£150 - £250
RARE EXPORT BLANC-DE-CHINE 'GORDON' CUP
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
the cylindrical sides with grisaille decoration depicting an elegant lady seated in a garden, bears inscription 'to Cs. Gordon with compliments of Wang Chew-King'
8cm high
PROVENANCE: From a Private Scottish Collection.
NOTE: This possibly refers to Major-General Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), also known as 'Chinese Gordon', a nickname given to him for his leadership of a force of Chinese soldiers which was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion.
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