£4,000 - £6,000
A FINE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE DEEP 'KRAAK' BASIN
WANLI, 1573-1619
青花花鸟克拉克纹盘 万历 1537-1619
painted in the centre with two pairs of geese, one standing on a rocky promontory, one swimming in a river landscape and a pair in flight, amongst elaborate lotus leaves and rockwork beneath the sun, with a wide cavetto with panels of precious objects including fan, scrolls, 'ruyi'-sceptre beneath a foliate rim with mythical animal masks, the underside with classic 'Kraak' decoration
36cm diameter
Japanese wood box
PROVENANCE: From an old Japanese Private Collection
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30% inc VAT*
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33.6% inc VAT*