Lot Essay
Probably depicting Peter the Great on his supposed 1697 incognito trip to Holland to observe Dutch ship-building techniques. See Hervouet et Bruneau, op. cit, p. 360.
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A EUROPEAN SUBJECT CHARGER
CIRCA 1740
Painted in famille rose enamels with a European waterfront scene showing a large royal figure at the center, smaller figures and barrels nearby, bianco-sopra-bianco border, faint star crack
14in. (35.6cm.) diam.
CIRCA 1740
Painted in famille rose enamels with a European waterfront scene showing a large royal figure at the center, smaller figures and barrels nearby, bianco-sopra-bianco border, faint star crack
14in. (35.6cm.) diam.