Antique Chinese export porcelain grisaille and gilt plate, Qianlong, 18thC #1361

The plate is painted to the interior with scenes after "Les Oies de Frere Philippe" or "The Geese of Brother Philippe".
The engraving is after the painting "Les Oies de Frere Phillipe' (The Geese of Brother Philip) by Nicolas Lancret, and illustrates La Fontaine's fable, which was inspired by Boccaccio (following a theme on 'the Power of Nature').

See also:
David Howard "China for the West - Chinese Porcelain and other Decorative Arts for Export"

Measurements:

Diameter ca 22,5 cm

Weight: 336 g

Condition: Checked with UV Light. Multiple hairlines / cracks, one place on the front and one on the back have retouch. General wear.