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THE MILLER COLLECTION 70
A FAMILLE ROSE ‘FOUR ELEMENTS’ PLATE: ‘EARTH’
70 CIRCA 1740
With Cybèle accompanied by three of the four ‘Seasons’, Flora, Ceres
71 and Bacchus, in a chariot drawn by mythical leonine creatures, a
72 naked maiden reclining on a pink mat in the foreground
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
42 $5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE:

Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, March 2001, lot 1152.
After a series of paintings representing ‘The Four Elements’ by
Francesco Albani (1578-1660) which were commissioned by
Cardinal Maurice of Savoy and are now in the Turin Gallery.

71
A FAMILLE ROSE ‘FOUR ELEMENTS PLATE’: ‘WATER’
CIRCA 1740
Depicting Galatea, a sea-nymph, in a shell-shaped chariot drawn by
dolphins, a reclining naked fgure, possibly Acis, on a blue cloak on
the river bank
8æ in. (12.3 cm.)
$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Eldred’s, Massachusetts, July 2001, lot 236.
Inspired by a series of four round paintings Cardinal Maurice of
Savoy (later King of Sardinia) commissioned from Francesco Albani
(1578-1669) in 1635 (now in the Turin Museum).

72
A RARE FAMILLE ROSE ‘TABLE MOUNTAIN’ PUNCHBOWL
CIRCA 1740
Depicting Table Mountain Bay at Capetown, with ships fying
the Dutch fag, the interior with an iron-red foral cluster and gilt
spearhead at the rim
10º in. (26 cm.) diameter
$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Acquired from The Art Exchange, New York, circa 1953.