To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
459 - Two rare 'Famille rose' export plates with Venus and Mercury and Apollo and probably Daphne
Starting price
€800The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€1,000 - 1,500Sale fees
Two rare 'Famille rose' export plates with Venus and Mercury and Apollo and probably Daphne China, Yongzheng/early Qianlong period D. 23,4 cm Depiction of Venus and Mercury sitting on a rock beneath trees, framed by alternating branches of peonies and chrysanthemums. The second plate shows the scene with Apollo, the son of Zeus, who is clearly recognisable by his lyre, with which he won numerous music competitions against mortals. Apollo is known for his many love affairs, but the young woman depicted is not clearly identifiable; during the exhibition "The China Trade" (Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1986, no. 122) it was surmised that she could be Daphne. German private collection, assembled before 2007 Cf. F. and N. Hervouet, La porcelaine des Compagnie des Indes a decor occidental, p. 307, fig. 13.62, for a ähnliches Exemplar, which was categorised as äußerst rare. It was later sold at Sotheby's Monaco, "Porcelaine de Chine a decor occidental - Collection Francois Hervouet", 22 January 1987, lot 1677 - Few very small chips under the rim, in good condition
Auction details
Fine Asian Art IAuction house
Nagel Auktionen +49 7 11 64 96 90 contact@auction.deDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.