A pair of famille rose Chinese Export 'Shipping subject' chestnut baskets with stands, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing (1796-1820)
Oval shape with a flared rim and pierced sides. Decorated with a purple camaieu garland and the center of the dishes and baskets with a three-masted ships. Length 23 cm.
Chip with crack. Wear.
Provenance
From the Collection of Heidi Boyce Broström (1943-2022) and Dan Axel Broström (1915-1976).
Dan Axel Broström was the third-generation ship-owner in the prestigious Broström Company group. When he took over the firm in 1949 they had 18 000 employees.
The Canadian model and geologist Heidi was Dan-Axel Broströms third wife, the couple lived at the fashionable Särö, a few miles south of Gothenburg.
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