A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' PLAQUEQING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

of square outline, superbly painted in varying shades of underglaze blue with a continuous scene depicting two sampan calmly drifting along a river, one fisherman observing the other bringing in a catch, the surrounding landscape of tall, jagged mountains dotted with leafing trees and thatched huts rendered with finely detailed brushstrokes and faint washes, all enclosed within a single-line border, the reverse channeled and unglazed, coll. no. 208

The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 2000.

The plaque with frits, restoration to small scattered chips along the edges, and a large shallow flake chip to the back. The surface with scattered glaze flaws, including an iron spot near the left edge.
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