Box - Blue and white - Porcelain - 16/17C Ming Chinese Porcelain Pencil Box Scholars Table Landscape Rarity - China - Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
A very nicely decorated Writing Box of oblong form, with landscape scene. All sides are also decorated. The interior has a T-shaped division. The base is unglazen. 1620-1645. Literature; S. Marchant and son, Exhibition of Transitional wares for the Japanese and domestic markets, page 11 This item was made for holding pencils. In our opinion it is for the Domestic Chinese market, the scholars table. There is a landscepe scene all around. The repairs are obvious but nonetheless amazing piece. 19-8-19-1-1 Condition Overall Condition; Restored (1 large area with kintsugi repair) , also fritspots and some firing flaws. Size Vertical 145mm horizontal 245mm high 75mm weight 2. 68kg Period 16th century 17th century Ming (1368 - 1620) Transitional (1620 - 1661)
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A very nicely decorated Writing Box of oblong form, with landscape scene. All sides are also decorated. The interior has a T-shaped division. The base is unglazen. 1620-1645. Literature; S. Marchant and son, Exhibition of Transitional wares for the Japanese and domestic markets, page 11 This item was made for holding pencils. In our opinion it is for the Domestic Chinese market, the scholars table. There is a landscepe scene all around. The repairs are obvious but nonetheless amazing piece. 19-8-19-1-1 Condition Overall Condition; Restored (1 large area with kintsugi repair) , also fritspots and some firing flaws. Size Vertical 145mm horizontal 245mm high 75mm weight 2. 68kg Period 16th century 17th century Ming (1368 - 1620) Transitional (1620 - 1661)
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