Chinese porcelain dish known as “à la tonnelle” (or Arbour) after C. Pronk,

Round Chinese porcelain dish with polychrome and gold “à la tonnelle” (or Arbour) decoration in famille rose enamels after an engraving by Cornélis Pronk, inspired by the “Cholem pavilion”, depicting in the center a young woman seated under an arbour, her servants and children in front of a pond in which three ducks are swimming. The wing is decorated with twelve medallions in reserve with butterflies, flowers and fruit on a green grid background and shells in iron red. The reverse is decorated with a red festoon.
Qianlong period (1736-1795), circa 1740. 18th century.
Diameter: 26.2 cm.
Cf. Maria Antonia Pinto de Matos "The RA Collection of Chinese ceramics A collector's vision", tome II p. 183 pour une paire de plats de même modèle. Ed. Jorge Welsh Books, 1ere édition 2011.
W.R. Sergent, Treasure of Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peadbody Essex Museum, n°146 p. 282, Ed. Pedbody Essex Museum 2012.
Several pieces with this decor are kept in museums and private collections.