Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 21 October 2013
Bolt, Chinese and Glass
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 22 736
About this Item
A Chinese blue and white compartmented dish, Kangxi, late 17th/early 18th century
circular, with seven petal shaped sections, painted with chrysanthemums and peonies, beetles, butterflies and insects, three firing cracks, rim chip, minor glaze fritting, the reverse with four-character mark in black enamel, 35cm diameter
Literature
cf. Fehr, William. (1973) Treasures at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, Board of Trustees William Fehr Collection. A similiar example is illustrated on page 107. Illustration 168.