Description
Early Chinese export Imari porcelain two-handled basket, Kangxi ca. 1719. With the full arms of Brydges, Duke of Chandos, impaling Willoughby and Middleton quarterly. The service created for the marriage of James Brydges to Cassandra, daughter of Francis Willoughby, sister of Thomas, 1st Lord Middleton.
Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 27 January 2005; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. I, pg. 181.
Height: 4 in x width: 12 in x depth: 8 1/4 in.
Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 27 January 2005; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. I, pg. 181.
Height: 4 in x width: 12 in x depth: 8 1/4 in.
Condition
Numerous repaired breaks and chips throughout the bowl, all of which have toned and are visible to the naked eye. One handle has been reattached. The other handle has been entirely restored and may be a later addition or was in many pieces; the entirety of the handle fluoresces under UV light. Some of the gilt along the interior shield has been repainted. Light wear to the feet.
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Early Chinese Imari Two-Handled Armorial Basket
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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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