Asian Art II - 24th November 2021
Lot 2486
FIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ARMORIAL ITEMS
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £480
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Description
FIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ARMORIAL ITEMS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Comprising: a punch bowl, a twin handled reticulated basket and stand, a strainer, and a sauce boat, each decorated with the arms of James Boswell of Auchinleck, floral sprays, diaper and spearhead borders, 31.7cm max. (5)
Cf. D S Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, p.734 for a mug bearing these arms, and for further details about Boswell of Auchinleck.