Blue and White Cup and Dish, China, possibly Kangxi period, the tall cup, upturned bell-shape with flared rim, resting on a raised foot, decorated in the interior with a frieze of four female figures alternating with four flowering plants between two patterned bands, the saucer, shallow dish-shape with flared rim, decorated in the interior with four female figures alternating with peony, chrysanthemum, plum, and lotus flowers, surrounding a seated female figure in the center, both with "yu" (jade) mark in a double ring on base, cup ht. 3 1/8, saucer dia. 5 in.
Estimate $700-900

cup with a chip and a quarter inch hairline crack to rim, glazing flaws with cracks, pockmarks, saucer, slightly warped, with numerous pockmarks on glaze.


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