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A set of three kraak dishes, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).

Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
531 - 707 EUR
543 - 724 USD
Hammer price
5 500 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A set of three kraak dishes, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).

Lobed, decorated in underglaze blue with two deers in a landscape setting, around the rim birds and flowers. Diameter 21.3 cm.

Chips, glaze fritts.

Provenance

From the Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur of Asian Works of Art. This is part of a collection, a collection that was assembled not only with great care, but also with a deep curiosity and passion for learning - a true academic collection. The collector has been actively buying and studying Chinese porcelain since the early 1970’s.

Exhibitions

To see other lots sold from this collection, see Bukowskis auction 0649. Lot no 951-967.

Literature

Rinaldi, Maura; Kraak porcelain, a moment in the history of the trade, 1989, compare pl 53. dating them as 1570-1600.