A very rare pair of Meissen Imari sauceboats and oval stands, circa 1740Painted in underglaze-blue, enamels and gilding with a central vase of flowers within a border of blossoms and scrolling foliage reserved with panels of birds, a kylin and chrysanthemums, the stands: 21.9cm; the sauceboats: 22.4cm and 21.8cm across, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, impressed 44 (sauceboats) and 26 (stands) (restored tips) (4)注脚Provenance:James A. Lewis & Son, New York, 20 October 1950;Frederick J. and Antoinette H. Van Slyke Collection, Baltimore, Maryland, sold Sotheby's New York, 26 September 1989, lot 27Exhibited:Baltimore, Maryland, The Baltimore Museum of Art, anonymnous loan, 30 March 1964 to 2 October 1969