Lot Essay
For a similar scene to that on the caddies, see Hervouët et Bruneau, La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes à Décor Occidental, Paris, 1986, p. 322, where the authors suggest this may depict Hector.
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A GROUP OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'EUROPEAN-SUBJECT' WARES
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Comprising a pair of unusual tea-caddies and covers depicting a classical scene with a warrior and attendant in a chariot pursuing a fleeing figure; a bowl, cover and stand decorated in the Meissen style; and a teabowl and saucer with 'The Sailor's Farewell'
The stand 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam. (4)
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Comprising a pair of unusual tea-caddies and covers depicting a classical scene with a warrior and attendant in a chariot pursuing a fleeing figure; a bowl, cover and stand decorated in the Meissen style; and a teabowl and saucer with 'The Sailor's Farewell'
The stand 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam. (4)
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