Bidspirit auction | Chinese Export Armorial Cruet Set

Chinese Export Armorial Cruet Set - Chinese export blue and white armorial porcelain cruet set, Qianlong ca. 1750. Of hexagonal form with the arms of Peers of Barad impaling Maraschel of Forez. Provenance: Christie's, London, ”Important Chinese Export Porcelain, ” 14 November 1984, Lot 442; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: Howard, ”Choice of the Private Trader, ” pg. 130, no. 134 (similar set in famille rose). (Undertray) Height: 2 3/4 in x width: 7 3/4 in x depth: 4 1/4 in. (Handled vessels, each) Height: 5 3/4 in x width: 3 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in. Condition: To the holder or undertray, there are signs of restoration to where the top of the handle meets the body of the vessel; possible signs of restoration along the interior hexagonal bowls, and scattered areas fluoresce under UV light. There are two small chips along the rim. There is a small chip along the underside. To one of the handled vessels, one side of the spout has been restored. There is a minute chip along tip of the spout and the base of the handle. There are two chips along the rim of the lid. To the other handled vessel, there is a small loss along the tip of the spout. There is a small chip along the base of the handle. There is a moderate chip along the rim of the lid; an additional smaller chip along the rim. To each, there fleabite to small-sized chips along the rim and footrims. Light scrazing to the glaze. Some accretions along the interior rims of the handled vessels.