A BLUE AND WHITE 'EIGHT HORSES OF MU WANG' DISHKANGXI MARK AND PERIOD |

the gently rounded sides rising to a slightly flaring rim, deftly painted in varying tones of cobalt blue depicting four lively horses in varied poses contentedly grazing beneath a leafy willow tree, the underside with four further horses galloping along tufts of grass set with rockwork, the base with a six-character mark within a double circle, coll. no. 1060

Hancock, London.
Geoffrey Waters, London, 2000.

There is an apprx. 1 inch hairline crack around 3 o'clock and a frit to the rim, with expected wear and firing flaws consistent with age and type.
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