9th May, 2024 10:00
Asian & Islamic Art
13
Blue and white porcelain charger
Chinese, Shunzi period, circa 1650-1660
painted with qilin and banana plants, and marked with zhuanshu seal mark ''beautiful vessel of the jade hall'' 36cm diameter x 7.5cm high
Note:- compare a similar charger in the Gardiner Museum, Bath collection and a further example from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, accession number EA1978.888
Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Blue and white porcelain charger
Chinese, Shunzi period, circa 1650-1660
painted with qilin and banana plants, and marked with zhuanshu seal mark ''beautiful vessel of the jade hall'' 36cm diameter x 7.5cm high
Note:- compare a similar charger in the Gardiner Museum, Bath collection and a further example from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, accession number EA1978.888
With a small crack. With firing imperfections. With small chips. With restoration. Loss/large chip to the base. With white paint on the base. With signs of wear consistent with age and use.
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Auction: Asian & Islamic Art, 9th May, 2024
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Friday 3rd May 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 7th May 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 8th May 10am - 5pm
Thursday 9th May 9am - 10am
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