Asian Art II - 23rd May 2013
Lot 505
A Chinese blue and white dish mid-17th century
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £1800
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Description
A Chinese blue and white dish mid-17th century, raised on a short foot, painted with lotus, prunus and peony, the base with a four character mark which reads yu tang jia qi (jade hall, precious object), 21cm.
Cf. M Wilson, Rare Marks on Chinese Ceramics, p.56, where the same mark is illustrated on an ink palette dated to the Wanli period.