£400
A Chinese Qianlong period porcelain charger painted with a branch of cloves and one of nutmeg above a large pineapple complete with leaves, all within a cloud-scroll border to the rim. 39cm diam, NOTES Nutmeg became increasingly popular both as a spice and for medicinal purposes, and this lucrative commodity was the cause of several disputes between the Dutch and English East India Companies and is believed to be the reason why the Dutch acquired the Banda Island of Pulo Run in exchange for Manhattan Island. The depiction of the large pineapple and branch of cloves is also rare on Chinese porcelain.
Light wear to base and lip edge, with a small chip and some knocks/abrasions to the rim, appears in good condition for age.
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