18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL COVERED SOUP TUREEN
Qianlong, c. 1745, arms of Weyland of Woodrising quartering Roberts and impaling Sheldon
shaped rectangular footed-form, rabbit-head handles, 8.5 h; 13.5"w (incl. handles); 9"d
Service made for John Weyland (1714-1767)
See: David Sanctuary Howard, 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain', vol I, pg. 471
We are grateful for the personal and generous assistance given to us in the identification of arms by Angela Howard, Heirloon & Howard Limited, Wiltshire, England.
From a Cambridge, MA home, descended through the family of Sarah Tod (Mrs. Jonathan) Bulkley. Mrs. Bulkley's collection was purchased in trips to London in the late 1920's and early 1930's. She was president of the Garden Club of America from 1932 to 1935. A leading NY socialite, she was active in the YMCA settlement program.
From a Cambridge, MA home, descended through the family of Sarah Tod (Mrs. Jonathan) Bulkley of Park Ave., NYC.
Stem missing on finial. Corner chip to foot (also a smaller corner blemish on the foot in the making)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $1,600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 33 : 18TH C. CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL COVERED SOUP TUREEN
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