an extremely rare Chinese export Jacobite highlanders plate for the Scottish market,early Qianlong Era,(1741-45) decorated in famille rose enamels with two members of the highland regiment, one holding a gun and the other playing the bagpipes, the rim with four reserves of birds and landscapes, this rare and highly important plate is one of the most sought after and iconic examples of Chinese export porcelain, an identical plate is illustrated by Howard and Ayers, China for the West, Vol,1 P 239, no.234 D: 9 7/8" (25 cm) Provenance: Harry A.Eberhardt & Son Inc. Condition: in good condition with surface scratch and enamel wear