Lot 353. A porcelain 'Landscape' plaque, by Wang Shaoping, dated dinghai year, corresponding to 1947; 19.5cm., 7 5/8 in. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 GBP. Lot sold 2,500 GBP. © Sotheby's

the rectangular plaque enamelled with a mountainous landscape by the river with distant figures crossing the bridge and resting amongst cottages, all below an inscription reading Zhuguan shusheng. Dinghai nian lidong ri. Wang Shaoping zuoyu Zhushan (Reading in the bamboo grove. Painted at beginning of winter in the dinghai year by Wang Shaoping in Zhushan, corresponding to 1947), followed by a pingshan seal.