CIRCA 1734

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A PAIR OF DUTCH MARKET SEMI-EGGSHELL PORCELAIN SOUP PLATES
CIRCA 1734
Each finely painted in the center with the arms of van Hardenbroek of Utrecht within double silver rope borders, the rim decorated with tree shrews, birds, butterflies and blossoms against a grisaille key-fret ground
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) diameter (2)

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Lot Essay

In Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market Dr. Jochem Kroes praises this service as "exceptional" (p. 27-28, ill.) and "exquisite" (p. 259-260). Other pieces from the service have been sold from the collections of Florence Gould (Sotheby's, Monaco, 27 June 1984, lot 1356), Baronne Pangaert d'Opdorp (Sotheby's, London, 27 February 1973, lot 288), and Francois and Nicole Hervouet (Christie's, New York, 21 January 1999, lot 18).

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