19th century, depicting a courting couple, seated lady with a letter in her right hand, a dove in her lap, a gentleman handing the lady a rose, a dog chasing the dove, lamb behind gentleman, on a naturalistic ground, with crossed swords mark in underglaze blue to base, 7-3/4 in.

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

repair to man's left sleeve, repair and inpainting to dogs left leg, some loss to leafy plants on base, embedded dust, residue, losses to leaves on tree and broken branch, lamb with inpainting to right ear, repair and inpainting to lady's left foot, minor scratching