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March 2004 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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497. "La Dame au Parasol", Chinese Export Plate For The Dutch East India Co., c. 1745-1750

A transitional plate painted after a design by Cornelis Pronk, depicting an Oriental lady and her parasol-bearing attendant watching three colorful waterbirds. The plate, with a honeycomb diaper border reserved with vignettes of figures and waterfowl on the rim. Painting in underglaze-blue, iron-red, brown and gilding. The underside of the rim is painted in underglaze-blue with seven insects. Footed rim is triangular and slightly glazed. Verso has sticker from Elinor Gordon. Apprx 10-3/8" D.



2,000/2,500   Sold $2,702.50
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