Export European Subject Coffee Cup & Saucer

Description

Chinese export European subject porcelain coffee cup and saucer, Qianlong ca. 1750. Decorated in famille rose with three putti or cupid blowing bubbles within a rocaille band along the rim. The putti depicted in a landscape with a pyramid, lion, and various objects.

Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 183, no. 209.

Provenance: Christie's, Monaco, "Porcelaines et Objets de Chine," 22 June 1989, Lot 137; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
(Cup) height: 3 in x width: 4 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in. (Saucer) diameter: 5 1/4 in.

Condition

There is a large semi-circular break and repair to about a quarter of the rim of the saucer. The overpainting, visible under UV light, extends to a little over a quarter of the plate. Light wear to the footrims. No other large repairs, chips, or cracks visible.

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Export European Subject Coffee Cup & Saucer

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