A Chinese famille rose tobacco leaf plate. Qianlong period.

Of barbed and lobed outline, enameled with the classic pattern in vivid famille rose colors, underglaze blue and gilt, a very large passion flower in pink and yellow shown against the leaves.

COUNTRY : China
PERIOD : Qianlong (1735-1795), circa 1770
MATERIAL : Porceain
SIZE : 8.66 in. (22 cm)
REFERENCE : B634
STATUT : sold
Related works :

Pierre L. Debomy, Tobacco leaf and Pseudo Feuille de tabac et Pseudo, A tentative inventory, 2013, p. 82 (model A1).

For a pair of plates of this model, see Sotheby’s NYC, Important America including property from the Collection of Joan Oestreicht Kend, 20 january 2017, lot 4155.