Blue and White Cup and Dish, China, possibly Kangxi period, the tall cup, upturned bell-shape with slightly flared rim, resting on a raised foot, the exterior decorated with a broad diaper band with four floral designs, conch shell mark in a double ring on base, the dish, low bowl-shape with rounded bottom and flared rim, the interior decorated with a four-petaled panel against a floral ground, the exterior with three floral sprays, one-character mark reading "bu" in a double ring on base, cup ht. 2 7/8, dish dia. 4 3/4 in.
Estimate $700-900

a chip to cup rim, minor fritting to dish rim, minor glazing flaws with firing cracks, pockmarks, and bumps.


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