Asian Art II - 15th November 2023

Lot 516

A PAIR OF CHINESE ROSE VERTE 'BIRD' DISHES, AND THREE FACETED CUPS

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £819

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Description

A PAIR OF CHINESE ROSE VERTE 'BIRD' DISHES, AND THREE FACETED CUPS
FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY

Each dish painted with a bird perched on a blossoming prunus branch, below lines of calligraphy and a single seal, the cups decorated with alternating panels of basket of flowers and floral sprigs on a black-ground, 15.8cm max. (5)

Provenance: from the collection of Dr Nariman Bamji (1909-78).