Lot 63
  • 63

A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE EGGSHELL SAUCER DISHES circa 1730

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • diameter 7 3/4 in.
  • 19.6 cm
each finely painted with a lady seated by a tall table amidst vessels and watching two playful boys within grisaille-delineated gilt demi-ruyi flowerheads and scrolling foliage below a grisaille cell diaper and gilt flowerhead border around the rim.  One repaired.

Condition

One broken and repaired.
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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Catalogue Note

An identical dish was sold at Sotheby's in Monte Carlo on March 5, 1989, lot 431.