01-09-201001-09-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2490Boston
January 9, 2010 10:00 AMCalender
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Group of Seventeen Chinese Export Satsuma Porcelain Oyster Dishes

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$1,422$1,200
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2490Location: BostonDate / Time: January 09, 2010 10:00AM

Description:

Group of Seventeen Chinese Export Satsuma Porcelain Oyster Dishes, early 20th century, comprising eleven plates with four shell wells, dia. 6 1/2, a single shell-form plate with five shell wells, lg. 9 1/4, and five single shell-form dishes, lg. 4 5/8 in., all with polychrome painted details of flowers and insects, the plates accented with gilt transfer printing; sold together with two Asian-style faience scallop shell-form floral decorated salts, (19 items total).
Estimate $600-800

minor gilt wear. one of the faience shell salts broken in half and simply reglued. the 9-1/4" shell-form dish with a small chip to underside of rim (approx. 1/4").

Keywords

gilt transfer printing