A Chinese Export Quadrilobed Beaker and Saucer Circa 1865

painted in famille rose and gilt, after a Dresden copy of a Meissen original, the underside with an underglaze-blue AR monogram.

Gordon, 1977, p. 79, pl. 65

Beaker: There is a haircrack running from the rim to the foot which divides an inch up from the foot and also runs one inch into the body. There is a 1/4 inch round chip to the body on one of the yellow ground panels. Some wear to the gilding. Saucer: In good condition with some wear to the gilding at the rim and center.
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A very similar beaker and saucer from the Mottahedeh Collection sold at Sotheby's New York, October 19, 2000, lot 342.