A RARE FAMILLE ROSE AND GRISAILLE ‘DON QUIXOTE’ DISH, QIANLONG PERIODChina, 1736-1795. The shallow rounded sides rising to a broad flared rim, finely enameled with a central medallion depicting Don Quixote on horseback and his faithful attendant Sancho Panza being watched by two ladies hiding behind a tree. The rim decorated in gilt, iron-red, and gray enamels with floral sprays within scroll bands.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear to the gilt and manufacturing flaws including pitting and dark spots.Weight: 388.5 gDimensions: Diameter 23.1 cmLiteratureparison:For a plate with an identical scene and pattern, see D. Howard, J. Ayers, China for the West, New York, 1978, I, pp. 345-6, no. 344. The design originally derives from B. Picart's engraving after a painting by Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752).Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s London, 15 May 2019, lot 143Price: GBP 3,750 or approx.EUR5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare Chinese export famille-rose 'Don Quixote' dish, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1755-70Expert remark:pare the closely related decoration, enamels, and size (23.5 cm)乾隆罕見粉彩描金堂吉訶德盤中國，1736-1795年。圓形淺盤，折沿，粉彩開光描畫西班牙小說《唐吉訶德》的經典場景，同時結合中式山水元素。邊沿描金，花卉紋使用鐵紅釉與黑灰色釉。