Two Chinese famille rose porcelain plates, 18th century, including deer and a flowering tree, diameter 23.5cm and a floral decorated plate, diameter 22.5cm. Provenance: Michael Trethewey. A Gentleman of Taste. We are delighted to be selling in this sale and over forthcoming sales, items from the estate of the collector Michael Trethewey. Michael had an unerring eye for quality. He was a frequent visitor to these auction rooms, an elegantly dressed, unassuming man who bought well and had a singular passion for old school antiques. We are honoured to be handling his estate and as well as the items in this Asian sale we will be selling further pieces from his extensive collection in our September 2nd Antique Sale and across our range of upcoming specialist sales. Condition report: The deer plate has two tiny nicks visible on the reverse edge. The floral plate has a chip to reverse and nibbles around the rim.