Description
Chinese export porcelain crested and initialed sauce tureen and cover, Qianlong ca. 1795. The body and cover with the initials JES surmounted by a crest most likely for Sutton. The domed cover with a flower-head finial and entwined strap handles with berried terminals. Possibly for James Sutton or a Captain John Sutton who commanded the East Indiaman "Duke of Portland" in 1781.
Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 25 August 2004; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. II, pg. 636.
Height: 6 3/4 in x width: 8 in x depth: 5 in.
Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 25 August 2004; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. II, pg. 636.
Height: 6 3/4 in x width: 8 in x depth: 5 in.
Condition
The overall condition is good. There are no visible cracks or areas of loss or repair visible under UV. Some small chips to the fritting of the knop. Some wear to the gilding and footrim.
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Crested & Initialed Sauce Tureen - Sutton
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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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