Lot Essay
Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759), was a designer appointed to the VOC in 1734, to 'make all the designs and models to our satisfaction, of all such porcelain as will be ordered from time to time in the Indies'... Only four designs were ordered by the VOC, of which only two survived and are now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam - namely 'The Doctor's Visit to the Emperor' and 'La Dame au Parasol'. It is known that the drawings were sent to Canton in 1736 via Batavia. This pattern was executed in underglaze blue, Imari and in famille rose enamels. The latter being less common as it belonged to one of three famille rose dinner services of 371 pieces each.
Cf. Howard & Ayers, China for the West, vol.I, pl.290; C.J.A. Jörg, Pronk Porcelain, 1980, pl. 19; and Jörg & van Campen, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, p.282, pl.328.
Cf. Howard & Ayers, China for the West, vol.I, pl.290; C.J.A. Jörg, Pronk Porcelain, 1980, pl. 19; and Jörg & van Campen, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, p.282, pl.328.