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Decorative arts

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ZAR 7 035
Lot 293
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century
  • A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 035

About this Item

A Chinese polychrome ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century

the centre painted with a pair of phoenix surrounded by stylised peonies and scrolling foliage, enclosed by a double iron-red line border, the rim painted and enamelled with alternating cartouches enclosed by a lattice ground, raised on a low foot, 25,5cm diameter

Literature

c.f. CS Woodward (1974) Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope, 1652-1795, AA Balkema, Cape Town, a similar example illustrated on page 13, fig. 20.


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