A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE DISHES QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY |

each painted in inky blue shades with a symmetrical design of large, furled leaves curling to the outer edges of the dish, backing a trio of stiff upright leaves emerging behind a radial design of alternating shaded and diaper-pattern petals, with a butterfly and three small insects hovering above, all within a chevron border, the lip applied with a tan wash, the underside with an abstract branch design (2)

Stockspring Antiques, London.

One dish once in multiple pieces and restored. The other with a hairline star-crack in the side and two labels adhered to the base. Each with minor firing imperfections.
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