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A fine and large blue and white and enamelled
373 ormolu-mounted bowl
378 | Bonhams 18th century, the mounts later
The impressive lobed bowl painted with scenes of a dignitaries,
ladies and attendants in landscapes and amidst pagodas alternating
with floral sprays, the blue and white heightened with gilt and the
bowl set within imposing ormolu mounts.
Overall 61cm (24in) wide
£10,000 - 15,000
HK$120,000 - 190,000 CNY98,000 - 150,000
十八世紀 青花描金紅彩碗,口沿嵌鍍金邊,連鍍金耳及座
373
A rare grisaille and gilt ‘Cape Town’ plate
Qianlong
The plate delicately enamelled in grisaille with gilt, red and blue
enamel detailing depicting one ship with three masts broadside and
another ship from the stern each flying Dutch flags, a small fishing
boat sailing nearby, the background with a view of Cape Town
nestled under a dramatic Table Mountain rising to the clouds, the
scene surrounded by foliate garlands between cornucopia at the rim.
22.9cm (9in) diam.
£5,000 - 7,000
HK$62,000 - 87,000 CNY49,000 - 69,000
清乾隆 墨彩描金開普敦圖盤
Compare a very similar plate which was sold in these rooms, 16 May
2012, lot 93.