PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT MANDARIN PITCHERS
c. 1830, hexagonal-form, each alternating panel depicting a figural character from Sung tale, sepia and gold feather spouts, 7"h; 6.5" handle to spout
Prov.: Sothebys', October 2005, Royal House of Hanover's Marienburg Castle, near Hanover in Northern Germany. Sothebys' paper label on bottom.
This auction was comprised of approx. 4700 lots
The House of Hanover was a royal German family that succeeded the House of Stuart as rulers of Britain in 1714. George I and George II were from Hanover, in what is now Germany. George III, George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria were direct descendants.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 203 : PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT MANDARIN PITCHERS
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