Lot 34
  • 34

A group of four Chinese Export 'Judgement of Paris' plates mid-18th century

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • diameter 9 in.
  • 22.8 cm
comprising: a pair with a spearhead border at the rim, and two with shell and scroll borders, one with a scalloped rim edge. Very minor rim chips.

Provenance

(the scalloped plate) Ginsburg & Levy, New York;
The Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection, bearing paper collection label, no. 4598

Condition

Plate with spearhead border - good condition Plate with spearhead border - 1/2 inch hair crack to the rim Plate with shell and scroll border and scalloped rim - has 3 1/8 inch rim chips Plate with shell and scroll border - shallow 1/4 inch rim chip All have some minor rubbing to the enamels.
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