Lot 253 , A Chinese enamelled biscuit Forty Shou miniature wine pot, 19th/20th century, H. 10cm, wood stand, fitted box

A Chinese enamelled biscuit 'Forty Shou' miniature wine pot, 19th/20th century, moulded in relief with twenty versions of the character 'shou' to each side, within keywork and robin's egg glazed borders, the cover with dragon finial, three character mark to the base, H. 10cm, wood stand, fitted box
Estimate £400-600


Provenance - The owner and her family lived in Singapore in the late 1950s. The collection includes antique Chinese porcelain, jade and furniture her father bought from shops in Orchard Road, Singapore around 1955-59.

There is some wear to the gilding on the edges of the wine pot, spout and handle. The interior of the wine pot is glazed, there is no evidence of restoration, chips or cracks


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Sold for £800