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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND PERIOD OF WANLI
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
boldy painted in vivid tones of underglaze-blue with a basket of flowers issuing the 'Flowers of the Four Seasons', all within a double-line border, the rim scattered with fans, pomegranates and further flower sprays, the underside with a floral meander scattered with insects
Condition
The dish has three hairline cracks to the rim, each extending ca. 5 cm down from the rim into the well. There is minor restoration to frtting at the rim. The colour of the dish is of a slightly darker, softer tone than the illustration suggests.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This dish is closely related in form and design to a dish included in the exhibition Chinese Blue and White - Wan Li to K'ang Hsi, S. Marchant and Son, London, 1980, cat. no. 28; and another also with a Wanli reign mark and of the period illustrated in Toji taikei, vol. 42, Tokyo, 1975, pl. 90. Compare also a dish with this motif, from the Clarkson collection, sold in these rooms, 5th July 1977, lot 208; and another also sold in these rooms, 15th July 1980, lot 118.
The design decorating this dish is known as hualan (basket of flowers) and is attributed to Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals who grants longevity. Hence, this motif symbolises longevity.