Lot 86 , A Chinese blue and white ‘ladies and phoenix’ dish, Kangxi period

A Chinese blue and white ‘ladies and phoenix’ dish, Kangxi period, the lotus petal moulded dish, painted with two ladies in a fenced garden, one playing a flute to two phoenixes flying above, scrollwork and flower spray borders, apocryphal Chenghua six character mark, 21cm diameter, small faults
£300-500

Condition:
Fritting and glaze losses to the due of the rim. There are two hairline cracks to the rim one nearly extending to the foot. There is restoration to two small rim chips. Typical minor glaze imperfections, otherwise in reasonable condition.