CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE "EUROPEAN SUBJECT" PORCELAIN PLATE.18th century, Qianlong Period. Painted with feathery scrolls bands on border, the central scene after a European original of a troubadour with his lute beneath a tree next to an amorus couple.
For a similar plate see Howard, "The Choice of the Private Trader", Zwemmer, London, 1994, ill. p.88, pl.75. For another one see Sotheby's New York, Sale 5679, lot 249, January 27, 1988 - 9 in. diam. Estimate $500-700
