Four Chinese Imari Plates in the ‘Dames au

Four Chinese Imari Plates in the ‘Dames au Parasol’ Pattern 18th century

An assembled group, painted after a design by Cornelis Pronk (Dutch, 1691–1759). (4).

(Dia: 10 in. (largest))

Provenance

One: Earle Vandekar of Knightsbridge, New York.
One: Philip Dubey, Baltimore.
Property from a private American collection.

Condition report:

All with light rubbing to painted and gilt decoration, surface and cutlery scratches, and general wear to surfaces. Firing cracks and pops as expected. With light to moderate fritting to undersides, some adhesive residue present, plates likely previously mounted. One with professional restoration. One: with shallow chip approx. 1/2 in. long to edge, the underside with some discoloration from firing.