Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017
Lot 259
A Saint Cloud tall cup and trembleuse saucer c.1730-40
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £400
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Description
A Saint Cloud tall cup and trembleuse saucer c.1730-40, gently lobed with four panels and painted in a strong blue with tied gourds and auspicious objects in the Chinese manner, the cup with a flattened scroll handle, 13.2cm. (2)
Provenance: the Cynthia Postan Collection, No. E21.
Cf. The Victoria & Albert Museum, Accession No. C.62&A-1949 for an identical example.