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QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
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A PAIR OF 'JUDGMENT OF PARIS' PLATES
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
Each with the famous scene from Greek mythology showing Paris before the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite, each vying for the golden apple, all within a gilt rocaille scrollwork border
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
Each with the famous scene from Greek mythology showing Paris before the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite, each vying for the golden apple, all within a gilt rocaille scrollwork border
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Popular in classical times, the story of the Judgment of Paris enjoyed a great revival in the Renaissance and later, providing as it did a high-minded purpose for the painting of three female nudes. It was painted by European artists from Rubens to Renoir; 18th century prints were taken to China where it became one of the most broadly painted subjects for export porcelain.