Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Canton enamel square saucer with canted corners, Qianlong (1736-95), decorated with a lady and 2 cherubs , the base with the initials KE & W in red in a double outlined square, circular label of RAFI Y. MOTTAHEDEH COLLECTION 594;
Dimensions:
Diameter: 9.7cm. (3 13/16in.) x 9.7cm. (3 13/16in.)
Condition:
some restoration
Notes:
Rafi and Mildred Mottahedeh were collectors and dealers of Chinese export porcelain, ivories, jades, and bronzes. Their private collection was one of the world's finest, and included around 2,000 pieces. The collection was catalogued in the book China For The West by David Howard and John Ayers.
Provenance:
Provenance: label of Rafi Y. Mottahedeh Collection 594;
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
