A Chinese Blue and White Cup, Kangxi
A Chinese blue and white cup featuring a 6-character Kangxi mark and of the period. The cup features a longevity scene with the 8 immortals making offerings to Shou, the interior features a roundel with deer, lingzhi and a pine tree.
Dimensions: 2 1/4 inches tall X 3 1/2 inches wide; 5.7 cm tall X 8.9 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Overall good condition.
Provenance: From the estate of Albert T. Quon in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Quon was born in China and came to the US as a teenager. He graduated from USC in 1928 and established a successful import/export business in both China and the US. He was the first Chinese-American to purchase property in Beverly Hills. He also became the first Asian-American admitted to the Los Angeles Rotary Club, and the first Asian-American to serve on the Board of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He donated millions of dollars to his Alma mater, USC. There is a statue of him on the USC campus and a classroom was named after him.
A similar blue and white cup with a Kangxi mark and of the period sold as Lot 95 at Sotheby's London on November 5, 2008.
For additional photos, please see the following link: https://oag.smugmug.com/Summer-Asian-2020-Day-1
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A Chinese blue and white cup featuring a 6-character Kangxi mark and of the period. The cup features a longevity scene with the 8 immortals making offerings to Shou, the interior features a roundel with deer, lingzhi and a pine tree.
Dimensions: 2 1/4 inches tall X 3 1/2 inches wide; 5.7 cm tall X 8.9 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Overall good condition.
Provenance: From the estate of Albert T. Quon in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Quon was born in China and came to the US as a teenager. He graduated from USC in 1928 and established a successful import/export business in both China and the US. He was the first Chinese-American to purchase property in Beverly Hills. He also became the first Asian-American admitted to the Los Angeles Rotary Club, and the first Asian-American to serve on the Board of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He donated millions of dollars to his Alma mater, USC. There is a statue of him on the USC campus and a classroom was named after him.
A similar blue and white cup with a Kangxi mark and of the period sold as Lot 95 at Sotheby's London on November 5, 2008.
For additional photos, please see the following link: https://oag.smugmug.com/Summer-Asian-2020-Day-1
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