Set  of 6  PLATES .  " La Dame au Parasol ",  after C. PRONK.
Decorated in  underglaze-blue/ gilt / iron enamels; finely painted in the center with a scene of an oriental lady walking among water foliage ,and gesturing to 4 waterfowl,as her attendant shades her with an ornate parasol. The rim with a honeycomb pattern in 4 rows: 4 large cartouches with birds, 4 smaller cartouches with the ladies from the central scene.
Period :   QIANLONG :  ca.  1736 -1738 .
Refer.:  " Chinese Ceramics in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam ",C. Jörg, 328

In 1734,the directors of the VOC commissioned the amsterdam artist Cornelius Pronk ( 1691 - 1759 ) to make set of drawings for the decoration of chinese porcelain. He made 4 different designs, the first being this chinoiserie, genrally called " The Parasol lady ". The drawings were sent to Canton in 1736. The first group of such decorated porcelain was sent back to Holland on the " Magdalena" in 1737,and incuded blue/white, chinese imari ( like the present set ) , and famille rose. The " parasol" design became instantly very popular,but the high cost of production proved to be prohibitive, and further orders were not placed anymore.

 All 6 in 100% perfect condition .