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Lot 4
A Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
18th and 19th century, includes a shallow bowl with dimpled octagonal rims, hand painted with blue Nanking border surrounding a hand painted scene of elegant nobles on outdoor terrace surrounded by blooming garden (1 1/2 in., 8 3/4 in. diameter)(some light chips to rim; some restoration), a barbed rim tiered bowl with delicate floral polychrome floral sprays to interior and exterior together with enchanting insects (3 in., 5 3/4 in. diameter)(rim chips; rubbing and loss to gilt on rim; slight chip to foot), a pair of tea cups and saucers hand painted with pink, purple, and iron red floral sprays (tea cup: 1 3/4 in., saucer: 4 7/8 diameter) (hairline crack and minor chips to rim of one cup), two small shallow bowls (1 1/8 in., 5 5/8 in. diameter)(rim chip to each), and a Chinese Blanc de Chine libation cup (2 3/4 in.) (hairline to interior of cup).

Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina