YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-35)

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AN EARLY FAMILLE ROSE SHIPPING PLATE
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-35)
A European vessel sails towards a Chinese junk on frothy green waves, within a pink diaper border with four panels enclosing various landscapes, the reverse with underglaze blue symbol within double circles
8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm.) diameter

Lot Essay

A similar plate with this decoration was in the Mottahedeh Collection and published by Howard & Ayers (op cit, vol I, p. 218), who suggests that is may represent shipping on the Pearl River. A similar saucer was sold from the Peter H B Frelinghuysen, Jr. collection of Chinese Export porcelain in these rooms 24 January 2012, lot 106.

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