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The first enamelled with the pattern by Cornelis Pronk, with a lady feeding ducks shaded by her maid-servant, in the Imari palette enriched in gilding, the second with similar subject in famille rose palette, the border with cartouches of birds alternating with figures, both painted to the underside with insects
914 in. (23.5 cm.) diameter, the imari plate
938 in. (23.7 cm.) diameter, the blue and white plate
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In 1734 the Dutch East India Company (VOC) commissioned the celebrated artist Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759) to design four patterns for use on Chinese porcelain. Most of the patterns were made in several colour palettes and were used for a variety of forms, from small vases to garnitures, large basins and dinner services. Each design reflected a romantic European vision of Chinese life. Pronk's 'La Dame au Parasol' was his first design for the VOC and is his most well-known.

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