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Chinese Export Charger from the Verplanck Service, c. 1765

Offered by: Robert Morrissey Antiques & Fine Art

Description
Chinese Export charger from the Verplanck service, painted in the Meissen style with bouquets of flowers and flower sprays.

Samuel Verplanck (1739-1820) was born in New York city and became a wealthy merchant and politician. He lived at 3 Wall Street from 1763-1803.
The Verplanck Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Gallery 718) displays furniture, paintings- including his portrait painted by John Singleton Copley- and objects that belonged to Verplanck. Chinese export from this service is displayed in a corner cabinet, including a pair of identical chargers on the bottom shelf. See: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/the-american-wing/period-rooms/verplanck-room

Le Corbeiller, Clare, and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen. Chinese Export Porcelain. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003, p. 36.

Howard, David Sanctuary, et al. New York and the China Trade. New-York Historical Society, 1984, p. 69.

More Information

Origin:	China
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Porcelain
Condition:	Good. Fine condition with minor rubbing and losses to the enamel. No chips cracks or repairs.
Creation Date:	1765
Styles / Movements:	Chinese Export, Traditional, Colonial
Patterns:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	5053989
Incollect Reference #:	841022

Dimensions

H.	1 in;	Diam.	13.75 in;
H.	2.54 cm;	Diam.	34.93 cm;

Message from Seller:

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