Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 204
THREE CHINESE DISHES FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET
Estimate £800 - £1,000
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Description
THREE CHINESE DISHES FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET, KO-SOMETSUKE
TIANQI 1621-27
One decorated with a tiger in a mountainous river landscape, with four butterflies to the rim; another with a horse rider and his attendant approaching a fortified city; the third with the yin yang symbol surrounded by the eight trigrams, with cranes in flight to the cavetto, a six character Chenghua mark to the base; together with a 19th c. nightlight with a tall neck rising above a saucer decorated with flowerheads and clouds, 19cm max. (4)