British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023

Lot 13

A chinoiserie subject wine glass, c.1740-50, the drawn trumpet bowl engraved with a continuous scene

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £550

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Description

A chinoiserie subject wine glass, c.1740-50, the drawn trumpet bowl engraved with a continuous scene of a Chinese figure holding a tethered bird beside an arched bridge and trees, raised on a plain stem enclosing a long tear over a folded conical foot, 14.7cm.

Provenance: a private London collection.