"A Famille Rose "mythological" Plate - China 18th Yongzheng Period"
A Famille Rose plate representing Mercury and Venus under a tree. The border is richly decorated with chrysanthemums and peonies.China 18th century
Yongzheng period (1723-1735)
Diameter: 23.2cm
Provenance:
- French private collection
For an identical plate, see:
- Christies, New York, January 21, 2016, The collection of J. Jefferson and Anne Weiler Miller, lot 75
For an identical decoration, see:
- La porcelaine de la compagnie des Indes à décor occidental, F. et N. Hervouët, p.303, n.13.48
For a plate with a different subject, dated 1735, but nevertheless with an identical border, and a comparable scenography, see:
- La porcelaine de la compagnie des Indes à décor occidental, F. et N. Hervouët, p.307, 13.62
The scene represents Venus, goddess of love, seduction, and beauty, on the left; and Mercury, the god of messengers, thieves, and commerce, he is also the messenger of the gods, on the right.
Four tiny tiny scratches (égrenures) on the edge. A small two fragments break on the edge, professionally restored (no overpainting), with caused a 6cm hairline.
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