, Qing Dynasty, late 18th century or early 19th century, the centre painted with a view of boats, trees and pagodas on islands, the pagoda to the right possibly inspired by a view of the West lake of Hangchow, the everted rim with a geometric pattern, and the exterior with flowering peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus branches, a hole for drainage to one side, 69cm diameter x 19cm high, on circular mahogany stand on four scroll legs
Provenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey.
Large basins such as the present example were probably used as bathing tubs, which would include a pierced hole for convenient drainage. A virtually identical example was sold at Christie's, The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House, At Cowdray Park, West Sussex, 15th September 2013, lot 13
A similar example is illustrated in Jean McClure Mudge, Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Trade, 1785-1835, 1981, Delaware, fig. 71, from the collection of the Museum of the American Trade.
清18世纪晚期-19世纪早期 青花山水台阁图大盆
拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席
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Condition Report:
cracked through the centre from one side to the other approximately 84cm long and further crack extending from main crack about 36cm long and chip on foot rim approximately 2cm x 2cm and firing cracks and glazes faults throughout
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