Lot 95
Roosevelt, Franklin D. Lovely handpainted Chinese porcelain bowl presented by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek to President Franklin Roosevelt when she visited the White House during World War II. The octagonal-shaped bowl is approximately 3½ inches in height, 7 inches in diameter at the top, and 4½ inches across the base. The bowl is primarily robin's egg blue, with a yellow base; the scenes are depicted in various colors: orange, purple, deeper blue, etc. The bottom is stamped "China" and has a separate Chinese marking. The bowl stands on a wooden stand, 3 inches high by 5 inches wide, also Chinese. The bowl was one of President Roosevelt's personal effects chosen by White House seamstress Lillian Rogers Parks after his death. In her letter of provenance, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington," and dated April 12, 1983, she notes, "The 'Madame' may have been the most difficult house guest in White House history."
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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