A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE ARMORIAL DISH

CIRCA 1710

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A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE ARMORIAL DISH
circa 1710
The centre enamelled with a large gilt-ground coat-of-arms above a banner inscribed GROENINGEN, surrounded by peony and daisy sprays and birds, the well with oval cartouches containing carp and prawns reserved on an underglaze-blue diaper ground, the broad rim with larger shaped cartouches containing figures seated in contemplation below trees alternating with birds flying among prunus blossom reserved on a different diaper ground, small old rim restoration
18.3/8 in. (46.2 cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

See footnote to lot 376. An identical dish, also inscribed 'Groeningen' is in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and is illustrated by C.J.A. Jrg, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1997, no.379, and by D. S. Lunsingh Scheurleer, Chinese Export Porcelain - Chine de Commande, 1974, fig.264.

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