Description
Dia.: 14,4 cm
Provenance:
- The Geoffrey Middle Collection, UK.
This inscribed Canton famille rose service forms part of a rare group of mid-19th-century Chinese export porcelains bearing personalised English inscriptions. Each piece is inscribed on a reserved band: “Dr. D. Young. With Tang Kah Sheong’s best compliments.”
A related saucer from the same service is illustrated by David Sanctuary Howard (vol. II, p. 685), who compares it to a similarly inscribed blue and white service presented to Dr. G. H. B. Wright, both likely gifts from grateful patients.
Ref.:
- Christie's New York, 24 January 2012, lot 66 for a closely related example but with scalopped rim, together with a sugar bowl. (link)
- The Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, USA, museum number E83597.ab for a near identical saucer with cup.
Literature:
- W. R. Sargent, 'Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peabody Essex Museum', p. 270, no. 141 for the above mentioned saucer and cup.
- D. S. Howard, 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II', p. 685 for a quasi-identical example.
Lot 276
A rare Chinese Canton famille rose saucer inscribed 'Dr. D. Young', 19th C.
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 1.105
This lot was sold on 17 June 2026 and is no longer available
