Auction 158 Antiques & Works of Art,
Silver & Jewellery

438

A pair of Chinese export porcelain plates with 'The Fisherman' scene


Estimate

900 - 1.200


Session 2

26 March 2026



Description

Chinese export porcelain
Central decoration in grisaille, depicting a young barefoot fisherman standing on a riverbank, holding a fishing rod beside two large baskets, beneath the canopy of a stylised tree
Border decorated with four reserves featuring idealised landscapes in gilt, with grisaille and rouge-de-fer details, interspersed with flowers, on a lozenge-patterned lace-work ground
Qianlong period, c.1750

Diam.: 23 cm


Additional Information









Literature:
Hervouet, François et Nicole et Yves Bruneau "La Porcelaine des Compagnie des Indes à décor Occidental" Paris, Flammarion 1986, p. 66 fig. 3.9



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