Asian Art II - 19th May 2011

Lot 1099

A pair of Chinese armorial teacups c.1761

Estimate £250 - £350

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Description

A pair of Chinese armorial teacups c.1761, painted with the arms of Pocock impaling Drake, within enamelled borders of crowns and endless knots, the sides with birds and flowers, 9cm. (2) Provenance: the Clifford Henderson collection. Admiral Sir George Pocock, for whom the service was made, was a distinguished sailor, whose monument is in Westminster Abbey.