A rare and early Meissen plate c.1740

A rare and early Meissen plate c.1740, painted after the Chinese original with a miniature pine tree in a lobed jardinière also planted with lingzhi fungus, within a gilt and red spearhead border, the rim with flower sprays in the famille verte palette, blue crossed swords mark, broken and restuck, 22cm.

Cf. Bonhams, The Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain Part III, 24th November 2010, lot 31.