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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