Lot 130. A famille verte and iron-red rectangular tray, Kangxi period (1662-1722). 36.5cm (14 3/8in) wide. Estimate GBP 2,000 - 3,000. Sold for £16,250 (€18,384). Photo: Bonhams.
The interior finely enamelled with a scene of three scholars observing a flying crane near a mythical villa, the exterior moulded in a European style and with iron-red dragons and phoenix, the base with a large Chenghua six-character mark in a cartouche.
The Property of a Gentleman.
Note: For similar form trays in the Imari palette see Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, John Ayers, Vol. I, pp.276-277, nos. 575-578.
Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 6 Nov 2017, 10:30 GMT, LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE