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A Famille Rose equestrian group
Lost Art-ID
615987
Artist / Creator
Unknown (Yung Chêng)
Title
A Famille Rose equestrian group
Dating
1601/1800 (around)
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Enamel paint ; Ceramics (Porcelain)
Height
22.20 cm
Diameter
14.00 cm
Length
16.50 cm
Inventory number
12 (Auktionshaus Christie's London, 1938)
Description
The group depicts a warrior astride a horse, with arms outstretched holding the reins and with a quiver of arrows hanging at his side. His coat is enamelled on the biscuit with palmette flowers on a green ground, his breeches coloured blue and the horse trappings green with pink borders. The horse, with head turned slightly to the right, is enamelled with hair markings on a light aubergine ground, the mane and tail coloured pink. On rectangular base with pierced panel to the front enamelled with trellis ornament in green and yellow.
Provenance
Collection of Richard Bennett, Esq.; Collection of Jakob Goldschmidt; Christie's London 1938; Whereabouts unknown
Literature / Source
Auktionshaus Christie's, London: The important collection of fine chinese porcelain of the 17th & 18th centuries, the property of Jakob Goldschmidt, Esq., auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods on Wednesday, June 29, 1938 and following day
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