Beschrijving
Dim.: 27 x 26,3 cm
Likely intended as a tête-à-tête tea tray, this bears a central gold inscription: 'EMILY. CANTON. 1879.'. While a ship named Emily was clearly in Canton in 1879, efforts to identify her—among 23 ships and 6 British yachts of that name listed in Lloyd’s Register—have been inconclusive.
Provenance:
- The private collection of Mr. Binder, son of J. Louis Binder, USA.
- Previously in the David & Sarah Battie Collection, with their label to the back.
Literature:
- 'The Canton Famille Rose Porcelains' (Peabody Essex Museum, 1982), Feller, page 27 (illustrated).
- 'A Tale of Three Cities, Canton, Shanghai, Hong Kong' (1997), D.S. Howard, page 52 (illustrated).
Lot 299
An extremely rare inscribed Chinese Canton famille rose trefoil tray, Qing, dated 1879
Dit lot werd verkocht op 15 oktober 2025 en is niet langer beschikbaar
