£325
Auction: 16 March 2022 at 10:00 GMT
明 各色青花 花卉紋杯及碗、雙系花卉紋執壺 及 鳳凰紋碟(共十件)
comprising: three bowls and three cups, one bowl with copper-red featuring floral sprays; a lidded water dropper, set with a pair of small loop handles next to the larger handle and spout; and three phoenix-decorated dishes
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, has been collecting Asian ceramics for 25 years
Note: The pair of small bowls acquired from Denis Young Antiques, Perthshire, with a photocopied handwritten receipt stating the piece probably dated to pre-Wanli (1572-1620), late 15th century; One of the 'Phoenix' dishes (client's inventory no. 62) acquired from Denis Young Antiques, Bath, on 15 July 1999, with a photocopied handwritten receipt stating the piece dated to Ming Dynasty; another (client's inventory no. 17) acquired from Denis Young Antiques and Books, Perthshire, with an original undated handwritten receipt stating the piece dated to Ming Dynasty, 16th century