TWO CIZHOU POLYCHROME DISHES
Song/Jin dynasty
Song/Jin dynasty
Each potted with gently flared sides, supported on a short foot, covered with a layer of white slip and a glossy transparent glaze stopping short of the base to reveal the pale buff body, the interior of the larger vibrantly painted in red and green enamels with a peony blossom and leaves, enclosed within a band of semi-florets; the smaller decorated with a duck and flowering aquatic plant; the interiors of both with remnants of spur marks.
The larger 6 1/4in (15.8cm) diam. (2).
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Provenance:
Ruth and Richard Dickes
Acquired in New York City, 9 November 2002
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Song/Jin dynasty
Song/Jin dynasty
Each potted with gently flared sides, supported on a short foot, covered with a layer of white slip and a glossy transparent glaze stopping short of the base to reveal the pale buff body, the interior of the larger vibrantly painted in red and green enamels with a peony blossom and leaves, enclosed within a band of semi-florets; the smaller decorated with a duck and flowering aquatic plant; the interiors of both with remnants of spur marks.
The larger 6 1/4in (15.8cm) diam. (2).
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Provenance:
Ruth and Richard Dickes
Acquired in New York City, 9 November 2002
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Time, Location
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