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180 - Three Chinese export en grisaille and gilt-decorated plates, Qianlong (1736-1795), of circular form, comprising: one painted to the centre with a portrait of Reverend Ds. Petrus Boudaan (1666-1734), after an engraving by Petrus Schenk of Amsterdam (1660-1718/19), one after the engraving 'Les Pèlerins de l'Isle de Cythère' (1708) by Bernard Picart (1673-1733), depicting a Cupid holding a staff and torch, guiding a pilgrim couple sharing a bottle of wine as they travel by boat to the Greek isle of Cythera, and another, after the painting 'Les Oies de Frère Philippe', by Nicholas Lancret (1690-1743), depicting Frère Philippe introducing his son to two ladies while their parasol is held by an attendant (22 to 22.5cm diameter) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Footnote: 清乾隆 外销墨彩人物故事图盘 一组三件 Condition Report: All with minor gilt losses. No obvious faults.
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Three Chinese export en grisaille and gilt-decorated plates, Qianlong (1736-1795), of circular form, comprising: one painted to the centre with a portrait of Reverend Ds. Petrus Boudaan (1666-1734), after an engraving by Petrus Schenk of Amsterdam (1660-1718/19), one after the engraving 'Les Pèlerins de l'Isle de Cythère' (1708) by Bernard Picart (1673-1733), depicting a Cupid holding a staff and torch, guiding a pilgrim couple sharing a bottle of wine as they travel by boat to the Greek isle of Cythera, and another, after the painting 'Les Oies de Frère Philippe', by Nicholas Lancret (1690-1743), depicting Frère Philippe introducing his son to two ladies while their parasol is held by an attendant (22 to 22.5cm diameter) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Footnote: 清乾隆 外销墨彩人物故事图盘 一组三件 Condition Report: All with minor gilt losses. No obvious faults.
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Asian and Islamic Art - Day OneAuction house
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