Blue and white saucer-dish, Tianqi. Photo courtesy of Marchant.

painted with four horses in a field in various poses attended by a seated groom playing a flute, the underside with stylised branches. 21.1 cm diameter. Price £6,500

Formerly in the collection of CGA Clay no. 060.

The wonderfully whimsical depiction of the horses and the subtle intimation of a field as the setting by means of just a few tufts of grass respond well to the Japanese taste of the time.

Marchant. http://www.marchantasianart.com/