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A Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Chocolate Cup And Saucer
Estimate: $500-$800
Sold
$250
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
A Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Chocolate Cup And Saucer
Circa 1765
Height 2 1/2 x width 3 1/2 x depth 2 5/8 inches (cup).
Condition
Overall with some minor rubbing to the gilding and enamels as expected, most notably to the handle. Some very minor glaze bubbles from the making to the underside of the saucer and cup. The cup with a 1 inch. hairline emanating from the rim, only visible from the interior. A lovely example, presents well overall.
Provenance
Provenance:Matthew & Elisabeth Sharpe, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1981,A private Rittenhouse Square collection, Philadelphia (acquired directly from above).