Lot Essay
A similar example was sold by Christie's New York on 20th May 2008, lot 89.
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THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725, THE DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY, INDISTINCT INCISED NUMERALS TO THE SAUCER
Details
A BÖTTGER DUTCH-DECORATED TEABOWL AND SAUCER
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725, THE DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY, INDISTINCT INCISED NUMERALS TO THE SAUCER
The saucer obverse with a dragonfly and a bird perched on flowering prunus and peony branches, the reverse and teabowl exterior applied with flowering branches enriched in colours, the teabowl interior painted with flower-sprays (section of teabowl footrim lacking, chipping to footrims, saucer reverse with small chip to one rose and bud)
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725, THE DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY, INDISTINCT INCISED NUMERALS TO THE SAUCER
The saucer obverse with a dragonfly and a bird perched on flowering prunus and peony branches, the reverse and teabowl exterior applied with flowering branches enriched in colours, the teabowl interior painted with flower-sprays (section of teabowl footrim lacking, chipping to footrims, saucer reverse with small chip to one rose and bud)
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.