A Chinese Export Tobacco Leaf Reticulated Porcelain Basket and Underplate

Circa 1810-1815

the basket with a handwritten paper note taped to the underside that reads 'The Stirling Tobacco Leaf Service. Once displayed in the China Room at Keir House, London [sic]. Commissioned in 1815 to celebrate the marriage of Archibald Stirling to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Maxwell Pollock'.
Height overall 5 3/4 x width 10 7/8 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Probably commissioned in 1815 by Archibald Stirling of Keir House, Stirling, Scotland on the occasion of his wedding to Elizabeth Maxwell, daughter of Sir John Maxwell Pollock

Dimensions of Basket: Height 5 x width 10 x depth 9 inches.
Dimensions of Underplate: 1 1/4 x width 10 7/8 x depth 9 3/4 inches.
Some light rubbing to gilt decoration along edges. The underplate with some heavier wear to decoration in center field from contact with underside of basket. The basket having repaired breaks to both handles. Examination under UV light shows the restoration to handles, the underplate with an area of fluorescence along the border but does not show obvious repair nor restoration under natural light. Additional images available upon request.

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Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Part I

**A Chinese Export Tobacco Leaf Reticulated Porcelain Basket and Underplate**

Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Part I

A Chinese Export Tobacco Leaf Reticulated Porcelain Basket and Underplate

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