Lot Essay
Curiously, the identical couple appear on the forehead of a large ox-head tureen. The origin of that order is unknown. See W.R. Sargent, referenced above.
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QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1765-1770
Details
A RARE PAIR OF EUROPEAN SUBJECT PLATES
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1765-1770
Each enameled in the center with a courting European couple bowing to each other, on the rim a gilt vine border
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1765-1770
Each enameled in the center with a courting European couple bowing to each other, on the rim a gilt vine border
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
Provenance
With The Chinese Porcelain Co., New York.
Literature
William R. Sargent, Chinese Porcelain in the Conde Collection, Madrid, 2014, p. 229, no. 85.