A pair of large round platters decorated in shades of cobalt blue on a white ground.
In the centre, a Chinese woman surrounded by maidservants next to a grand building amidst opulent gardens.
Around the rim, six Chinese women are seated or standing in a landscape of rocky outcrops adorned with flowers.
On the reverse there are stylised motifs of stars and circles.
Signed on the reverse in blue for the De Pauw factory, active 1680-1730.
Netherlands, circa 1700.
HEIGHT: 6 cm (2¼")
DIAMETER: 46.5 cm (18¼")
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