Lot 388
  • 388

A rare pair of Chinese famille-verte Kakiemon-style chrysanthemum dishes Qing dynasty, Kangxi period

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • porcelain
  • 24,5 diameter
of chrysanthemum form, each painted with a boy wearing long green robes standing next to a zig-zag fence being watched by three tigers under branches of prunus and bamboo

Condition

One dish with a 4cm rim crack with associated rim chip, and another 2cm diagonal rim crack. There are minor fritting and glaze firing imperfections to both dishes.
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