6th Nov, 2024 10:00

Asian, Indian & Islamic Art

 
  Lot 5
 

5

Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes

Chinese, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

finely painted in vibrant shades of cobalt blue on the interior with a central lotus medallion issuing smaller buds, the sides with intricate designs of further lotus blooms borne on meandering stems with intertwining foliage, the exterior with three clusters of ruyi issuing multiple tendrils, the bases each with the six-character mark within a double circle, 15cm and 15.5cm across (2)

Provenance: A Cheltenham property

Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £200 - £400


 

Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes

Chinese, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

finely painted in vibrant shades of cobalt blue on the interior with a central lotus medallion issuing smaller buds, the sides with intricate designs of further lotus blooms borne on meandering stems with intertwining foliage, the exterior with three clusters of ruyi issuing multiple tendrils, the bases each with the six-character mark within a double circle, 15cm and 15.5cm across (2)

Provenance: A Cheltenham property

One with a small hairline crack. Both dishes slightly warped, firing cracks to the base of one dish.

Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes... Lot 5 - Near pair of blue and white 'lotus' dishes...

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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024

 
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