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67 - CHINA, Yongzheng period, 18th century Set of five circular p…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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CHINA, Yongzheng period, 18th century Set of five circular porcelain plates, each elegantly decorated in famille rose enamels with gallant scenes taken from the novel The Western Pavilion ( Xi xiang ji ), in which the hero of the novel, Zhangsheng, crosses the garden wall after throwing his boots against it, leaning on a willow to join his beloved, Cui Yingying ; the scenes in quadrangular cartouches imitating unfolded scrolls, the borders decorated with lobed cartouches of precious objects and spiral backgrounds. Diameter: 23.2 cm (One restored, very slight chips and wear) Comparison: An identical plate in the Ernest Grandidier collection of the Musée national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet, inventory no. G 82 Provenance: - Collection from the South of France
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 1:00 PM
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