1502
Mixed Pair of Grisaille European Subject Plates
Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
Passed
Live Auction
June 10th, 2023 Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Fine Rugs
Category
Description
Qianlong era, circa 1750
Chinese export continental market. The first, a Biblical subject, featuring Old Testament King David on his balcony looking at the bath of Bathsheba, his then neighbor’s wife,
9 1/4 in. Diam.
La Porcelaine de Compagnies des Indes a Décor Occidental, (F. & N. Hervouet & Y. Bruneau, Flammarion - Pere Castor, Paris 1986), p.262, no. 11.10. The second, a mythological subject, featuring a classic image popular in the 18th century known as ‘The Seller of Cupids.’ This subject matter is unrecorded in the literature.
9 1/4 in. Diam.
Condition
Good condition
Additional comments added on 6/5/23:
No breaks or repairs; both in good condition