A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN 'CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' PLATE
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1745
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Price Realised USD 5,670
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USD 3,000 - USD 5,000
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Closed: 20 Oct 2023
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A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN 'CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' PLATE
This resting point midway though the six-month trip between Europe and Guangzhou (Canton) was a familiar sight to both Portuguese and Dutch traders. Shown is the Dutch fleet that took control of the territory in 1652. For a discussion of this motif, see C. Le Corbeiller, China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange, New York, 1974, pp. 84-85, no. 33; an example in the Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection was sold at Christie's, New York, 26 January 2010, lot 7.
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In good overall condition; some rubbing to the gilding and to small scattered areas of the enamels throughout, consistent with age and handling; some long glaze lines to the center of the dish; the reverse with a star crack, only faintly and partially visible to the front; some scratches and wear throughout, consistent with age and handling. With printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label.
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QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1745A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN 'CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' PLATEEstimate: USD 3,000 - 5,000
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