PLATE .      23 cm.

Painted in " grisaille ", hightened in gilt, with the religious scene of " The Nativity " ,  showing " the adoration of the Shepherds ", Mary seated to the child's left in front of 2 oxen and a donckey . The floral border of wags and foliage.

Period :       ca.   1745 .

Refer.:  " Chinese Export Porcelain " ,  R.Marchant 2015 , n° 31.
             " China for the West " ,  Howard & Ayers , vol. I , n° 312.

The Nativity is  part of a set of  5 ( along with The Crucifixion  and The  Resurrection " ) , produced for the ducth market , which are taken from an early 18th century Lutheran bible with prints by the Amsterdam poet and engraver Jan Luyken ( 1649 - 1712 ) .

Perfect condition  ( slight wear on the border , and a very slight chip on the backside) .