A fine Chinese Belgian market armorial plate of Bistrate impaling Proli, Qianlong, ca. 1736

Dia.: 22 cm

Condition: (UV-checked)
- Generally in good condition with fresh enamels.
- Minor wear to the gilding on the outer rim.
- The outer rim with ca. 3-4 mm of fritting at ca. 2 o'clock and a superficial 5 x 2 mm chip at ca. 5.30 o'clock. On the underside, a further few negligble very small superficial 1-2 mm chips.

See also: Howard & Ayers, China for the West, Volume two, p. 453

Provenance: With a label on the base for Joseph Morpurgo, antiques dealer of very good reputation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.