A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE TEABOWL AND SAUCER circa 1735

painted around the exterior of the cup and in the center of the saucer with two boys following or walking beside a third on a water buffalo within a gilt leaf-edged panel reserved on a floral ground, the interior rim with a pink trellis diaper and floral panel border. The saucer with a tiny chip.

1/16 inch chip on outer rim edge at 3 o'clock of saucer, otherwise in good condition.
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A teabowl and saucer in this pattern, but with the saucer shown in mirror image, are illustrated by Williamson, color pl. XII (top, left).