A Chinese blue and white saucer dish, 18th century
Ceramics and Glass
About the SessionIncluding a colourful selection of Clarice Cliff and Moorcroft, fine Chinese blue and white, and the distinctive 'Medusa' pieces from the Rosenthal-Versace design collaboration
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ZAR 1 000 - 1 500
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ZAR 2 200
Location
Cape Town
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A Chinese blue and white saucer dish, 18th century
a shallow dish decorated in underglaze blue with a sinuous dragon writhing amongst stylised cloud scrolls, the exterior with further cloud motifs
height: 4,5cm; diameter: 23,5cm
Notes
The dragon, emblematic of power, strength and protection, is depicted in a dynamic and fluid composition. The confident brushwork and balanced use of space highlight the decorative clarity typical of blue and white porcelain produced for both domestic and export markets.
Provenance
Von Geusau Collection
Literature
CS Woodward (1974) Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652–1795, Cape Town: AA Balkema, illustrated on page 36.
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