Painted in the center with a grisaille portrait, probably of Queen Juliana Marie of Denmark within gilt spearhead borders, the rims decorated with harbor scenes in the Meissen style, together with a famille rose plate painted with European woman seated at the table feeding her parrot fruit on her lap, the rim decorated with a flowering vine wrapped around bamboo
15³⁄₈ in. (39 cm.) diameter

Anonymous sale; Sotheby Parke Bernet, Monaco, 9 February 1981, lots 955 and 981.
Each acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.

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Lot Essay

See F. and N. Hervouët and Y. Bruneau, La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes à Décor Occidental, Paris, 1986, p. 229, fig. 9.103 where it is suggested that this portrait depicts Queen Juliane Marie of Denmark, second wife of King Frederik V. The plate dates to circa 1755 following their marriage in 1752. Also, see D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, 1974, pp. 47-48 for a discussion on armorial services with similar border cartouches; the author explains that this border was particularly popular between 1743 and 1752 and often depict views of the Pearl River and the Plymouth Sound.