Three Chinese export famille rose 'Cloth Traders', 'Shepherds' and a scene from a fable by La Fontaine plates, Qianlong

Dia.: 23,5 cm (the largest)
Dia.: 23 cm (the smallest)

The plate in the middle depicts a harbour scene of cloth traders offering their merchandise to prospective buyers.
On the left a panel is inscribed AVP, relating to a cloth trader from Leiden, The Netherlands. The source for this design is an engraved copper plate in the Leiden Lakenhal museum, inventory nr. 11056 (link).

The central medallion is inscribed "Caro de Oro" and "Fabrica de Brusela" . The coat of arms depicted on the upper rim is that of Brussels, representing the archangel Michael slaying a black devil.

Another example of this type is in the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. (depicted on this page)

Condition: (UV-checked)
- 'Shepherds' plate: Located at 2 o'clock a glued break with an associate short hairline.
- 'Cloth Traders' plate: With glued breaks, with related some overpainting and extensive overspraying on the backside. Some small chips missing along the breaks. Minor superficial wear to the enamels.
- 'Scene from a fable by La Fontaine' plate: Numerous glued breaks with associate short hairlines and overpainting. Missing superficial glaze chips, located between 3 and 4 o'clock. The backside with a missing chip of the foot rim.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 牧羊盤兩點鐘方向有粘修和一條與之相關聯的短沖線。
- 賣布盤有粘修和與之相關聯的重繪，背面有噴漆。
- 人物故事盤有幾處粘修和與之相關聯的短沖線以及重繪痕跡，三點和四點鐘方向中間有一處飛皮，圈足上也有一處小飛皮。

Estimation: € 600 - € 1200