Description
Chinese export famille rose European subject marriage tea bowl and saucer, Qianlong ca. 1750. Painted along the center with a European gentleman playing the flute, his companion feeding a parrot. Both seated in bergeres.
Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 179, no. 203.
Provenance: Earle D. Vandekar, London, 11 June 1988; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
(Cup) height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 3 in. (Saucer) diameter: 4 1/2 in.
Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 179, no. 203.
Provenance: Earle D. Vandekar, London, 11 June 1988; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
(Cup) height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 3 in. (Saucer) diameter: 4 1/2 in.
Condition
There are no cracks or restorations. A few minute chips to the upper rims of both the cup and the saucer. A few fleabite chips to the footrims. Losses to the gilt decoration.
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Famille Rose Marriage Tea Bowl & Saucer
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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