01 / CONDITION
Excellent condition
The cup is in excellent condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks. Review the full image set and official HiBid catalogue before bidding.
Lot 37 — Imperial Poem Chicken Cup, Qianlong Mark & Period
Important Qing Dynasty Ceramics · Featured Lot
Lot 37 · Qianlong Mark & Period
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Important Qing Dynasty Ceramics
An Imperial Poem Chicken Cup
Qianlong Mark & Period Robert & Gloria Edwards Collection · Exhibition catalogue no. 89
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Collection & Provenance
From the Robert & Gloria Edwards Collection, later by descent. Exhibited in Asian Art from the Collection of Robert Edwards, 1965, catalogue no. 89.
Period
Qianlong Mark & Period
Condition
Excellent · no repairs, chips or cracks
Provenance
Robert & Gloria Edwards Collection
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The Collection
A collection.
A lifetime in China.
A Famille Rose Imperial Poem Chicken Cup, Qianlong Mark & Period. Dimensions: 3¼ × 3 in. The cup is in excellent condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.
Exhibited at The Art Gallery Exhibition, Asian Art from the Collection of Robert Edwards, in 1965, catalogue no. 89.
Robert Edwards (1883–1979) arrived in Shanghai in 1910 to work for Jardine, Matheson & Co. He married Gloria Byrne (1886–1960) in 1917. Gloria developed a special interest in acquiring Chinese antiques during the couple's years in China. They remained in China until 1938/39.
The piece later passed by descent. Works from the same collection are represented across Lots 19 through 43 in this sale.
02 / PROVENANCE
Documented collection history
Robert & Gloria Edwards Collection, later by descent. Exhibited in 1965 as catalogue no. 89.
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