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A fine and rare Chinese 'Merchant Riding A White Elephant' famille rose dish, 18thC (Yongzheng period), dia 20,5 cm - A fine and rare Chinese 'Merchant Riding A White Elephant' famille rose dish, 18thC (Yongzheng period), dia 20,5 cm A fine and rare Chinese 'Merchant on White Elephant' famille rose dish, the medallion finely painted with a merchant riding a caparisoned white elephant, in conversation with an attendant, all painted to the detail: the figures with distinct facial expressions, the robes of the figures with a floral design, the white elephant highlighted with hues of famille rose palette, and other details heightened with gilt, the cavetto further enamelled with cartouches on a soft pastel diaper ground, the cartouches depicting peony branches and dragon medallions, 18thC (Yongzheng period), dia 20,5 cm