Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019

Lot 97

A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'EIGHTEEN LUOHANS' DISHES QIANLONG 1736-95 Each painted to the...

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000

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A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'EIGHTEEN LUOHANS' DISHES

QIANLONG 1736-95

Each painted to the centre with a beauty and child watching another lady play the qin, all contained within borders of gilt-decorated flowers and panels enclosing birds, with the Eighteen Luohans to the rim of each, the details highlighted in gilt, the bases with paper labels, 22.3cm. (2)

Provenance: an English private collection, London, purchased from H R Hancock & Sons on 17th July 1957. A copy of the invoice is available.