A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting

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ZAR 12 013
Lot 169
  • A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting
  • A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting
  • A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting
  • A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with cranes in a landscape setting


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ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
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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