An encre-de-chine cup and saucer, bathing lady with servant, Qianlong period, ca. 1755, China, An unusual European style pattern of a lady bathing with a servant filling the tub. The scene despicted in encre-de-chine (drawn in black) with pink details. The border with cartouches on a gilt decorated ground. Not marked. Saucer: D 11,5 cm cup: D 7,4 cm H 4 cm, The saucer with a small chip and a tiny hairline. Otherwise in good condition, no other chips or hairlines and no restoration. From a Dutch collection. Bought from Sotheby s Amsterdam (Mak van Waay), on March 27th. 1980.