China, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Painted in underglaze blue with a central medallion within a lappet border, scrolling foliage and stylized floral designs. The backside similarly decorated.
Condition: With several hairlines and chips to rims, some repaired. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by the grandfather of Mr. Holzapfel before 1970 and has been in the Holzapfel family ever since.