Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Canton enamel square saucer with canted corners, Qianlong (1736-95), decorated with a lady reclining against a vase and a cherub at her feet and a winged cherub descending, the base with the initials KE & W in red in a double outlined square,
Dimensions:
Diameter: 9.7cm. (3 13/16in.) x 9.7cm. (3 13/16in.)
Condition:
some restoration
Notes:
Rafi and Mildred Mottahedeh were collectors and dealers of Chinese export porcelain, ivories, jades, and bronzes. Their private collection was one of the world's finest, and included around 2,000 pieces. The collection was catalogued in the book ‘China For The West’ by David Howard and John Ayers; see plate 659, p.633 for a picture of the tray
Provenance:
Provenance: label of Rafi Y. Mottahedeh Collection 594;
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
