Painted with a Dutchman beside a dog and boy attendant, together with another European-subject canton enamel dish, Literature: Scenes like this were likely inspired by contemporary prints or drawings. An example of one such source, with a scene bearing marked similarities to the above design is illustrated below: Oranda [Holland from Joken Nishikawa (1648 – 1724). Shijunikoju jinbutsu zuetsu [Illustrated commentary on the inhabitants of forty-two realms] published Kyoto, 1720. National Diet Library, Tokyo]