Collection / China
Qingbai "lotus and swan" dish
青白釉刻蓮鵝紋盤
Stock no. KZ-CN-0014
Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
Diameter 17.3 cm (6¾ in.)
$4,000
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- Notes
- The darker blue tone of the glaze is more typical of Yuan than of Southern Song qingbai.
- Condition
- Light surface wear and minor firing imperfections including some burst bubbles. There is a Y-shape crack (faint, not very noticeable to naked eye) to the exterior rim. Light fritting to the rim.
- Provenance
- A European private collection. Sotheby's Paris, Arts d'Asie, 14 June 2024, lot 106.
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A swan among lotus plants, a favourite motif of the period, is carved in the centre under the pale bluish glaze, which pools more deeply in the carved lines.