Description
Chinese export armorial porcelain coffee cup and saucer, late Jiaqing or early Daoguang ca. 1820. Each with the coat of arms surrounded by flowers and the rims with a chain-link band.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. II, pg. 279 and 341.
Lot Essay:
The coat of arms possibly De Cardonnel impaling Belasyse. An extremely similar crest with the same coat of arms and crest of a sheaf of wheat, appears in Howard, though this example is dated some 60 years prior and the placement of the coat of arms is reversed.
(Cup) height: 2 1/2 in x width: 3 in x diameter: 2 1/4 in. (Saucer) diameter: 4 3/4 in.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. II, pg. 279 and 341.
Lot Essay:
The coat of arms possibly De Cardonnel impaling Belasyse. An extremely similar crest with the same coat of arms and crest of a sheaf of wheat, appears in Howard, though this example is dated some 60 years prior and the placement of the coat of arms is reversed.
(Cup) height: 2 1/2 in x width: 3 in x diameter: 2 1/4 in. (Saucer) diameter: 4 3/4 in.
Condition
There are small firing flaws to the interior of the cup throughout. There is a small chip to the upper rim of the saucer and a hairline crack extending downwards from the chip. Some loss to the gilt decoration. Light wear to the footrims.
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Chinese Export Armorial Coffee Cup & Saucer
Estimate $150-$300
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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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