2 Chinese Export Porcelain European Subject Plates

April 14, 2022

Spring Asian Art

Lot 157

2 Chinese Export Porcelain European Subject Plates (mid-18th Century)

Dimensions

height: 1 inches

diameter: 9 inches

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Price Realized: $1,500
Includes buyer's premium

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Description

each decorated en grisaille with scenes of amorous figures in a country landscape set against city architecture in the background

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Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein

each with Sotheby's, New York lot tag
Condition: overall good condition, areas of loss to enamel of interior scene, adhesive residue on exterior, gentle wear to enamel

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Seymour Stein

Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.