Lot Essay
The underside of the cover of the box is inscribed by Kushi Takushin (1898-1979), a renowned Japanese Sinologist, describing the plaque as rare and dating it to the early Ming dynasty.
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MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1500
Details
AN UNUSAL BLUE AND WHITE ‘IMMORTALS’ RECTANGULAR PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1500
The plaque is painted in ‘wind swept’ style in various shades of underglaze blue with four of the Eight Immortals, seated at leisure beneath a gnarled pine tree amongst plants and rocks, all before a mountain range partially obscured by thick rolling clouds.
The porcelain plaque, 7 1/8 x 8 in. (18.2 x 20.3 cm.), fruitwood frame and stand, Japanese wood box
MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1500
The plaque is painted in ‘wind swept’ style in various shades of underglaze blue with four of the Eight Immortals, seated at leisure beneath a gnarled pine tree amongst plants and rocks, all before a mountain range partially obscured by thick rolling clouds.
The porcelain plaque, 7 1/8 x 8 in. (18.2 x 20.3 cm.), fruitwood frame and stand, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection, actively collecting over the last 20 years
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Stephenie Tsoi