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A CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL CHAMFERED RECTANGULAR SPOON TRAY circa 1723
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- length 5 in.
- 12.8 cm
painted in the center in underglaze-blue, black and gold with the arms and crest of Woodford of Lincolnshire impaling Lear of Devon and London between famille-verte flowering branches within a spearhead-and-dot band, the shaped rim with a gilt chrysanthemum blossom and foliate-scroll ground reserved with four floral panels, and the exterior with a border of diamonds and other motifs.
Provenance
Heirloom & Howard Limited, London, December 3, 1982
Condition
Some fritting on rim edge, fritting on outer flutes near footrim.
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.
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
Howard 1974, p. 196, no. D1, illustrates a bowl from this service; and Howard 1994, p. 174, no. 196, illustrates a teabowl and saucer. Another teabowl and saucer were in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Rafi Y. Mottahedeh, sold in these rooms on October 19, 2000, lot 278.