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MARCHANT, EST. 1925

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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘PRONK DAME AU PARASOL’ PLATE
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1740
Finely enameled in a rich famille rose palette with the classic
scene designed by Dutch artist Cornelis Pronk for the VOC,
the underside with border of iron-red insects
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
$6,000-8,000

In 1734 the Dutch East India Co. (‘VOC’) commissioned well-
known artist Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759) to design patterns to be
made in Chinese porcelain. Four offcial designs were made, the
porcelain produced for several seasons before 1740, most patterns
made in several color palettes as well as different forms, from small
vases to garnitures, large basins and dinner services. Each design
refected a romantic European vision of Chinese life.

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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘PRONK DOCTOR’S’ SAUCER DISH
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1737
After one of the offcial designs ordered by the VOC from Dutch
artist Cornelis Pronk, showing four Chinese wise men before a small
table holding a large Ming style dish, the back with underglaze blue
diaper pattern border
7 in. (17.8 cm.) diameter
$3,000-5,000

See note to preceding lot.

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76
A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE ‘PRONK ARBOR’ DISH
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1740
Decorated after the Dutch artist Cornelius Pronk’s design with
the classic topiary garden scene, the border with cartouches of
insects, fowers and fruit, the reverse with iron-red and purple
lambrequin border
12æ in. (32.4 cm.) diameter
$5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE
A private Swiss collection.
See note to lot 74.

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