The squat basin covered with a thick blue-green glaze, heavily crackled. The glaze is so highly suffused with bubbles that it appears almost opaque. There is evidence of years of use though nothing detracts from the eye; it has a nice lustrous appearance from years of handling. The porcelain is dense and smooth and this would suggest an 18th century date.
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A LATE MING DEHUA BLANC DE CHINE KU VASE, 17TH CENTURY.
A beaker vase based on the classic ancient bronze ku wine vessel. The vessel is entirely plain except for two raised rings around the waist. The glaze is a mid ivory colour and is present within the flat foot-rim. Donnelly ( Blanc de Chine, Faber & Faber, 1969 ) states that the beaker vases with flat foot-rims date from the later 17th century, by the 18th centu... Click for details
A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN DISHES FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET.
A pair of finely painted blue and white dishes made in China during the late Ming dynasty for export to Japan, specifically for use in the tea ceremony. The dishes have flattened rims that exhibit a little mishigui (insect eaten edge) where the glaze has bubbled and flaked on the sharp edge during the firing. This is normal for wares of this period and was ... Click for details
A finely painted blue and white dish made in China during the late Ming dynasty for export to Japan, specifically for use in the tea ceremony. The dish has a flattened rim that exhibits a little mishigui (insect eaten edge) where the glaze has bubbled and flaked on the sharp edge during the firing. This is normal for wares of this period and was admired by Japanese c... Click for details
