The Helen Espir Collection - 12th November 2014
Lot 308
Three Chinese porcelain Dutch-decorated bowls late 17th/early 18th century
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
Three Chinese porcelain Dutch-decorated bowls late 17th/early 18th century, originally decorated in underglaze blue, one with long-tailed phoenix and sprays of peony, one with floral sprays, the last with a stylized scrolling design beneath a honeycomb cell band, later-enamelled in red, green, black and gilt with highlights to the original decoration, the floral bowl with additional Chinese and European figures, the last with baskets of flowers, each with a basket of flowers to the interior well, with various borders of flowers, insects, birds and iron red scrolls, 15.3cm dia. (3)
Provenance: the Helen Espir Collection, nos. 560, 407 and 440.
Illustrated: Helen Espir, European Decoration on Oriental Porcelain, p.75, pl.2 for the long-tailed phoenix bowl.