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/