A SCENIC BLUE AND WHITE ‘MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE’ PLAQUE, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIODChina, late 19th to mid-20th century. The rectangular plaque finely painted in numerous shades of cobalt blue, subtly graduated, with a river and mountain landscape scattered with pavilions, two travelers crossing a bridge towards a leafy willow tree, a solitary boatman on the waterway, two sailing boats in the distance, and tree-filled rocks.Provenance: From a private collection in New York, USA. The frame with an old label, ‘G138 77326/3’.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few light surface scratches. The frame with small nicks, lights scratches, and minuscule losses to the lacquer.Dimensions: Image size 31 x 21.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 35.6 x 26.4 cmIn a wood frame with a metal suspension hook. Most likely from the same period as the plaque. For a closely related frame, see the first auction resultparison. (2)Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: San Francisco, 20 December 2016, lot 9352Price: USD 11,250 or approx.EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blue and white porcelain plaque, 20th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related motif, fine details, shading, and form. Note the size (27 x 38 cm). Also note the similarity of the frame, indicating that this example and the present lot may originallye from the same artist and workshop.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: San Francisco, 24 June 2014, lot 8312Price: USD 10,625 or approx.EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blue and white landscape plaque, 20th centuryExpert remark:pare the related motif, fine details, shading, and form. Note the size (38.8 x 25 cm).清末民初青花山水瓷板中國, 十九世紀末至二十世紀中期。長方形瓷板，山水景觀，亭台樓閣，橋上行人，湖邊柳樹，水上孤舟，遠處兩帆船。青花深淺不一，層次分明。