Mottahedeh Vista Alegre Winterthur Mandarin Bouquet Decorated Dish, 20th Century, with Fitzhugh border, named after an English family, was selected by George Washington for his dinner service at Mount Vernon. The bouquet motif is from a Chinese Export porcelain punch bowl, c. 1800.
Terms: Cash or Good Check. 22% Buyer’s Premium. All absentee bids are executed competitively with the audience up to the amount specified. If the bidding stops in the audience on the exact amount of the Absentee Bid you may authorize a +1 bid by the house on your behalf in order to avoid a tie. If two or more identical absentee bids are received from different bidders, the bid first received by the Company will take precedent. OFFERINGS SUBJECT TO ERROR, ALL GOODS SOLD “AS IS”, ALL SALES FINAL. All other Conditions of Sale will apply.
+1 Bids: By specifying this option, you authorize the house to bid one increment higher on your behalf, in a situation when the bidding in the audience stops on the exact amount of your Absentee Bid.