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Saumuel Sydney Marchant, circa 1950 S. Marchant & Son storefront, 120 Kensington Street, circa 1965
Chinese Porcelains
From Marchant, est. 1925
(Lots 774-793)
archant was founded by Samuel Sydney Marchant in 1925, when he opened his antiques shop in
MCursitor Street, in the City of London. With Richard Marchant’s entry into the business in 1953, the
frm increasingly specialized in Asian art, particularly imperial wares of the Ming and Qing dynasties,
including porcelain and jade. Stuart Marchant joined in 1985, sharing his father’s passion and knowledge
of Chinese art, and the close family relationship continues into the fourth generation with Stuart’s son
Samuel and daughter Natalie. The name Marchant has become synonymous with quality, rarity and
provenance, criteria that have always been requirements for any piece of art handled by Marchant.
Stuart, Natalie, Richard and Samuel Marchant, 2017
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