Asian Art

December 0207, 2023
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LOT 171

Lot 171

A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)

A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)
Lot 171 Details
A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)

民国 粉彩'百花不落地'薄胎瓷杯一对 '乾隆年制'矾红款

Together with original cloth box 带原锦盒
height 2.2 in — 5.7 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $1,168.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)
  • A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)
  • A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)
  • A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)
  • A Pair of 'Millefleur' Eggshell Porcelain Cups, Republican Period (1912-1949)
Provenance:

Family Collection of the Founder of the Shanghai Waterworks Co. Ltd (now Yangshupu Waterworks), acquired in Shanghai prior to 1949, thence by descent within the family in Canada
上海英商自来水厂(杨树浦水厂前身)英商创始人之一遗产,其珍藏全部购于1949年前,建国后移居加拿大,由后人保管至今

CONDITION DETAILS

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