Lot 497
Four Famille Rose Chinese export plates depicting enamelled central scene of "Les Oies De Fere Philippe"? (Brother Philippe's geese) after Nicolas Lancret (1690's 1743) the border of sporadic floral spay circa 1750. See plate 218 Chinese Export Porcelain - Chine de commande Lunsingh/Scheurleer. Examples held by Met Museum, New York ref:2016.114 (who also hold Lancret's original work 2004.86) and Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg ref:ab1266 SOLD £1050

On one plate there is a very obvious pit on Brother Philippe's robe, 1 has a 1cm x 0.3cm chip at 340 degrees, rubbing and pitting throughout, 1 has a 1cm x 0.5 chip to rim at 190 degrees and a similar chip at 45 degrees, all have rubbing and pitting throughout

From Oriental in the European and Oriental Ceramic and Glassware section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 10th of August 2023