The Phillip Allen Collection - 16th November 2023

Lot 1234

A CHINESE BLUE AND GILT 'SHOU CHARACTER' CUP

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2520

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Description

A CHINESE BLUE AND GILT 'SHOU CHARACTER' CUP
SIX CHARACTER DAOGUANG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1821-50

The slightly flaring sides decorated with four shou characters framed by stylised kui dragons, all rendered in relief on the warm gilded ground; raised on a short straight foot, 6.3cm.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

Provenance: from the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).

Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Miscellaneous Enamelled Porcelains, Plain Tricoloured Porcelains, p.306, no.256 for a related wine cup; see also Christie's London, 5th November 2013, lot 458 for another comparable piece; see also Shanghai Museum, Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, pp.352-353, no.236 for a pair of Kangxi bowls also decorated with a gold glaze.