American-themed Chinese export porcelain served at Alex Cooper, March 5

Chinese export porcelain featuring images inspired by John Trumbull’s painting, ‘The Declaration of Independence,’ est. $5,000-$7,000
Chinese export porcelain featuring images inspired by John Trumbull’s painting, ‘The Declaration of Independence,’ est. $5,000-$7,000
Chinese export porcelain cup and saucer decorated with images inspired by John Trumbull’s famous patriotic painting, ‘The Declaration of Independence,’ est. $5,000-$7,000

TOWSON, Md. – The Alex Cooper auction house will hold a sale titled Fine Art, Furniture, Decorative Art & Rugs on Saturday, March 5, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Among the lots will be a selection of Chinese Export porcelain with patriotic American themes. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Coker’s Jan. 15 auction led by top-tier Euro. art, antiques with Washington family provenance

Ker-Xavier Roussel (French, 1867-1944), Satyr Chasing a Woodland Nymphette, oil-on-canvas, artist-signed. Size: 12in wide x 9 7/8in high. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Albert K. Chapman; M.R. Schweitzer Gallery NYC (acquired December 1963). Estimate $60,000-$80,000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Saturday, January 15, 2022, John W. Coker & Co., will auction antiques and fine art from several distinguished estates and families. The online-only event, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers, is highlighted by a very special selection of European Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings formerly in the collection of Dr. Albert Kinkade Chapman (1890-1984), president and CEO of Eastman Kodak.

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