A blue and white dish, Ming Dynasty, Longqing six-character mark within a double circle and of the period (1567-1572)
Lot 11. A blue and white dish, Ming Dynasty, Longqing six-character mark within a double circle and of the period (1567-1572). Longueur : 12,5 cm. Vendu : EUR 36,540 (Estimation : EUR 3,000 – EUR 5,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023
Provenance: European private collection, acquired by the grandfather of the current owner at Bluett and Sons, London, December 1931 (according to the collector's notebook).
The grandfather of the present owner collected Chinese porcelain in the 1920s and 1930s on the European market. The first part of the collection, including some pieces from the Eumorfopoulos collection, was sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 31 October 2006, lots 473-486. The second and last part of the collection is now offered in Christie's Paris.
Christie's. ART D'ASIE, Paris, 12 december 2023