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A blue and white and wucai dish, Ming dynasty, Tianqi (1621-27).
Estimate
20 000 - 30 000 SEK
1 780 - 2 670 EUR
1 790 - 2 690 USD
Hammer price
36 000 SEK
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A blue and white and wucai dish, Ming dynasty, Tianqi (1621-27).
Base with Chenghuas six character mark. Decorated with a monkey, deer and insects set in a garden. Diameter 20,2 cm.
Repair to rim. Fritting.
Provenance
The Stenbeck Collection.
Exhibitions
"Den Befriade Penseln, 300 år av Kinesiskt porslin och konsthantverk". 4/6-3/9-2000. Heinola Konstmuseum och Stadsmuseum. Cat no 53.
More information
According to the chinese mythology the monkey had the ability to speak to the other animals.