A Chinese blue & white 'Kraak' plate, 17th/18th century,
中国,青花‘克拉克’盘一件,17/18世纪,及其他
decorated with a scroll, gourd bottle and leaf fan, all tied with ribbons, with segmented border leading to a barbed rim, the underside the panels of stylised birds, the interior of the footrim with a surplus of kiln grit, two further blue & white plates and a famille rose plate heightened with gilding, 21cm - 23cm diameters
Sold for £130
Condition Report
The Kraak plate with a small chip to the underside rim from which issues a 2cm fine hairline crack. The two blue and white plates have both been broken and glued, the dancing boys example has a small patch of restoration to the rim. The famille rose dish has a small patch of rim restoration and colour losses.
A Chinese blue & white 'Kraak' plate, 17th/18th century,
中国,青花‘克拉克’盘一件,17/18世纪,及其他
decorated with a scroll, gourd bottle and leaf fan, all tied with ribbons, with segmented border leading to a barbed rim, the underside the panels of stylised birds, the interior of the footrim with a surplus of kiln grit, two further blue & white plates and a famille rose plate heightened with gilding, 21cm - 23cm diameters