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LATE MING DYNASTY
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A PAIR OF SWATOW SQUARE DISHES
late ming dynasty
Each with an enamellled phoenix and flowers enclosed within double red lines and a brocade band punctuated by cloud scrolls, the everted rim with vining leaves and flowers, the reverse with four lotus scrolls; together with a blue and white dish, Tianqi four-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period, decorated with a continuous net pattern
3.7/8 in. wide (3)
late ming dynasty
Each with an enamellled phoenix and flowers enclosed within double red lines and a brocade band punctuated by cloud scrolls, the everted rim with vining leaves and flowers, the reverse with four lotus scrolls; together with a blue and white dish, Tianqi four-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period, decorated with a continuous net pattern
3.7/8 in. wide (3)
Provenance
Pair of dishes: John Sparks Ltd., London