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A pair of 'mythological' plates
18TH CENTURY
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A pair of 'mythological' plates
18th Century
Decorated en grisaille with Juno seated in her chariot holding the reins of her peacocks in one hand and her sceptre in the crook of the other arm, the billowing clouds forming a halo around her, within gilt spearheads in the well, the border with four cartouches in pink enamels containing landscapes and flower decorations, rubbing
22.2 cm. diam. (2)
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
Lot Essay
For a similar example see Hervouët and Bruneau, La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes a Décor Occidental, Paris, 1986, p. 292, ill. 13.3.