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An enameled tray with foreign figure decoration
Qianlong period
The quatrilobate footed tray decorated on the interior with a European
gentleman and attendant entertaining ladies in a garden with a group
of five elegant women and small children engaged in conversation
nearby, refreshments positioned on a nearby table and a church
steeple in the background, the scene delicately painted in pastel
enamels under a diaper and floral banded border, the underside
rendered with a Western landscape waterway showing two men on
a bridge leading to a foreground bank, with houses in the near and
middle distance shrouded by verdant peaks.
11in (27.9cm) long
$8,000 - 12,000
Provenance
Bluett London and HHG (Sir Harry Garner) paper labels affixed
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An enameled dish with auspicious fruits
Qianlong period
Decorated on the central well with chrysanthemums, Buddha’s hand
citron, peaches and seasonal flowers set against a white field flanked
by a yellow foliate meander border under a broad bat and cloud diaper
band and blue and white enameled floral border, the exterior brilliantly
painted with a network of floral blossoms and leafy branches against
a yellow ground, the foot painted with a blue enameled phoenix
medallion.
6 3/8in (16.2cm) diameter
$4,000 - 6,000
Provenance
Bluett London and HHG (Sir Harry Garner) paper labels affixed
8039
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