Armorial Export Porcelain Sauceboat

Description:

Armorial Export Porcelain Sauceboat, China, c. 1769, with scalloped gilt edge and loop handle, decorated with the arms of van Gouderian, Governor of the Honorable Dutch East India Company, (glaze imperfections, chips),lg. 8 1/4 in.

Literature: Chinese Export Porcelain, ed. Elinor Gordon, New York, 1977, plate XIII, illustrates a tureen and tureen stand from the same service.
Estimate $300-500

glaze imperfection in handle (appears to be in the making),minor chips near spout.


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