Description
Chinese export European subject marriage coffee pot and cover, Qianlong ca. 1740. Decorated in famille rose along either side with a gentleman playing the flute and a female companion, both seated in bergeres. All below crowned accollee initials.
Provenance: The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 25 October 2002; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Lot Essay:
Services such as this were likely intended for non-armigerous couples without titles. The scene depicted bears much resemblance to the previous lot whose only difference is that a parrot in a swing replaces the accollee initials. The ciphers in replacement of the parrot likely indicates a personalized adaptation from the general market theme. This became a more widely popularized practice in the second half of the eighteenth century, and this coffee pot is an early example of this customization.
Height: 9 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 5 in.
Provenance: The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 25 October 2002; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Lot Essay:
Services such as this were likely intended for non-armigerous couples without titles. The scene depicted bears much resemblance to the previous lot whose only difference is that a parrot in a swing replaces the accollee initials. The ciphers in replacement of the parrot likely indicates a personalized adaptation from the general market theme. This became a more widely popularized practice in the second half of the eighteenth century, and this coffee pot is an early example of this customization.
Height: 9 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 5 in.
Condition
Small repaired chip to the spout. Repaired crack and several minute chips to the bottom of the handle where it joins the body. Residual cloth tape affixed to the underside. Light wear to the footrim. Some loss to the gilt decoration. To the lid there are two large breaks which have been reattached to the rim of the lid.
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European Subject Marriage Coffee Pot
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This auction is curated by:
Sean BlanchetAsian Art Specialist
Robert SnellPaintings and Sculpture Specialist
Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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