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Chinese Export "The Lady with a Parasol" Plate, c. 1736-40

Offered by: Robert Morrissey Antiques & Fine Art

Description
Chinese Export "The Lady with a Parasol" plate, after a design by Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759), painted in underglaze blue and overglaze orange (rouge de fer) with a scene depicting a female attendant holding a parasol over her mistress who is feeding three birds, the honeycomb border with alternating cartouches with birds and women.

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) hired Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759) to produce designs to be sent to China and copied onto porcelain for sale in the Netherlands. He produced four designs, "The Parasol" or "The Lady with a Parasol" being the most popular.

Much has been written about Pronk and his designs. See especially:

David Sanctuary Howard and John Ayers. China for the West : Chinese Porcelain & Other Decorative Arts for Export Illustrated from the Mottahedeh Collection. Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1978, pp. 292-305.

C. J. A. Jorg, et al. Pronk Porcelain: Porcelain after Designs by Cornelis Pronk. Groninger Museum, 1980.

William Sargent R. and Rose Kerr. Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peabody Essex Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, 2012, pp. 274-293.

More Information

Origin:	China
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	porcelain
Condition:	Good. Fine condition- no chips, cracks or repairs.
Creation Date:	1736-1740
Styles / Movements:	Chinese Export, Asian, Traditional
Patterns:	Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	5063994
Incollect Reference #:	840904

Dimensions

H.	1 in;	Diam.	9.25 in;
H.	2.54 cm;	Diam.	23.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

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