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A BLUE AND WHITE DISH                              A RARE BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS’ JAR               A BLUE AND WHITE ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’
17th century                                                                                       DISH
The interior boldly painted with four deer on      15th century
a riverbank, the flat rim with floral sprays, the  The baluster body with an elegant lotus flower  Wanli six-character mark, 17th century
exterior similarly decorated, the base with a      head meander, the shoulder with cloud-form      The well painted with a chrysanthemum
‘zhi’ mark. 30.5cm (12in) diam.                    border, the foot with lotus lappets, carved     meander, the exterior similarly decorated,
                                                   hard wood lid with a Buddhist lion finial.      raised on a short foot rim with a scrolled
£800 - 1,200                                       30.5cm (12in) high (2).                         border. 34.8cm (13 3/4in) diam.
CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000
                                                   £1,500 - 2,000                                  £800 - 1,200
                                                   CNY13,000 - 17,000	 HK$15,000 - 20,000          CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000

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