KANGXI

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A large famille verte 'Provinces' dish
Kangxi
Painted to the centre with the arms of Overysel on a ground of birds, butterflies and flower sprays, within a moulded floriform border containing panels of figures in gardens alternating with vases and jardinières of flowers on a diaper pattern ground, small rim chips and wear
38 cm. diam.

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Lot Essay

From the famed series of dishes made with the arms of Holland, England, France, Luxembourg, and numerous Dutch and Flemish provinces and cities. Twenty-three different arms seem to comprise each complete series. The sets varied from small famille verte dishes to large famille verte dishes to barber's basins to rose-verte dishes. Judging by the spelling of the names, it is likely that they were made to Dutch order.

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