Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 15 October 2018
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
About this Item
A set of six Chinese 'Imari' Export plates, Qing Dynasty, 18th century
each circular everted and gilt rim painted in underglaze-blue with scrolling foliage, the centre painted with a rectangular scroll enclosing blossoms and bamboo, the cavetto highlighted in orange and gilt with peonies, the blossom flowers and bamboo leaves to the centre further highlighted in orange and gilt enclosing an enamelled green bird in flight, the reverse painted with sprays of stylised foliage, 22,2cm diameter
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