TIANQI PERIOD (1621-1627)

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A BLUE AND WHITE KO-SOMETSUKE DISH
TIANQI PERIOD (1621-1627)
The dish is potted with shallow rounded sides rising to an everted rim, supported on a short foot. The interior is painted in vibrant shades of cobalt blue to depict two dignitaries and a warrior facing a young boy, with an army behind a mountain visible in the distance. The base bears a four-character mark reading 'yin sun jia qi' within a double circle.
11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm.) diam. Japanese wood box

Exhibited

Ming Porcelain for the Japanese Market, S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London, October 2008, no. 45.

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Lot Essay

The four-character mark yin sun jia qi could be interpreted in different ways. Yin sun refers to the most auspicious time in the early morning for a person to be born, and also the time when kilns were opened. It could also refer to a person as people who were born at day break sometimes adopted the term in their names. Jia qi refers to the finest production or wares.

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