The Gail & Rich Mellin Collection
14 . PAIR OF AMERICAN NAÏVE SHIP PORTRAITS , circa 1870s , depicting clipper and schooner , both ships flying American flags , in original gilt molded frames . 5 ¼ in . x 7 in . Framed 8 ¼ in . x 10 in . 1,000 / 2,000
15 . PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT CLOBBERED MANDARIN SCALLOPED OVAL DISHES , early 19 th Century , the wide border of colorful butterflies amid flowering plants circumscribes a detailed vignette of prosperous life : two women with child , two boy attendants beside a villa and two officials with youthful attendants conversing in a courtyard . Height 1 ¾ in . Length 10 ⅜ in . 700 / 900
16 . CHINESE EXPORT MANDARIN PLATE , late 18 th / early 19 th Century , decorated in rich polychrome and gold with depiction of courtly personages and crew meeting aboard two small river craft , all within a border of variously colored dragons in dispute of flaming pearls of wisdom , amid swirling clouds . Diameter 9 ⅞ in . 300 / 500
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