Details
The center decorated with a scene of four Chinese wise men conversing in a fenced garden, a Ming dish on the table before them and a peacock at their side, the rim with fish encircled by scalloped green bands, between birds standing in grasses, overall enriched with gilt, after a design by the Dutch artist Cornelis Pronk
812 in. (21.5 cm.) diameter
Provenance
The Collection of H. Schieffer, no. 26 (label).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 7 April 1977, lot 52.
Literature
W.R. Sargent, Chinese Porcelain in the Conde Collection, Mexico, 2014, cat. no. 95, p. 244.
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The Tibor Collection was formed over decades, growing to encompass every category of Chinese export porcelain, from small, charming teawares to massive pairs of important jars. The collector had a deep appreciation for the magnificent porcelains made for New Spain as well as for the lifelike charm and elegance of Chinese porcelain figure and animal models.

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