Royal and Noble
Royal and Noble
KILLADOON HOUSE, PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT IRISH ESTATE
Auction Closed
January 21, 06:17 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
KILLADOON HOUSE, PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT IRISH ESTATE
A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN CRESTED BLUE AND WHITE PART DINNER SERVICE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
painted with a scholar and attendant in a mountainous river landscape within a border of stylised flowers, a pair of tied branches reserved with a crest, comprising:
Two large octagonal meat dishes (50.5cm. wide);
another smaller (47cm. wide);
Two smaller (33cm. wide);
Eight shaped circular serving dishes (31cm. wide);
Thirty-one soup plates; and
Fifteen dinners plates
Probably supplied to Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim (1732-1804) shortly after being elevated to Earl in 1795