canadian Collection of Armorial Porcelain (lots 104-117)

Literature:

Two similar plates are illustrated in Howard and Ayer’s China for the West, I, page 321, no. 316, part of a series thought to have originally consisted of twelve

Note:

Two similar plates from the Mottahedeh Collection were sold at Sotheby’s New York, October 19, 2000, lot 425

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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