Lot 31
31
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FAMILLE ROSE 'EUROPEAN-SUBJECT' PLATE

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A FAMILLE ROSE 'EUROPEAN-SUBJECT' PLATE
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Enamelled at the centre with Venus beside Mercury seated on rockwork below trees in a landscape, all within a band of four flower clusters at the border, some enamels rubbed
9in. (23cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

Cf. a similar plate illustrated by D. F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, op.cit., pl. 233 (left) from the Bal Collection, Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg; a cup and saucer illustrated by J. G. Phillips, op.cit., pl.66, p.151; and F. et N. Hervouet et Y. Bruneau, op. cit., p. 303, no. 13.48 and 13.49 for saucers with similar scenes

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