31 juillet 2019
A pair of famille rose 'Quail' wine cups, Republic period (1912-1949)
Lot 980. A pair of famille rose 'Quail' wine cups, Republic period (1912-1949); 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) diam. Estimate $4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014
Each cup is decorated on the exterior with two quail in a setting of rocks, rose, chrysanthemums and millet, the floral design continuing over the rim to the interior.
Provenance: Private European collection, acquired in Hong Kong, ca. 1950s.
Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza
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