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Selected Imperial Ceramics from the Tianminlou Collection

The Tianminlou collection of Chinese porcelain assembled by Ko Shih Chao since the 1950s is of unparalleled quality, and includes the greatest assemblage of imperial blue and white porcelain in private hands. The current sale consists of a carefully selected group of eighteen Ming and Qing porcelains. Highlights include two rare early Ming blue and white porcelains of exceptional quality, both brilliantly painted with a classic design of Indian lotus: a basin from the Yongle period with an elegant form derived from Middle Eastern metalwork and a sumptuous Xuande reign-marked fruit bowl.