Lot 200 , A pair of Chinese covered wine warmers and cups, late 19th century, height 9.5cm

A pair of Chinese covered wine warmers and cups, late 19th century, each enamelled in iron red and green with leaf sprigs, peach shaped finials, height 9.5cm
Estimate £200-300

From the collection of a Hong Kong Tea Merchant who worked for Jardine Matheson & Co Ltd, before 1940.

From the collection of a Hong Kong Tea Merchant who worked for Jardine Matheson & Co Ltd, before 1940.

First wine warmer has slight wear to the gilding and a little flaking to the green enamels around the base of the outer vessel and a small splinter chip to the edge of the cup inside, there is also some flaking to the glaze around the edge of the base of the outer vessel, the second wine warmer has wear to the gilding on the finial and around the edges and a small splinter chip to the inner flange of the outer vessel, otherwise in good condition with no restoration or cracks.


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Sold for £650