Description Set of six Mottahedeh Vista Alegre Portugal Chinese export porcelain bubble plates, Adapted from Chinese Export Porcelain Made for the Dutch Market, ca. 1720. Plates in Doucai colors with jester figures and slogans poking fun at major early 18th century financial scandal, 8 1/2 in. Diam. All in good condition. Original provenance from the collection of Philip S. Dubey, a noted Asian collector.
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