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A BLUE AND WHITE PUNCH BOWL A MATCHED PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE A BLUE AND WHITE DISH
17th century SAUCERS Kangxi
Painted to the interior and exterior with leaf Wanli Painted with four blossoming trees encircling
shaped panels enclosing floral and foliate With bracket lobed rims, each painted with a central lotus spray roundel, all within
designs, the interior with a large central a bird in flight above a frog on a grassy bank borders of stylised entwined lotus sprays and
medallion, quartered with foliate motifs. amongst flowering plants. foliage and a demi flowerhead pattern band
35cm (14in) diam. 13.6cm (5.3/8in) diam. (2). at the rim.
38cm (15in) diam.
£1,500 - 2,000 £600 - 800
CNY15,000 - 19,000 CNY5,800 - 7,700 £700 - 1,000
HK$18,000 - 24,000 HK$7,100 - 9,400 CNY6,800 - 9,700
HK$8,200 - 12,000
Provenance 7*
An English private collection, acquired prior to Provenance
the 1930s, and thence by descent. A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE An English private collection, acquired prior to
RECTANGULAR BOX the 1930s by repute, and thence by descent.
Wanli six-character mark
The exterior painted with a scrolling floral motif, For an identical blue and white dish see
with a lipped mouth and foot, together with a D.F. Lunsingh Scheurleer, Chinese Export
fitted hardwood stand and reticulated cover. Porcelain: Chine de Commande, London
(3). 1974, pl. 69.

£1,200 - 1,800
CNY12,000 - 17,000
HK$14,000 - 21,000

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