Chinese Export "Dutch Folly" Platter
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c.1800 Chinese export platter showing the "Dutch Folly" fortress on the Pearl River in China. The round fort would have been a common sight to the sailors and merchants arriving from the West in the 18th and 19th centuries. The fort is surrounded by ships and islands with trees, rocks and pagodas. Scarce. Unglazed base, glassy kiln grit at the edge. Rim frits, but no chips, cracks or hairlines. Approx. 14 3/8" x 11 1/4".
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Chinese Export "Dutch Folly" Platter
Estimate $400 - $600
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