Thrilled by the chase: hairline crack fails to deter interest as Chinese export bowl is bid ten times over estimate

Chinese export bowls such as this one, decorated in the mandarin palette with famille rose foxhunting scenes, were popular both with the British and American markets in the last quarter of the 18th century.

Although the exact print source has not been identified (it may have been an adaptation or evolved…

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