Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 14
3 Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Serving Pieces
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
Three Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Serving Pieces, Circa. 1810,
Comprising of two platters and a punch bowl, Platters and bowl are decorated with a sepia and gilt neoclassical band on the rim, surrounding a central shield with scrolled leaf and and garland supports.
Central initials JAD within the shield indicates these were made for the marriage of John and Ann Donnell of Baltimore, Maryland, the owners of Willowbrook Estate in Baltimore.
The oval dining room from the Willowbrook mansion was removed and re-created in the Baltimore Museum of Art in the mid-1960's before the mansion was demolished. The dining table is set with this Chinese Export dinner service. A dinner plate from the service is in the Dietrich American Foundation.
Literature: China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries by Herbert F. Schiffer, Peter Berwind Schiffer, and Nancy Schiffer, p. 73.
Largest platter. H: 2 x W: 13 1/2 x D: 11 in.
Condition
The bowl has several cracks and restoration. General wear commensurate with use.
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From John and Ann Donnell by descent in the family to the current collection of an Ohio family.
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