A Pair of Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Serving Dishes
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $300 - $500
Estimate$300 – $500
Status
Closed
A Pair of Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Serving Dishes
19th Century
with pierced edges and a central polychrome painted Pakenham coat of arms
width 17 1/4 inches
Property from the Estate of a Denver Business and Community Leader, Denver, Colorado
Sam Cowan is the Associate Vice President, Head of Sale, Interiors Interiors by Freeman's.
Sam has spent his life in the auction industry, accompanying his father, Wes Cowan to auctions, trade shows and eventually to his own eponymous auction house, in the mid-1990s. He joined his father’s auction house, Cowan’s, full-time in 2012 in the Arms and Armor department and as a fine and decorative arts specialist, a department where he would ultimately become director. Sam has an interest in 20th century design, pottery, early advertising, historic Americana and antique firearms. He is a licensed auctioneer in three states and is a featured appraiser on The Antiques Roadshow.
