1079
1628533
A blue and white dish, Ming dynasty, Jiajing, 16th century.
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
369 - 553 EUR
421 - 632 USD
Hammer price
4 000 SEK
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A blue and white dish, Ming dynasty, Jiajing, 16th century.
Decorated in underglaze blue with three phoenix birds with their heads turned to the Chinese character for 'sun'. Diameter c. 21 cm.
A crack to the rim.
Provenance
Property of a private Swedish collector.
Literature
Regina Krahl & John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, Complete Catalgoue II, Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelain. There are several examples of this type of decoration with long tailed Phoenix birds with mark and period of Jiajing. See for example; page 634, image 934. page 637, image 949.