Description
Rare pair of Japanese export armorial porcelain tea bowls and saucers, ca. late 17th to early 18th century. Each decorated in Imari with the coat of arms of van Bambeeck beneath a ducal coronet and flanked by Dalmatian dogs. The rim with a trellis border above a tasseled lambrequin band.
Provenance: Christie's, London, 7 April 1997, Lot 185; Charles Perry, Atlanta; Dina Merrill Hartley; Sotheby's, New York, NY, "Important Americana," January 15, 2004, Lot 120; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Each (Cups) height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in. (Saucers) diameter: 4 1/4 in.
Provenance: Christie's, London, 7 April 1997, Lot 185; Charles Perry, Atlanta; Dina Merrill Hartley; Sotheby's, New York, NY, "Important Americana," January 15, 2004, Lot 120; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Each (Cups) height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in. (Saucers) diameter: 4 1/4 in.
Condition
There are no chips or repairs. Some loss to the gilt decoration. Light wear to the footrims.
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Rare Pr Japanese Export Armorial Cups & Saucers
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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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