CIRCA 1745

Details

A PAIR OF EXPORT EUROPEAN-SUBJECT PLATES
Circa 1745
Decorated at the centre in a Meissen-style cartouche, primarily en grisaille with gilt and iron-red details, depicting 'Les Pèlerins de l'Isle de Cythère' as in the previous lot, within a gilt scrolling foliage surround, the rim with a band of spearheads, one with an underside rim chip
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diam. (2)

Provenance

One plate: anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 26 March 1980, lot 1917 (to Dreesmann).
One plate: anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 7 July 1980, lot 171 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. J-104).

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

See footnote to the previous lot. Due to the popularity of Meissen porcelain with this design, it is possible orders to reproduce it on export porcelain were sent to China. Assuming this to be the case, the present service, due to its Meissen-style cartouche, may well have been amongst the first of the Chinese versions.

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