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TWO POLYCHROME ENAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUES OF A PAIR OF POLYCHROME ENAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUES
SAGES Attributed to Wang Dacang, Republic Period
Attributed to Wang Dafan and Wang Qi, Republic Period Of horizontal rectangular section depicting small scholars or rustics
Both of vertical rectangular section, the first depicting a sage looking in softly rendered pastel colored pastoral landscapes, both bearing
towards birds in the sky, the inscription bearing the signature Wang signatures reading Wang Dacang xie and seals reading Dacang.
Kun and bearing a seal reading Dafan; the second depicting a wizened 15in (38cm) visible width of porcelain (2).
elder besides his boy acolyte carrying a basket of chrysanthemums,
the lengthy calligraphic inscription bearing the signature Wang Qi and $1,500 - 2,500
bearing additional seals reading Xichang Wang Qi and taomi
15in (38cm) visible height of porcelain (2).
$4,000 - 6,000
Bonhams has sold several plaques bearing the signature of Wang
Dafan. The best show a precision and cleverness hinted at by the
plaque in the present lot bearing his signature. See for example the
reclining inebriated Li Bo depicted in lot 8354 offered in our San
Francisco sale 21033 17 December 2013.

The plaque here bearing the signature of Wang Qi does also share
several key similarities to other polychrome enameled plaques sold
as by his hand. See for example the depiction of a sage with boy
attendant sold as lot 483 in Sotheby’s London sale of 7 November
2007.
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