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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
2375
A LARGE KRAAK PORCELAIN DISH
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)

The center is decorated with a vase of peonies and scholar’s rocks on stands within a border
of diaper-flled, demi-petals and below petal-shaped panels enclosing fruit, fowers and
auspicious objects that continue from the well onto the everted, petal-barbed rim. Further
petal-shaped panels enclosing pearls and lingzhi are on the exterior.
19Ω in. (49.5 cm.) diam.

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

Acquired between 1960-early 1980s, and thence by descent within the family.
明萬曆 青花克拉克式博古圖大盤

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