Lot 1911
Lot 1911
AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED CUP AND SAUCER; TOGETHER WITH A CUP AND COVER AND A CUP

YONGZHENG-QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)

Price Realised USD 4,375
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AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED CUP AND SAUCER; TOGETHER WITH A CUP AND COVER AND A CUP

YONGZHENG-QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)

Price Realised USD 4,375
Price Realised USD 4,375
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AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED CUP AND SAUCER; TOGETHER WITH A CUP AND COVER AND A CUP
YONGZHENG-QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)
The floriform cup and saucer is decorated with birds alternating with insects. Together with a cup and cover, each decorated with a tiger and an eagle amidst rocks and pine trees, and a cup decorated with a pheasant and peonies.
Cup and saucer 2 ¼ and 3 3/8 in. (5.7 and 8.6 cm.) diam.
Cup and cover 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) diam.
Cup 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) diam.
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Provenance:
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.
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