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A Chinese export porcelain 'Rescue of Andromeda' dish
Estimate
600 - 900
Session 2
3 June 2026
Hammer Price
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Chinese export porcelain
Central decoration in grisaille, depicting an episode from classical mythology in which Perseus rescues Andromeda from the sea monster
Cavetto with a gilt spearhead frieze and border decorated with four grisaille reserves, with idealised landscapes and birds amongst flowering branches, framed by gilt cartouches
Qianlong period, c. 1745–1750
Diam.: 22 cm
Additional Information
Provenance:
Exhibitions:
Literature:
Hervouet, François et Nicole et Yves Bruneau, "La Porcelaine des Compagnie des Indes à décor Occidental", Paris, Flammarion, 1986, p. 312 fig. 13.79
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