Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 7th December 2020
Lot 108
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'EIGHTEEN LUOHANS' DISHES
Estimate £3,500 - £4,500 | Hammer £4200
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Description

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