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Two rare rouge-de-fer 'European Subject' dishes, Qing dynasty, 1720's.

Estimate
10 000 - 15 000 SEK
894 - 1 340 EUR
907 - 1 360 USD
Hammer price
55 000 SEK
Purchasing info
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Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
Two rare rouge-de-fer 'European Subject' dishes, Qing dynasty, 1720's.

Diameter 21,5 cm.

One with small crack, fritting to rim. (2)

Provenance

Made for the Dutch market. The commedia dell'Arte figures depicted on the plates, had as a main characteristic a largely unscripted dialogue during the time that it flourished from 1550-1750. They relied on sarcasm, wit and slapstick, with antics and buffoonery to give their message and raise laughs.

These plates are a version of the ones with texts that are criticizing or making fun of the social and financial history of the time.

In 1719 Commedia dell'Arte reached a peak of popularity with its important role at the entertainments in Dresden for the marriage of Frederick Augustus (later II) to Archduchess Maria Josepha, daughter of the Kaiser. It is no coincidence that they are depicted on porcelain in the 1720's on account of the many drawing and engravings of them that circulated at the time.

Literature

Howard, David and Ayers, John: China for the West: Vol I, page 234-235.

More information

Howard & Ayers mentions this version of 'the South Sea Bubble plates' or as they also are know 'The Great Scene of Folly', with rouge-de-fer border and no inscriptions.