A fine Dutch decorated Chinese porcelain plate
Circa 1720-30
Circa 1720-30
Painted in soft colours with a vase of flowers on baroque scrollwork, a group of fruit in the foreground, the border with insects and floral sprays, 20.7cm diam
Provenance:
Albert Amor Ltd
The Watney Collection
The pair to this plate, also from the Watney Collection, was sold by Bonhams, 7 November 2003, lot 2. The composition of flowers arranged in a vase resembles popular Dutch prints from the 17th century, such as the illustrations to G.B. Ferrari's De florum cultura (1633). The palette resembles the 'Fine Line' group of Dutch-decorated porcelains.
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Circa 1720-30
Circa 1720-30
Painted in soft colours with a vase of flowers on baroque scrollwork, a group of fruit in the foreground, the border with insects and floral sprays, 20.7cm diam
Provenance:
Albert Amor Ltd
The Watney Collection
The pair to this plate, also from the Watney Collection, was sold by Bonhams, 7 November 2003, lot 2. The composition of flowers arranged in a vase resembles popular Dutch prints from the 17th century, such as the illustrations to G.B. Ferrari's De florum cultura (1633). The palette resembles the 'Fine Line' group of Dutch-decorated porcelains.