Description:
Blue and White Dish, China, possibly 17th/18th century, low bowl form with flaring rim, decorated with a scholar under a pine on the inteior, the exterior with two orchids, four-character "Jing quan jia qi" mark in a double ring on base, ht. 1 3/8, dia. 4 7/8 in. Provenance: Mathilde Wolff Collection; then by descent to the present owner. Estimate $1,500-2,500 a chip to mouth rim, minor glazing flaws with pockmarks, tiny surface scratches on the interior. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
