Important Americana: Silver, Chinese Export, and Prints
Important Americana: Silver, Chinese Export, and Prints
Property of an Important Midwestern Collection
A Pair of Massive Chinese Export Blue and White 'Peacock' Pattern Chargers, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period | 清康熙 青花孔雀花卉紋大盤一對
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January 22, 06:37 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Property of an Important Midwestern Collection
A Pair of Massive Chinese Export Blue and White 'Peacock' Pattern Chargers
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
清康熙 青花孔雀花卉紋大盤一對
each sturdily potted, painted in the center with a central blossoming peony sprig enclosed by eight radiating panels decorated with aster, lotus, peony and prunus blooms, the everted rim painted with peacocks and shaped cartouches reserved on a ground of scrolling foliage
diameter 21 3/4 in.; 55.5 cm
A closely related pair, formerly in the collection of Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Bt., was sold by Sotheby's at Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, May 17th-19th, 2005, lot 792.