M2509
£12,000
Description
Chinese porcelain blue and white kosometsuke large plate painted with Shoulao seated between seven immortals, all identifiable by their attributes, beside a bridge and between overhanging rocks with pine branches, encircled by a border with 39 mons, the underside with two pairs of lozenge and pearls.
10 5/8 inches, 27 cm diameter.
Tianqi, 1621-1627.
Condition
Small hair crack consolidated.
Provenance & Additional Information
- Formerly in a Japanese private collection.
- It is rare to find dishes of this size.
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