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A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.

A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 430 - 1 910 EUR
1 630 - 2 170 USD
Hammer price
44 000 SEK
Bidding requires special pre approval.
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A famille rose armorial cup and stand with the monogram of the Swedish King Gustavus III, Qing dynasty, 18th century.

Rounded sides, decorated with the crest for H.R.H King Gustav III of Sweden, and dated 'D 19 AUG 1772', commemorating his coup d’etat. This event, known as the revolution of 1772, was a coup by Gustav III to strengthen his Royal power and ended the age of Liberty in Sweden. Height cup 4.7, diameter cup 8.5 cm, diameter stand 13.7 cm.

The cup restored. Fritting.

Provenance

Gustavus the III commissioned a tea and coffee service from China in 1776 to commemorate the revolution of 1772. The pieces were given to his supporters.

Exhibitions

Compare, Two cups with stands are at the Hallwylska Museum in Stockholm. xlviii:X:A.e.j.01._HWY.

There is also a cup and a tea caddy at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, accession no
CXV-1605.

Literature

Jan Wirgin, Thought and Form, Nat.mus., p. 220.
Jan Wirgin, Från Kina till Europa, p. 160.
Heribert Seitz: Souvenirer och politik år 1772, i RIG 1949:3, p- 97 -111.