A pair of Chinese export iron-red and gilt 'John the Baptist' dishes
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
A pair of Chinese export iron-red and gilt 'John the Baptist' dishes Early 18th Century Enamelled and gilt at the centre with a biblical scene of the Baptism of Christ by St. John in the River Jordan beneath a dove in flight, the border with two sprays of composite fruit branches held at the top by an exotic bird and two putti holding ribbons at either side of the inscription Mat.3.16 below, some rubbing of the gilt, very faint hairline 27.6 cm. diam. (2)
A pair of Chinese export iron-red and gilt 'John the Baptist' dishes
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
A pair of Chinese export iron-red and gilt 'John the Baptist' dishes Early 18th Century Enamelled and gilt at the centre with a biblical scene of the Baptism of Christ by St. John in the River Jordan beneath a dove in flight, the border with two sprays of composite fruit branches held at the top by an exotic bird and two putti holding ribbons at either side of the inscription Mat.3.16 below, some rubbing of the gilt, very faint hairline 27.6 cm. diam. (2)
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