Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 12th February 2013

Lot 38

A massive and rare pair of Dutch doré chargers c.1740-60

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000

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Description

A massive and rare pair of Dutch doré chargers c.1740-60, decorated in petit feu enamels with panels containing baskets of flowers beneath flying insects, alternating with smaller panels of a figure in a boat, reserved on a ground of red and gilt leaves, one broken and riveted, 39.5cm. (2)

Cf. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Object No. BK-NM-12400-371 for an identical but smaller plate.