Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates with Landscape Design

Chinese export porcelain octagonal plates, circa 1765.
 
Dimensions: Approximately 8⅝” diameter
 
Decoration:  
The border is rimmed with a gilt band and has gilt flowers sprays with white and polychrome flowers.
 
The central scene is bordered with a gilt spearhead band.
 
It is decorated with detailed polychrome enameling of pavilions in a walled garden, trees, a bridge with figures, a boat, hills, houses, and birds. 
 
 
The reverse is unmarked.
 
For a discussion of similar scenes on blue and white Chinese export porcelain, see Madsen & White, “Chinese Export Porcelains) and Forbes, “Hills and Streams: Landscape Decoration on Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain”. 
 
Condition: Some roughness to the edges, frit on reverse of one rim, minor gilding loss on border; otherwise in excellent condition consistent with age and usage. Please examine the photos; they are part of the description.
 
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