Lot Essay
A similar dish in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, is illustrated by D. F. Lunsingh Scheurleer in Chinese Export Porcelain, Chine de Commande, London, 1974, fig.87.
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CIRCA 1730-40
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE SEMI-EGG SHELL PLATES
Circa 1730-40
Each with shallow sides and broad everted rim, the interior brightly enamelled with a butterfly above a composite peony and chrysanthemum bouquet, below prunus and peony blossoms around the rim, the reverse with freely enamelled flower sprays
8 1/8 in. (20.5 cm.) diam. (2)
Circa 1730-40
Each with shallow sides and broad everted rim, the interior brightly enamelled with a butterfly above a composite peony and chrysanthemum bouquet, below prunus and peony blossoms around the rim, the reverse with freely enamelled flower sprays
8 1/8 in. (20.5 cm.) diam. (2)
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