Antique 18C Famille Rose Tea Dish with Peter the Great Meissen Style Qianlong

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Condition Report: Overall Condition: 1 line, some crackle lines, some frits. Some firing flaws, 1 to rim which seems a chip but is glazed, 1 to wall, 2 or 3 to base. Size saucer 232x27mm dxh

Lovely 18th century dish with a Meissen style decoration of Peter the Great of Russia. In the front There is a woman holding a baby.

(Possibly) depecting the undercover trip of Peter Peter the Great to the Netherlands. Really cool and detailed pieces.

Pictures in natural light have been added.

Trip of Peter the Great
Peter had met the Zaandam blacksmith and craftsman Gerrit Kist when Kist had worked for the tsar in Moscow. Upon visiting the Zaanstreek, Peter insisted on staying with Kist in his home, despite Kist’s protests that his house was a mere hovel, shared with the widow of one of his workers. The widow was paid to move out, and Peter spent a week as Kist’s houseguest. The tsar was traveling incognito under the name Peter Michaeloff and while Kist did not reveal his guest’s identity it did not take long for Peter to be recognized, making his observations difficult.

Peter wanted to learn more about the Dutch shipbuilding industry, and with this knowledge (and other knowledge acquired during the Grand Embassy) begin a period of modernization and growth in Russia. At this time, the Dutch Republic was one of the most developed countries in the world.

Although he remained at the house only a short time, he would return a number of times, the last in 1717.

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