A set of four doucai 'South Sea Bubble' plates, circa 1720. Photo Sotheby's

each painted with a comedian on a tile floor beneath a beamed ceiling, inscribed:
Wie op uÿtrecht of nieuw Amsterdam (Who speculates on Utrecht or New Amsterdam);
50 per- cent op Delft gewonnen (50 per cent gained on Delft);
Pardie al mijn Actien kwijt! (Suddenly lost all my shares!);
Schÿt Actien enwind- handel. (Crap shares and swindle);
20.9-21.3 cm. diam.; inv. nos. 4-2772 and 4-2886; some chips (4). Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 EUR. Lot Sold: 35,550 EUR

Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands: All to be Sold for the Benefit of Charity. Amsterdam | 14 Mar 2011 - www.sothebys.com