CIRCA 1720

Details

A Chinese famille verte armorial 'Province' dish
Circa 1720
Of saucer shape with lightly fluted sides and foliate rim, the centre of the interior with a coat-of-arms, crown and inscribed 'Zeelandt', flanked by two birds and peony, the sides with radiating lotus petal-shaped panels enclosing figures in gardens alternating with vases of fowers and foliage, all reserved on a bold floral cell-pattern ground, the reverse with two sketchily-drawn floral sprays, fine small hairline, small chip and glaze frittings
34.5 cm. diam.

Special notice

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Sale room notice

Please note that the dish is broken in half and restored.
The estimate should read EUR 3000-5000 and not as stated in the printed catalogue.

Lot Essay

See footnote of lot 359.

Similar dishes bearing the coat-of-arms of the province 'Zeelandt' were sold in these Rooms on 7/8th May 2002, lot 223 and 23/24 May 2006, lot 272.

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