Description
Chinese export European subject porcelain plate, Qianlong ca. 1750. Painted in grisaille with a seamstress seated next to a window overlooking boats and turreted buildings along the center. The well and rim with cell and trellis bands.
Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain Enamels, Bronzes, Works of Art and Hardstones," 10 November 1983, Lot 577; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Diameter: 9 in.
Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain Enamels, Bronzes, Works of Art and Hardstones," 10 November 1983, Lot 577; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Diameter: 9 in.
Condition
There are some small frits and a few small chips to the rim. There is a spiderweb of hairline cracks (6 larger with smaller cracks extending from a central point) along the center of the plate, most visible from underneath. Surface wear including losses to the gilt. No signs of restoration.
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Grisaille "The Seamstress" European Subject Plate
Estimate $600-$1,200
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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