A RARE WUCAI `ZHANG TIANSHI` DISH

Lot 1112
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
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$ 30 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 718897
Lot 1112 | A RARE WUCAI 'ZHANG TIANSHI' DISH
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000
A RARE WUCAI 'ZHANG TIANSHI' DISH

WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)

The center of the interior is decorated with Zhang Tianshi brandishing a sword and riding a qilin beneath a pine tree, all surrounded by floral motifs and butterflies in the well. The exterior is further decorated with a lizard and floral motifs.

6 3⁄8 in. (16.1 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

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