A Tobacco Leaf C/S (18 th-century) and a Kangxi C/S (02/20/2011)

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A Tobacco Leaf C/S (18 th-century) and a Kangxi C/S

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Sold Date: 02/20/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

Two beautiful Chinese antique cups and saucers

1) A Beautiful 18 th. century Tabacco Leaf Cup and Saucer

This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th-century dinnerware patterns, this was the most highly prized.
This according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

This kind of porcelain was made in a short period of time during the Qianlong reign and is very rare.

Most of the tobacco leaf objects offered on the market are from the 19e and 20e century.

Condition: Cup: excellent, besides a very small chip of 1 mm. and a clean hairline, no restoration.

Saucer; some fleabites, three very small and clean hairlines and a bottom star crack which is almost invisible to see on the top side. A small chip ( 1mm. ) with little loose of email on the outside. no restorations. .

Cup; 4 cm. diameter and 8 cm height.
Saucer; 12 cm diameter and 3 cm height.

2) A Hexagonal Cup and Saucer, Kangxi Period

A cup and saucer in blue and white with 6 sides.

Both objects show long Elisa which is translated from the Dutch name lange lijs.

The nice blue color is typical for the Kangxi period ( 1662 – 1722 ).

Condition; excellent , only some fleabites at the rims.

Cup : 7 cm. diameter and 4 cm. height

Saucer: 11 cm. diameter and 2 cm. height.

Shipping Europe 15 dollar

Worldwide 25 dollar

I will pack these items with great care (dubble boxes)

I accept paypal or international bank-order.