PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FIGURES
Qianlong, c. 1775
elaborately robed Immortals, a standing man, the other a woman holding a tray, 15"h, on shaped wooden stands
Estate of Mimi Houghton, Beacon Hill, Boston
Officers and supercargoes of the East India Company took advantage of their license to trade on their own account, and purchased innovative wares at their own capital risk. Items such as these were either commissioned by them, or chosen from a china shop in 'Thirteen Factory Street' behind the European Hongs on the Pearl River in China.
Condition: man has some fingers missing, applied beard missing; woman has one braid missing
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $10,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 300 : PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FIGURES









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