TWO BLUE AND WHITE 'SCHOLAR' DISHES LATE MING / EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

each with shallow, rounded sides, painted with a central medallion enclosing a sage in a landscape with an overhanging pine tree and rocks in the foreground, a diaper pattern encircling the rim, the undersides with birds perched on fruiting peach branches, the base with an apocryphal Zhengde mark (2)

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 16th May 1977, lot 78.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 24th November 1981, lot 109.

Each dish with slightly uneven potting and rim, minor firing imperfections (including small iron spots and kiln grit to the interiors), a small frit to the rim, and small chips and frits to the footring.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.