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A LARGE AND RARE DON QUIXOTE PLATTER
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
The Spanish knight riding his horse, the faithful Sancho Panza at
his side, all within landscape, grisaille panels on the rim
18Ω in. (47 cm.) wide
$25,000–40,000
In this depiction of the famous scene from Cervantes' literary
classic, the landscape has become more Chinese and the basin
on Don Quixote's head has become an odd black hat.

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A RARE GRISAILLE AND GILT EUROPEAN SUBJECT
COFFEE-POT AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1765
With a monk hiding a girl in a bundle of wheat, the scene known as
'Provender for the Monastery'
8√ in. (22.5 cm.) high (2)
$1,500–2,500
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