A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting
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LOT 169
A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 12 013
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About this Item
A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting
diameter: 39,5cm
Notes
Painted in underglaze cobalt blue, the central well is decorated with cranes in flight and standing amongst stylised foliage, enclosed by a border of wave and geometric motifs. Cranes are auspicious symbols in Chinese decorative arts, associated with longevity, immortality and scholarly virtue, making wares of this type both decorative and symbolic in function.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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