Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Covered Soup Tureen and Underplate, Qianlong Period, 18th c., decorated with the figure of a mahout astride an elephant and flower sprays, tureen h. 9 1/2 in., w. 12 1/2 in., d. 8 in., platter l. 14 3/4 in., d. 12 in. Note: The theme of this lot indicates that it was probably made for the European colonial market in India, where East Indian ships would stop on their way to Europe from Canton