Chinese Porcelain Saucer Blue White Peony Scrolls Qing Kangxi Flower Marked 18C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV4757

Object: Saucer

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period

Date: Late 17th to early 18th Century

Decoration: Underglaze blue peony blossoms, scrolling foliage, floral medallion, and lobed rim

Mark: Underglaze blue flower mark

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 4.3 in / 11.0 cm

Height: 1.0 in / 2.5 cm

CONDITION

FAIR (3/5) - Small rim chip, fritting to the foot rim, and a visible hairline crack extending across the base. Light kiln and firing imperfections consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A finely potted Chinese porcelain saucer with a lobed rim and elegant underglaze blue floral decoration. The interior is painted with peony blossoms and scrolling vines surrounding a central floral medallion. The reverse bears a simple floral mark in underglaze blue. An attractive example of early Qing blue and white porcelain.

COLLECTOR'S NOTE

Small blue and white saucers from the Kangxi period are valued for their refined brushwork and graceful floral designs. Decorative marks of this type are commonly found on export and domestic wares of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

NOTES

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