Details
The center enameled en grisaille with a portrait, possibly of Lord Cecil of Burghley, inscribed Petrus de Wolfe Petreil below, the rim and well with blue and gilt flowering vine
9 in. (22.9 cm.) diameter
Provenance
With Philip Suval, Inc., Fredericksburg, VA, 2002.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 18 January 2017, lot 417.
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The Tibor Collection was formed over decades, growing to encompass every category of Chinese export porcelain, from small, charming teawares to massive pairs of important jars. The collector had a deep appreciation for the magnificent porcelains made for New Spain as well as for the lifelike charm and elegance of Chinese porcelain figure and animal models.

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