A GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE 'EUROPEAN SUBJECT' TEAWARES
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1780
Comprising a teabowl and its saucer each painted with a European lady being served tea by a turbaned figure, a pink rose resting on her tea-table, an oval purple rug patterned with purple scrolling foliage and a green border beneath, the rims suspending floral and foliate swags; and a small bowl with a 'Peeping Tom' subject, painted to each side with a reclining nude woman pulling back a curtain to be seen by Harlequin
5 5⁄8 in. (14.3 cm.) diameter, the saucer
A GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE 'EUROPEAN SUBJECT' TEAWARES
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1780
Comprising a teabowl and its saucer each painted with a European lady being served tea by a turbaned figure, a pink rose resting on her tea-table, an oval purple rug patterned with purple scrolling foliage and a green border beneath, the rims suspending floral and foliate swags; and a small bowl with a 'Peeping Tom' subject, painted to each side with a reclining nude woman pulling back a curtain to be seen by Harlequin
5 5⁄8 in. (14.3 cm.) diameter, the saucer