Lot 239
  • 239

A Chinese Export Famille-Rose 'Nativity' Plate Circa 1740-1750

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain

Literature

Gordon, 1977, color pl. 10

Condition

In overall good condition. There is some very slight stacking wear to the enamels.
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Catalogue Note

The nativity scene on this plate is taken from a European print and is more often seen executed in grisaille. For an identical plate, see Christie's, New York, Janurary 21, 1998, lot 40.