Pair Japanese Export Enameled Cups and Saucers

probably late Edo period, handled cups with flared rim, 3 in.; pair saucers, 5-1/8 in. diameter; brightly enamel decorated with blossoms, gilt accents, six character iron red mark to bases - Provenance: Collected in Shanghai, China prior to 1902 by Frederick and Margaret Haskell; By descent in family to Frances Arnold; Private Collection, Newnan, Georgia - Note: Objects from this personal collection were acquired in Shanghai, China between the years 1862-1902. They were collected by Frederick and Margaret Haskell. Mr. Haskell was the owner of the Japan and China Trading Company. The couple retired to Lake Weir Florida in 1902, bringing these collected objects with them to the United States and they descended through the family to current day. These objects are now being offered to the public for the first time by Brunk Auctions.Click Here to Read the History of this Important Collection
Condition Report: one cup with small hairline to rim, minor gilt and enamel loss, some tiny pin holes, light surface wear