Pair of Chinese verte-imari ‘Governor Duff’ plates, Yongzheng, circa 1725-30
Pair of Chinese verte-imari ‘Governor Duff’ plates, Yongzheng, circa 1725-30
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Pair of Chinese verte-imari ‘Governor Duff’ plates, Yongzheng, circa 1725-30, decorated in the centre with a Dutchman and his wife strolling in a fenced garden accompanied by their dog, the wide border with floral sprays and items from the hundred antiques; diameter: 9 in. and 9 1/16 in. (22.8cm. And 23 cm.), condition: both with minor fritting. This design is known as Diederik Durven, the Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) between 1729-31, and his wife, although the print source has not yet been discovered and the couple has also been identified as Louis XIV and Mme de Montespan; however, their raiment is more indicative of a Dutch subject. There is a similar example in the Rijksmuseum, illuistrated in D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, ‘Chinese Export Porcelain’, London, p. 137, fig. 203; for a similar example see D.S. Howard, ‘The Choice of the Private Trader’, p. 62, pl. 37 and William Sargent, ‘Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics’, p. 193, no. 91.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with Chinese verte-imari decoration and gilding |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Condition | Other |
| Diameter | 22.8cm. / 23cm. |
Product REF: U818
