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A rare pair of ‘pink Fitzhugh’ plates
Estimate
2.000 - 3.000
Session 1
16 December 2024
Hammer Price
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Chinese export porcelain
Decorated in pink enamels and gilt, featuring central European landscapes enclosed in gilt medallions, surrounded by floral arrangements and geometric motifs
The rim adorned with a pink Fitzhugh pattern, alternating with foliage and intertwined ribbons
Qing Dynasty, c. 1810
Diam.: 23 cm
Category
Porcelain
Additional Information
The Fitzhugh pattern derives its name from a service commissioned by Thomas Fitzhugh, a director of the British East India Company in Guangzhou (Canton) between 1786 and 1800. Produced in various forms and colours, this pattern was widely popular in the American market, with examples in pink and gilt enamel considered particularly rare. It is possible that this pair of plates belonged to a unique dinner service destined for the American market, previously part of the Garbisch collection, auctioned by Sotheby’s in 1980.
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