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A pair of 'European Subject' dishes, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
A pair of 'European Subject' dishes, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
Decorated with the 'Judgement of Paris'. Depicting Paris offering the golden apple to Venus flanked by Juno and a lushly draped Minerva with Cupid seated on her robes, within a gilt scroll and leaf border. Diameter 23 cm.
Minor chips.
Literature
Other examples with this subject matter are illustrated by D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, op.cit., nos.225-226; by D.S. Howard and J. Ayers, op.cit., vol.I, no.324; by M. Beurdeley, op.cit, nos.31, 130 and 131; by F. and N. Hervouët and Y. Bruneau, op.cit., p.310, nos.13.71-13.76.