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A Chinese blue and white botanical dish, Qianlong
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A Chinese blue and white botanical dish, Qianlong

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A Chinese blue and white botanical dish, Qianlong
painted with a sprig of cloves, nutmeg and a pineapple within a geometric pattern border -- 15 1/8in. (38.3cm) diam.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The design is taken from Pierre Pomet, 'A Compleat History of Drugs', London, 1712, after an original drawing from the French version 'Histoire Generale des Drogues', Paris, 1694. Pomet was chief pharmacist to Louis XIV.

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