Bidspirit auction | Chinese Blue Canton Shrimp Dish

Chinese Blue Canton Shrimp Dish - Chinese Blue Canton Shrimp Dish Together with two Chinese blue canton scalloped edged bowls. Chips, cracks, repairs. Associations and Provenance: Nearly all of the Canton collection was inherited from Leslie's Mother, Agnes Taylor. Agnes lived in Massapequa, Long Island, N.Y. and would attend tea parties given in the 1950s in Seaford, Long Island, given by a lady in her 70s. The lady said that her grandfather was a Governor of Rhode Island. (See the oil painting of him, lot 45.) He bought one set of Canton for each of his daughters. The lady lived in an early house in Seaford, with a widow's walk. When the lady's mother died her father remarried their maid and the lady moved out of the house. The lady became very sick and Agnes made her chicken soup and helped her. Just before she died, she sold the Canton collection to Agnes for $100.00 in the late 1950s. Largest: 1 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (4.4 x 24.8 x 26 cm.) Condition: Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommend asking for a shipping quote before bidding. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE THE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.