Estimate

1.000 - 1.200

Session 2

29 April 2014

Hammer Price

Description

Chinese export porcelain
Rim decorated with large strip depicting stars on blue ground and grisaille and sepia cartouches representing landscapes and birds
At the centre, ship with Great-Britain flags in grisaille, showing behind slab with monogram under urn and dove
Geometric frieze at the base and handle woth relief leaf
Jiaqing Period, ca. 1805
(handle restored)

Height: 15,5 cm

Category

Porcelain

Additional Information

Note: Mugs with similar decoration and with Masonic symbols of earlier date.

Bibliography: Howard, David; Ayers, John, "China for the West", vol. II, p. 459.