Auction 77 Antiques & Works of Art

469

A cup and saucer


Estimate

250 - 350


Session 2

23 May 2018



Description

Chinese export porcelain
Grisaille decoration depicting mythological figures traditionally identified as Cupid and Psyché
Possibly redecorated in Europe in rouge-de-fer, green and blue
Both scalloped and fluted
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
(cup with chip)

Height: 4 cm (taça) Diam.: 12 cm (pires)


Category

Porcelain


Additional Information

Literature: François et Nicole Hervouët, Yves Bruneau, "La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes a Décor Occidental", p. 330.



Closed Auction