Asian Art I - 12th November 2014
Lot 216
A pair of Chinese blue and white dishes Kangxi 1662-1722
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
A pair of Chinese blue and white dishes Kangxi 1662-1722, each painted to the well with two maidens in a fenced rocky garden beside tall rockwork issuing plantain, the rim with a wide band containing floral sprays, each with a six character Chenghua mark to the base, 21.2cm. (2)
Provenance: according to paper label, formerly in Gosford Castle, and later in the John F Woodthorpe collection. Cf. R Davids & D Jellinek, Provenance, pp.447-9 for details.