A famille rose 'monogrammed' dish
A famille rose 'monogrammed' dish

QIANLONG

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A famille rose 'monogrammed' dish
Qianlong
Painted to the centre with two mythological figures flanking a monogram in gilt, one representing Mercury with winged helmet, the other Neptune with a blue robe and a laurel wreath on his head, the everted rim with three trailing clusters of peony, daisies and violets (some rubbing, rim restoration)
36 cm. diam.

Lot Essay

Cf. Henry Maertens de Noordhout, Porcelaine Chinoises "Compagnie des Indes" dcores d'armoiries Belges, Brussels, 1997, p. 72-75 for similar examples.

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