A LARGE CANTON ENAMEL 'FIVE SCHOLARS' DISH, QING... Lot n° 347

A LARGE CANTON ENAMEL 'FIVE SCHOLARS' DISH QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Finely painted on the white ground with five scholars inspecting a scroll, dressed in ample yellow and pink robes, one carrying a gnarled staff, within yellow flower and scroll border, the reverse painted with a wide border of chilong amongst scrolling foliage on a yellow ground, the white base centred with blue chilong dragon roundel44.5cm diameter Provenance: John Sparks, London, 18th March 1987 purchased by William Alexander Palmer (1925-2020) and sold with original purchase receipt and covering letter. 清十八世紀 銅胎畫琺瑯睢陽五老圖大盤拍品來源：英國帕瑪家族顯赫私人收藏，1987年3月18日William Palmer購於著名古董商John Sparks