CLEIJ ORIENTAL ART
Two Batavia ware saucers with landscapes
Description
This attractive pair of saucers is decorated in underglaze blue with a Transitional
style landscape with a fisherman in the foreground and a pagoda in the background.
The rim has an attractive ornamental border. The reverse of the saucers is covered
with a glossy brown glaze. The saucers are marked with a seal mark in Zhuanshu
script within two concentric circles. This set dates from the reign of the Chinese
emperor Kangxi (1662-1722), around 1700. The diameter of the saucer is almost 4
inches (10 cm).
Condition
Excellent, with some minor fritting to the rim as well as some crackling in
the glaze.
Age
Kangxi, circa 1700.
Price $155 (pair)
Please refer to item no. 2KC246 when making inquiries.
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