Two painted enamel dishes. Early 20th century - image-1

Lot 287 Dα

Two painted enamel dishes. Early 20th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 938 € (incl. premium)

Two painted enamel dishes. Early 20th century

In the colours of famille rose the female warrior Hua Mulan with sword and quiver, about to prepare her bow, behind her a horse and groom, surrounded by branches with flowers and fruits, to the outside three flower sprigs. At the base apocryphal four-character mark Qianlong. (2)
Diameter 19.2 cm

The design is taken from an illustration in: Wu Youru, Wu Youru Huabao, Shanghai 1909.

Provenance

Private collection, Lower Saxony