(3) Chinese Export 'Tobacco Leaf' tea items
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Description
(3) Chinese Export 'Tobacco Leaf' tea items, c. 1750, China, gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain, flamboyantly decorated with colorful leaves and flowers, including (1) tea caddy, 5"h x 3.5"w x 1.75"d, and a similarly decorated tea cup and saucer, 3"h x 6.25"dia, old gallery label to underside of caddy
Provenance: A Private Collection: 27 West 67th Street, NYC; Elinor Gordon, PA
Provenance: A Private Collection: 27 West 67th Street, NYC; Elinor Gordon, PA
Condition
Good, decoration well preserved, caddy lacking lid, light spider hairlines to underside saucer **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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(3) Chinese Export 'Tobacco Leaf' tea items
Estimate $400 - $600
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