Lot 275
FAMILLE ROSE JUSTICE CUP
TONGZHI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
清同治 粉彩福祿壽三星紋公道杯
supported on a tapered foot extending to a slightly flared mouth rim, the interior with a domed design and a perforation adorned with ruyi cloud, in which contained a small figure of Immortal of Longevity holding a peach stuck inside, the exterior of the cup painted with three immortals for Fu (luck), Lu (wealth) and Shou (longevity) in a garden setting, the base inscribed with a four-character Tongzhi mark in double square in red
Dimensions
8.3cm diameter
Footnote
Provenance: The Late Dr Helen E C Cargill Thompson (1933-2020). The Cargill part of the family founded The Burmah Oil Company in 1876, and had interested in the East India Trading Company. Great friends of Burrell.