Chinese porcelain plate decorated in grisaille and gilt with an old man embracing an embarrassed young lady, Qianlong.

Chinese export porcelain plate decorated in grisaille and gilt with an old man with a hat embracing an embarrassed young lady under a tent, the rim with four reserves with birds alternating with landscapes, c. 1740, Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty, d. 22,5 cm, 9 in. 6-15098A

Illustrated: Yuan to Qing Ceramics, by A. Varela Santos, 2016/217, cat. 70.

Bibliography:

• La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes a Décor Occidental, by F. & N. Hervouët and Y. Brunneau, cat. 7.70, p. 165 for a plate with a similar decoration but different border;

• China Rediscovered. The Benaki Museum Collection of Chinese Ceramics, by G. Manginis, London 2016, for a similar plate but with gilt scroll border decoration.

• The Choice of the Private Trader, by D.S. Howard, Minneapolis1994, p. 87, cat. 73 for a similar plate.

中國外銷瓷墨彩描金人物圖盤，盤心繪帳篷下一位戴帽老者擁抱一位面露尷尬的年輕女仕，盤壁有四處開光，依次畫有鳥兒和山水，約1740年，清乾隆，直徑22.5釐米，9英吋。

圖例：《元代至清代陶瓷》，作者阿.瓦瑞拉.桑托斯，目录70。

參考書目：

•《東印度公司瓷器》，作者F. & N. Hervouët 及 Y. Brunneau，參見編號7.70，第165頁盤子一件，繪有相似圖案但邊飾不同；

• 《重新發現中國。貝納基博物館藏中國陶瓷》，作者G. Manginis，2016年倫敦出版，見一件繪描金卷紋邊飾的近似盤子；

•《私人貿易者的選擇》，作者D.S. Howard，明尼阿波利斯1994年出版，參見第87頁，編號73 近似盤子一件。