Lot 52
  • 52

A CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL BOWL circa 1755

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description

  • diameter 10 1/4 in.
  • 26 cm
the exterior painted on the front and reverse with the arms of Rattray of Scotland below a banderole inscribed with the motto EX HOC VICTORIA SIGNO., the sides with an iron-red and grisaille-delineated flowering branch, the rim with a gilt foliate-scroll-and-shell border issuing budding branches, and the interior with an iron-red and turquoise fruiting leafy branch. 

Provenance

Philip Suval, Inc., New York, January 20, 1981

Condition

Minor wear to gilt edge.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

A plate from this service is illustrated by Howard 1974, p. 365, no. M3; and a soup plate was sold at Sotheby's in London on February 15, 1977, lot 148.