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LEE/ROSE NO. 64-X, THE "PARKER WHITE" CUP PLATE,

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LEE/ROSE NO. 64-X, THE "PARKER WHITE" CUP PLATE, opaque white, 16 even scallops with rope top rim. Unique, not recorded in AGCP. Probably New England. 3 3/16" d.
Reference: Bilane, p. 4.
Provenance: Collection of Anne and the late Leon Powell. Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., 12/9/86, lot #321, $3,250.Ex-coll: William J. Elsholz.James H. Rose, 11/9/67.Ex-coll: John Rollin Stuart III.Maude Feld.O'Reilly's Plaza Art Galleries, Inc., 4/11/53, lot #429.Ex-coll: Mrs. Mary Myers Parker.
Note: Arguably the most important of all cup plates with an irreproachable provenance and in top condition. It was cataloged as unique when sold at the famous auction of the Parker collection in 1953 and this designation holds true to this day. Its combination of both familiar and boldly unique design elements places it among the great icons of early American glass.

Proof profile, five small top-rim chips, otherwise only a few light flakes and some mold roughness to table ring

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