LARGE BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER-SHAPED DISH
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Auction: 21 June 2016 at 11:00 BST
£450
Description
the deep rounded sides supported on a short footing, the central medallion painted with five large peony blooms on leafy stems issuing from a rock, the well encircled by meandering leafy scrolls, the exterior similarly painted with chrysanthemum scrolls, the base fired to a buff-orange tone
Dimensions
31.8cm diam
Footnote
Provenance:
From the collection of the late Mr & Mrs Robertson, Edinburgh.