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A pair of blue and white famille rose 'crab and shrimp' plates, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
375 - 562 EUR
417 - 626 USD
Hammer price
9 000 SEK
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A pair of blue and white famille rose 'crab and shrimp' plates, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
Octagonal shape, decorated in underglaze blue and famille rose with a crab and a sea lobster with some flowers. Diameter 21 cm.
Minor wear. Small fritts.
Provenance
From the collection of Märtha and Gustaf Ågren, Gothenburg. Gustaf Ågren (1898-1981). Director of Axel H. Ågren AB. Member of the board for Göteborgs Sand AB, Göteborgs Sparbank and other companies. He and his wife Märtha lived in Ågrenska villan, Lorensberg, Gothenburg. They were philantrophists and donated money amongst other things to Sahlgrenska sjukhuset and to the Märtha & Gustaf Ågren Trust for children in need. Thence by descent.
