Great White Fleet Chinese Cloisonne Vase
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Description
Great White Fleet Imperial Chinese cloisonne vase, depicting the crossed flags of America and China with the Longevity character mark, all on a blue floral ground. 8 1/4" H. Circa 1908. Provenance: Collected by the consignor's grandfather, John Baxter Smith - U.S. Navy Paymaster, who was born in 1881, attended the Norfolk Academy and was made a paymaster with the rank of ensign in 1902. He stayed in the service through 1919, when he resigned as a Lt. Commander. Smith served on the following ships: Vermont, Princeton, Elacano, Villalobos, Wilmington, Monadnock, Ohio, Rhode Island, Lancaster, and Connecticut. He sailed with the Great White Fleet, although it is not certain on which ship he served during the Great White Fleet tour.
Condition
Overall very good condition. Some oxidation evident to brass.
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Great White Fleet Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Estimate $500 - $700
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