M3267
£6,500
Description
Blue and white saucer-dish painted with four horses in a field in various poses attended by a seated groom playing a flute, the underside with stylised branches.
21.1 cm diameter.
Tianqi, 1621-1627.
Condition
Available on request.
Provenance & Additional Information
- Formerly in the collection of CGA Clay no. 060.
- The wonderfully whimsical depiction of the horses and the subtle intimation of a field as the setting by means of just a few tufts of grass respond well to the Japanese taste of the time.
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