Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
Lot 81
A white porcelain libation cup, possibly Du Paquier, circa 1730
14 June 2017, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,250 inc. premium
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Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
A white porcelain libation cup, possibly Du Paquier, circa 1730
After a Chinese blanc-de-chine original, moulded with fighting dragons, a deer and a heron among rocks, clouds and pine, 16.2cm long (two small chips to footrim and one to rim)
Footnotes
Provenance:
The Property of a Gentleman, Sotheby's London, 20th March 1971, lot 135;
Herbert Wolfe Collection, acquired in the above sale;
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 21 November 2000, lot 60;
Dr. Roy Byrnes Collection, sold Christie's London, 12 May 2010, lot 12
This distinctive model is larger than most Chinese prototypes. Continental porcelain cups of this type have traditionally been attributed to du Paquier, but the origin remains uncertain. Another example was sold by Christie's, 12 June 1995, lot 304.
