M4847
£1,850
Description
Chinese porcelain blue and white small Kraak saucer moulded and thinly potted with upright foliate rim, painted in the centre with a cricket standing on a rock between flowering camellia and buds and beneath an insect in flight and overhanging rockwork, encircled by a border with panels of fruits, scrolls, flowers and leaves.
5 3/8 inches, 13.6 cm diameter.
Wanli, 1573-1619.
Condition
Excellent, some small brown spots.
Provenance & Additional Information
- Formerly in a Japanese private collection.
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